Distributed Scripting for Presentations with Touch Screen Displays

• US 20130254665A1
• Filed: 05/28/2013
• Published: 09/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nicholas T. Hariton
• Original Assignee: Nicholas T. Hariton
• Inventors: Hariton, Nicholas T.
• Granted Patent: US 9,400,593 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/730
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4393 Multimedia presentations, e.g. slide shows, multimedia albums
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/174 Form filling; Merging
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/611 for multicast or broadcast systems for broadcast or conference H04L12/18; arrangements for broadcast or distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/00; arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time H04H60/00; selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS], H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/222 Studio circuitry; Studio devices; Studio equipment cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors, or control thereof H04N23/00

Abstract

A live presentation may be prepared and displayed by providing a primary scripting room for preparing a presentation script and a control computer in the primary scripting computer for use by a control operator to view and/or edit possible contributions to the presentation script and for saving the presentation script being preparing. At least one remote scripting room may be connected to the primary scripting room by network to form a virtual scripting room therewith. A remote computer may be provided in the remote scripting room for operation by a contributor to provide possible contributions to the presentation script viewable by the remote operator. At least portions of the saved scripted presentation may be presented on a display computer as the live presentation.

Claims

1. A method for preparing and presenting a live presentation, said method comprising:

providing a computer in a primary scripting room for use by a control operator to view and manage proposed contributions to a presentation script and for saving the presentation script being prepared;

structuring the presentation script as a series of segments, each of which segments includes one or more elements;

accessing at least one of the elements remotely through the Internet;

saving the presentation script on the computer responsive to an interaction with an operator of the computer; and

after preparing and saving the presentation script, presenting at least portions of the saved scripted presentation to a presentation audience on a display computer as the live presentation.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein presenting the saved scripted presentation includes streaming at least one element of one segment through the Internet without storing the streamed element on said computer.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

maintaining the series of script segments of the saved presentation script as a software matrix.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein presenting includes broadcasting to a television audience.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein presenting includes broadcasting to an Internet audience.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein presenting includes transferring at least the presented portions of the saved scripted presentation via the Internet, fiber optic cable, satellite, ISDN or other high speed transmission line or facility.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein presenting includes using a touchscreen as a display monitor of the display computer to display the presentation script.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

displaying child windows of the scripted presentation on the touchscreen in response to touch interaction by a presenter during the live presentation.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein said live presentation includes an exhibit that is presented on said touchscreen and said method includes displaying background information for the exhibit responsive to the presenter touching the exhibit on the touchscreen during the live presentation.

10. The method of claim 8 including at least one of highlighting and underlining text in the child window.

11. The method of claim 8 including selecting text in the child window by at least one of strikethrough, highlighting and underlining.

12. The method of claim 8 including marking text in the child window by at least one of checkmarks and bullets.

13. The method of claim 8 including freehand drawing on the child window.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein saving the presentation script includes saving at least one segment that includes a plurality of elements to retain a dominance of at least one of the elements.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein at least a particular segment of the presentation scripted includes multiple elements and that particular segment individually sets an element size of at least one of the elements of the multiple elements.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein said accessing is configured to interface at least with a word processor, a presentation software, a case management software, video preparation and editing software and an image preparation and editing software, as the remotely accessed element.

17. The method of claim 1 wherein at least a particular segment of the presentation scripted includes an image as an element and said method includes selecting a subsection of the image and extracting the subsection into a separate window.

18. The method of claim 17 including incrementally increasing a magnification of the subsection.

19. The method of claim 17 including incrementally diminishing a magnification of the subsection.

20. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

during a presentation of the presentation script by a presenter and after saving the presentation script, incorporating a new element into at least one segment of the presentation script responsive to the presenter and presenting the new element to the presentation audience as part of the live presentation.

21. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

storing at least one element to be displayed during the live presentation on at least one Internet-based repository.

22. A method for preparing and presenting a live presentation, comprising:

providing a first computer for use by an operator to view and manage proposed contributions to a presentation script and for saving the presentation script being prepared;

providing a remote computer in a remote scripting room for operation by a contributor to provide one or more proposed contributions to the presentation script viewable by the operator;

saving the presentation script on the first computer responsive to an interaction with the operator;

maintaining script segments of the saved presentation script as a software matrix; and

after preparing and saving the presentation script, presenting at least portions of the saved scripted presentation to a presentation audience from the first computer as the live presentation.

23. A method for managing a patient file, said method comprising:

providing a computer for viewing and managing proposed contributions to a presentation script and for saving the presentation script being prepared;

structuring the presentation script as said patient file for medical diagnostic and payment purposes including a series of segments, each of which segments includes one or more elements;

saving the presentation script;

maintaining the segments of the presentation script as a software matrix; and

transmitting the presentation script for at least one of viewing, diagnosis, patient treatment, billing and insurance reimbursement.

24. The method of claim 23 further comprising:

forming a particular segment of the presentation script responsive to a physician evaluation and including an image as part of the particular segment.

25. The method of claim 24 including a diagnosis form as part of the particular segment.

26. The method of claim 23 wherein structuring includes configuring the presentation script to receive proposed contributions from contributors at least including a testing facility physician, a treating physician, a specialist physician and a hospital.