Systems and methods for controlling a presentation using physical objects

• US 6,732,915 B1
• Filed: 09/10/1999
• Issued: 05/11/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Fuji Xerox Company Limited (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Xerox Company Limited (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Nelson, Lester D, Ichimura, Satoshi, Pedersen, Elin R, Sokoler, Tomas
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Michael G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kim, Ahshik
• Application Number:
  US09/393,962
• Time in Patent Office: 1,705 Days
• Field of Search: 235/375, 235/462.01, 235/462.15, 235/385, 235/487, 235/454, 424/314, 424/308, 424/315, 424/317, 424/307.R, 345/705, 345/730, 345/732, 345/771
• US Class Current: 235/375
• 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 to facilitate 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 an identification from the identification-carrying device and determines a presentation element identified by the identification. The presentation element is then displayed via a presentation display device. Alternatively, the user generates one or more control identification devices which are linked to controllable element(s) to be controlled in a presentation. In use, the user places the controllable identification-carrying device in the sensible area of a control identification sensing device. The control identification sensing device reads a control identification from the control identification-carrying device and determines a control element identified by the identification. The function associated with the selected element is then performed.

Claims

1. A system that controls a presentation using a tangible, sensible identification-carrying device comprising at least one presentation element identifier that identifies at least one presentation element, the system comprising:

a sensor that senses the at least one presentation element identifier and at least one control element identifier for controlling the presentation element identified by the at least one presentation element identifier;

a controller that select the at least one presentation element identified by the at least one presentation element identifier and affects the presentation based on the sensed at least one control element identifier; and

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

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

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

4. The system of claim 2, wherein one or more control element identifiers are associated with the at least one control element.

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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

12. The method of claim 2, 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.

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 element and at least one control element identifier that identifies at least one control element for the at least one presentation element identified by the at least one presentation element identifier;

sensing the at least one presentation element identifier and the at least one control element identifier;

selecting the at least one presentation element identified by the at least one presentation element identifier;

affecting the presentation based on the sensed control element identifier; and

displaying the at least and selected presentation element.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising associating the at least one control element identified by the at least one control 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.

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:

monitoring the sensed at least one control element identifier, and modifying the affecting step.

16. A system that generates physical objects usable to control a presentation, comprising:

a controller that associates at least one control element with at least one control element identifier;

a generator that provides a tangible, sensible identification-carrying device with the at least one control element identifier that identifies a function associated with the at least one control element for controlling at least one presentation element identified by at least on presentation element identifier; and

a memory that stores at least one of the at least one presentation element, at least one presentation element identifier, the at least one control element identifier and the at least one control element.

17. 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.

18. 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.

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

20. A system that controls a presentation using a tangible, sensible identification-carrying device comprising at least one presentation element identifier that identifies at least one presentation element, the system comprising:

a sensor that senses the at least one presentation element identifer and it least one control element identifier;

a controller that selects the at least one presentation element identified by the presentation identifier and affects the presentation of the at least one presentation element based on the sensed at least one control element identifier other than by visual modification of the identified at least one presentation element; and

a display that displays the at least one presentation element.

21. 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 element and at least one control element identifier that identifies at least one control element for the at least one presentation element identified by the at least one presentation element identifier;

sensing the at least one presentation element identifier and the at least one control element identifier;

selecting the at least one presentation element identified by the at least one presentation element identifier;

affecting the presentation other than by visual modification of the selected presentation element, based on the sensed control element identifier; and

displaying the at least one selected presentation element.