Systems and method for controlling a presentation using physical objects

• US 6,195,093 B1
• Filed: 09/14/1998
• Issued: 02/27/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Fuji Xerox Company Limited (Xerox Holdings Corp.), Xerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Xerox Company Limited (Xerox Holdings Corp.), Xerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Nelson, Lester D., Adams, Lia, Ichimura, Satoshi, Pedersen, Elin Ronby, Smoliar, Stephen W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bayerl, Raymond J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): LUU, SY D
• Application Number:
  US09/152,677
• Time in Patent Office: 897 Days
• Field of Search: 345/339, 345/326, 434/308, 707/100, 707/104
• US Class Current: 715/732
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/002 Specific input/output arrangements not covered by G06F3/01 - G06F3/16 other optical apparatus G02B27/00

Abstract

A presentation control system and method facilitates the interaction between a user and a presentation device. The user generates tangible sensible identification devices, which are linked to items to be displayed in a presentation. In use, the user places the tangible sensible identification-carrying device, in the sensible area of an identification sensing device. The identification sensing device reads a presentation element identification from the identification-carrying device and determines a presentation element identified by the presentation element identification. The presentation element is then displayed via a presentation display device.

Claims

1. A system for controlling a presentation using a tangible, sensible identification-carrying device comprising at least one presentation element identifier that identifies at least one of at least one presentation element and a presentation control function, the system comprising:

a sensor that senses the at least one presentation element identifier;

a controller that selects at least one of the at least one presentation element and the presentation control function identified by the at least one presentation element identifier, wherein the presentation control function is capable of controlling a display characteristic capable of merging multiple slides and navigation of the at least one presentation element; and

a display that displays the at least one selected presentation element.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a memory that stores the at least one presentation element and at least one stored presentation element identifier.

3. The system of claim 2, further comprising an identification controller that associates the at least one stored presentation element identifier and the at least one presentation element.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a presentation controller that retrieves the at least one presentation element.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor is at least one of a scanner, a bar code reader, an electronic sensing device, an electromechanical sensing device, an inductive sensing device, a capacitive sensing device, a microchip reader, a micro machine device reader, a micro electromechanical device reader, or an ultrasonic reader.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the display is at least one of an overhead projector, a television, a large screen television, a video projector, a slide projector, or a monitor.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the tangible, sensible identification carrying device is at least one of a printed media, an electronic device, a capacitive device, an inductive device, an electromechanical device, a micro machine, a micro electromechanical device, an ultrasonic transmitting device, or a microchip.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein, if the at least one selected presentation element is not available, a presentation containing the at least one selected presentation element is loaded.

9. A method for controlling a presentation using physical objects comprising:

presenting to a sensor a tangible, sensible identification carrying device comprising at least one presentation element identifier that identifies at least one presentation control function; and

sensing the at least one presentation element identifier;

controlling a display characteristic capable of merging multiple slides, and navigation of at least one presentation element identified by the at least one presentation element identifier.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising associating the at least one presentation element identified by the at least one presentation element identifier based on a mapping data structure.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the tangible, sensible identification carrying device further comprises at least one mnemonic.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the sensor is at least one of a scanner, a bar code reader, an electronic sensing device, an electromechanical sensing device, an inductive sensing device, a capacitive sensing device, a microchip reader, a micro machine device reader, a micro electromechanical device reader, or an ultrasonic reader.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the tangible, sensible identification carrying device is at least one of a printed media, an electronic device, a capacitive device, an inductive device, an electromechanical device, a micro machine, a micro electromechanical device, an ultrasonic transmitting device, or a microchip.

14. The method of claim 9, further comprising displaying the at least one selected presentation element on at least one of an overhead projector, a television, a large screen television, a video projector, a slide projector, or a monitor.

15. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

determining if the at least one selected presentation element is available;

if the at least one selected presentation element is not available, loading a presentation containing the at least one selected presentation element; and

updating a mapping data structure.

16. A system for generating physical objects usable to control a presentation, comprising:

a controller that associates at least one presentation function with at least one presentation element identifier; and

a generator that provides a tangible, sensible identification carrying device with the at least one presentation element identifier that identifies a control function capable of controlling a display characteristic capable of merging multiple slides, and navigation of the presentation.

17. The system of claim 16, further comprising a memory that stores the at least one presentation element and the at least one presentation element identifier.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the generator is at least one of a printer, a bar code writer, an electronic device, an electromechanical device, an inductive device, a capacitive storing device, a microchip burner, a micro machine device writer, a micro electromechanical device writer, or an ultrasonic transmitting device.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the tangible, sensible identification carrying device is at least one of a printed media, an electronic device, a capacitive device, an inductive device, an electromechanical device, a micro machine, a micro electromechanical device, an ultrasonic transmitting device, or a microchip.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein the tangible, sensible identification carrying device further comprises at least one mnemonic.