Mobile device application for accessing a presentation uploaded to a presentation server and presenting a presentation offline

• US 9,294,547 B2
• Filed: 03/13/2013
• Issued: 03/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ClearSlide Incorporated (BigTinCan Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: ClearSlide Incorporated (BigTinCan Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: Lieb, Adam Michael, Acerbetti, Stefano
• Primary Examiner(s): Pitaro, Ryan
• Assistant Examiner(s): LUU, DAVID V
• Application Number:
  US13/802,222
• Publication Number:
  US 20140164929A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,105 Days
• Field of Search: 715/730
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4393 Multimedia presentations, e.g. slide shows, multimedia albums
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• 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: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34

Abstract

A mobile device application is described that runs on a mobile device and allows a user to log in to the user'"'"'s account on a presentation server. The user can download previously stored presentations to the local memory of the mobile device to make an in-person offline presentation from the mobile device. While the user is making the presentation, the mobile device application tracks analytic data pertaining to the slide presentation, such as how long each slide is open and viewed. This analytic data is uploaded to the server when an internet connection is available for integration with other data tracked for the presentation.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of enabling a mobile device to present a presentation when the mobile device is not online while keeping statistical data pertaining to the presentation tracked by a presentation server current, the presentation server operable to transmit a sequence of slides of the presentation to a viewer'"'"'s device in response to the presenter controlling the sequence, the method comprising:

receiving, at the mobile device, log-in information from a presenter for a presenter'"'"'s account;

when detecting that the mobile device is communicatively coupled to the presentation server;

transmitting the log-in information to the presentation server; and

automatically synchronizing, by downloading from the presentation server a latest version of, one or more presentations stored locally on the mobile device with corresponding presentations stored on the presentation server and associated with the presenter'"'"'s account;

when detecting that the mobile device is not communicatively coupled to the presentation server;

enabling, via the mobile device, the presenter to select a one presentation from the one or more presentations stored locally on the mobile device;

responsive to a presenter'"'"'s selection of the one presentation, starting presentation of the one presentation by causing one or more slides of the one presentation to be displayed via the mobile device, wherein a sequence of displaying the one or more slides of the one presentation is controlled by inputs from the presenter at the mobile device;

during the one or more slides from the one presentation being displayed, tracking slide access analytic data pertaining to said started presentation until an end of the presentation is detected;

storing the slide access analytic data locally on the mobile device; and

in response to said storing the slide access analytic data and upon detecting that the mobile device is communicatively coupled to the presentation server, uploading the slide access analytic data to the presentation server so as to enable the presentation server to record the slide access analytic data for the one or more slides of the one presentation as if the presentation were performed through the presentation server;

detecting, at the mobile device during the presentation, touch screen input from the presenter;

adjusting a display coupled to the mobile device responsive to the touch screen input; and

if the touch screen input comprises a next slide gesture or a previous slide gesture, selectively generating a slide swipe animation that corresponds to the touch screen input based on a preference set at the mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting, from the mobile device to the presentation server, a preference parameter indicating which one or more of the corresponding presentations stored on the presentation server and associated with the presenter'"'"'s account are to be synchronized with the mobile device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein presentations downloaded from the presentation server comprise presentation items that are converted by the presentation server from presentation files uploaded to the presentation server under the presenter'"'"'s account, the presentation items including presentation images that represent slides in the presentation files.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising permitting access to the one presentation on the mobile device only upon receiving a pre-designated access code for the one presentation.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

upon detecting the end of the presentation, prompting the presenter to enter a pitch recap; and

upon detecting an internet connection, uploading the pitch recap to the presentation server.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising causing to be displayed a menu bar including an end presentation icon, wherein detection of the end of the first presentation comprises detection of a selection of the end presentation icon.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the touch screen input comprises a marker gesture and a location of the marker gesture on a screen of the mobile device, and further wherein adjusting the display comprises providing a marker on the display at the location of the marker gesture.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the touch screen input comprises a menu bar manipulation gesture, and further wherein adjusting the display comprises displaying or removing a menu bar.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the touch screen input comprises a next slide gesture, and further wherein adjusting the display comprises displaying a next slide in the one presentation.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the touch screen input comprises a previous slide gesture, and further wherein adjusting the display comprises displaying a previous slide in the one presentation.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a preview of selected slides for the one presentation.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein slide access analytic data include a total amount of time for each slide from the first presentation.

13. A non-transitory storage medium storing instructions which when executed by a mobile device processor, cause the mobile device processor to:

receive, at the mobile device, log-in information from a presenter for a presenter'"'"'s account;

when detecting that the mobile device is communicatively coupled to the presentation server;

transmit the log-in information to the presentation server; and

automatically synchronize, by downloading from the presentation server a latest version of, one or more presentations stored locally on the mobile device with corresponding presentations stored on the presentation server and associated with the presenter'"'"'s account;

when detecting that the mobile device is not communicatively coupled to the presentation server;

enable, via the mobile device, the presenter to select a one presentation from the one or more presentations stored locally on the mobile device;

responsive to a presenter'"'"'s selection of the one presentation, start presentation of the one presentation by causing one or more slides of the one presentation to be displayed via the mobile device, wherein a sequence of displaying the one or more slides of the one presentation is controlled by inputs from the presenter at the mobile device;

during the one or more slides from the one presentation being displayed, track slide access analytic data pertaining to said started presentation until an end of the presentation is detected; and

store the slide access analytic data locally on the mobile device; and

in response to said storing the slide access analytic data and upon detecting that the mobile device is communicatively coupled to the presentation server, upload the slide access analytic data to the presentation server so as to enable the presentation server to record the slide access analytic data for the one or more slides of the one presentation as if the presentation were performed through the presentation server;

detect, at the mobile device during the presentation, touch screen input from the presenter;

adjust a display coupled to the mobile device responsive to the touch screen input; and

if the touch screen input comprises a next slide gesture or a previous slide gesture, selectively generate a slide swipe animation that corresponds to the touch screen input based on a preference set at the mobile device.

14. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 13, further causing the mobile device processor to:

transmit, from the mobile device to the presentation server, a preference parameter indicating which one or more of the corresponding presentations stored on the presentation server and associated with the presenter'"'"'s account are to be synchronized with the mobile device.

15. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 13, further causing the mobile device processor to:

permit access to the one presentation on the mobile device only upon receiving a pre-designated access code for the one presentation.