Interactive presentation viewing system employing multi-media components
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1. An interactive, multi-media presentation viewing system, comprising:
- a general purpose computing device comprising a display, user interface selection device and user interface data entry device; and
a computer program comprising program modules executable by the computing device, wherein the computing device is directed by the program modules of the computer program to display a presentation viewing system window on the display comprising a plurality of sectors comprising,a presentation video sector which plays a video, audio, or audio and video program (collectively referred to hereinafter as the A/V program) associated with the presentation,a presentation slide sector which displays presentation slides, each of which is associated with a different portion of the presentation, the presentation slide sector automatically displays the particular slide that is scheduled to be shown when the A/V program reaches a prescribed elapsed running time, unless a contrary user-generated control instruction directs otherwise, anda content sector which in a first mode comprises a display of a list of subject matter topics each of which is associated with a different portion of the presentation; and
whereinsaid content sector is employed by a user using said selection and data entry devices to control the playing of the A/V program and the display of presentation slides, wherein upon selecting one of said subject matter topics by the user,the A/V program being played in the presentation video sector is caused to start playing at a point corresponding to the elapsed running time assigned to the selected topic, andthe slide that is scheduled to be shown when the A/V program is at the point corresponding to the elapsed running time assigned to the selected topic is caused to be displayed in the presentation slide sector; and
whereindisplaying the first mode of the content sector, further comprises displaying one or more links to A/V programs, other than the A/V program being played in the presentation video sector, within the list of subject matter topics, each link being assigned an elapsed running time of the A/V program; and
whenever the A/V program playing in the presentation video sector reaches the elapsed running time assigned to a link, pausing the A/V program playing in the presentation video sector, opening a demonstration window and playing the A/V program associated with a link in the demonstration window, and closing the demonstration window and starting the previously paused A/V program playing in the presentation video sector when the A/V program associated with a link is finished playing.
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Abstract
An interactive, multi-media presentation viewing system and process for viewing educational or business presentations integrating presentation graphics in the form of presentation slides, video, audio, text, and other streaming media into a powerfully coordinated viewing experience for the end user. The viewing system is an aggregate of synchronized presentation graphics, video, and text displays employing a graphical user interface that allows the user to control all aspects of media playback.
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1. An interactive, multi-media presentation viewing system, comprising:
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a general purpose computing device comprising a display, user interface selection device and user interface data entry device; and a computer program comprising program modules executable by the computing device, wherein the computing device is directed by the program modules of the computer program to display a presentation viewing system window on the display comprising a plurality of sectors comprising, a presentation video sector which plays a video, audio, or audio and video program (collectively referred to hereinafter as the A/V program) associated with the presentation, a presentation slide sector which displays presentation slides, each of which is associated with a different portion of the presentation, the presentation slide sector automatically displays the particular slide that is scheduled to be shown when the A/V program reaches a prescribed elapsed running time, unless a contrary user-generated control instruction directs otherwise, and a content sector which in a first mode comprises a display of a list of subject matter topics each of which is associated with a different portion of the presentation; and
whereinsaid content sector is employed by a user using said selection and data entry devices to control the playing of the A/V program and the display of presentation slides, wherein upon selecting one of said subject matter topics by the user, the A/V program being played in the presentation video sector is caused to start playing at a point corresponding to the elapsed running time assigned to the selected topic, and the slide that is scheduled to be shown when the A/V program is at the point corresponding to the elapsed running time assigned to the selected topic is caused to be displayed in the presentation slide sector; and
whereindisplaying the first mode of the content sector, further comprises displaying one or more links to A/V programs, other than the A/V program being played in the presentation video sector, within the list of subject matter topics, each link being assigned an elapsed running time of the A/V program; and
whenever the A/V program playing in the presentation video sector reaches the elapsed running time assigned to a link, pausing the A/V program playing in the presentation video sector, opening a demonstration window and playing the A/V program associated with a link in the demonstration window, and closing the demonstration window and starting the previously paused A/V program playing in the presentation video sector when the A/V program associated with a link is finished playing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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11. An interactive, multi-media presentation viewing system, comprising:
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a general purpose computing device comprising a display, user interface selection device and user interface data entry device; and a computer program comprising program modules executable by the computing device, wherein the computing device is directed by the program modules of the computer program to display a presentation viewing system window on the display comprising a plurality of sectors, wherein one of the program modules scales the window in overall size by scaling the size of each sector thereof based on a prescribed priority of the sector and a prescribed minimum size, wherein in response to a command from the user to decrease the overall size of the window, the reduction in size in some sectors is limited to its prescribed minimum size, and wherein whenever said command to decrease the overall size of the window would result in minimum size-limited sectors having to be reduced in size beyond their prescribed minimum size, eliminating sectors from the window in order of their assigned priority from lowest to highest instead to retain enough space in the window to accommodate the remaining sectors at no less than their prescribed minimum size, and wherein the plurality of sectors comprises, a presentation video sector which plays a video, audio, or audio and video program (collectively referred to hereinafter as the A/V program) associated with the presentation, a presentation slide sector which displays presentation slides each of which is associated with a different portion of the presentation, and a content sector which in a first mode comprises a display of a list of subject matter topics each of which is associated with a different portion of the presentation; and
whereinsaid content sector is employed by a user using said selection and data entry devices to control the playing of the A/V program and the display of presentation slides. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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25. An interactive, multi-media presentation viewing system, comprising:
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a general purpose computing device comprising a display, user interface selection device and user interface data entry device; and a computer program comprising program modules executable by the computing device, wherein the computing device is directed by the program modules of the computer program to display a presentation viewing system window on the display comprising a plurality of sectors comprising, a presentation video sector which plays a video, audio, or audio and video program (collectively referred to hereinafter as the A/V program) associated with the presentation, a presentation slide sector which displays presentation slides each of which is associated with a different portion of the presentation, a links sector in which a user selects links to portions of said A/V program associated with the presentation or other files, A/V programs and network sites, wherein the program module for displaying the links sector comprises sub-modules for, displaying the links sector in a first mode in which a list of links to said other files, A/V programs and network sites are displayed, opening a link window and displaying the file, A/V program or network site associated with a link in the link window whenever a displayed link is selected by the user via the selection device, and closing the link window whenever the user directs that it be closed, and a content sector which in a first mode comprises a display of a list of subject matter topics each of which is associated with a different portion of the presentation; and
whereinsaid content sector is employed by a user using said selection and data entry devices to control the playing of the A/V program and the display of presentation slides. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. In a computer system having a graphical user interface including a display, user interface selection device and user interface data entry device, an interactive presentation viewing process for viewing a presentation having multimedia components, comprising process actions for:
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displaying a presentation viewing window on the display, wherein the window comprises a plurality of sectors which are employed by a user using said selection and data entry devices to play a video, audio, or audio and video program, view presentation slides each of which is associated with a different portion of the program, and view a list of subject matter topics each of which is associated with a different portion of the program, and wherein the plurality of sectors comprises a presentation slide sector in which the presentation slides are displayed; allowing the user to interact with said list of subject matter topics so as to specify what portion of the program is to be played and what presentation slide is to be viewed; and the plurality of sectors further comprises a content sector which comprises a list of transcript segments of the audio of said program, wherein each of said transcript segments is assigned an elapsed running time of the program that corresponds to the beginning of the segment, and wherein, upon selection of a transcript segment by the user using said selection device, displaying the content sector, comprises, causing said program being played in the presentation video sector to start playing at a point corresponding to the elapsed running time assigned to the selected transcript segment, and causing the presentation slide that is scheduled to be shown when said program is at the point corresponding to the elapsed running time assigned to the selected transcript segment to be displayed in the presentation slide sector, and wherein the content sector further comprises one or more links to A/V programs, other than the A/V program being played in the presentation video sector, each link being assigned an elapsed running time of the A/V program, and whenever the A/V program playing in the presentation video sector reaches the elapsed running time assigned to a link, pausing the A/V program playing in the presentation video sector, opening a demonstration window and playing the A/V program associated with a link in the demonstration window, and closing the demonstration window and starting the previously paused A/V program playing in the presentation video sector when the A/V program associated with a link is finished playing. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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