Storage and utilization of slide presentation slides

• US 7,493,561 B2
• Filed: 06/24/2005
• Issued: 02/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Lowry, Kent Rogers, McAteer, Sean Erik, Lee, Louisa Chi Yan, Riley, Erin Megan, Graham, Clara, Shanmugam, Ravishankar, Sadler, Jennifer, Sareen, Chaitanya Dev
• Primary Examiner(s): Hailu; Tadesse
• Application Number:
  US11/166,910
• Publication Number:
  US 20060294468A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,334 Days
• Field of Search: 715715-732, 715200-204
• US Class Current: 715/732
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4393 Multimedia presentations, e.g. slide shows, multimedia albums

Abstract

slide presentation files may be separated into one or more individual slide files, and the one or more individual slide files may be stored in a remote or local slide library. Stored individual slide files are populated with metadata for allowing subsequent search and location of individual slide files. A synchronization relationship may be established between a stored slide file and a copy of the stored slide file used in a slide presentation document. As updates are made to the stored slide file, a user of a copy of the stored slide file may be informed of and provided changes made to the original slide file via the synchronization relationship.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for managing a synchronization relationship of individual slide files of a slide library, the method comprising:

receiving a source presentation file that includes a plurality of slides that comprise the source presentation file, wherein the plurality of slides include author generated content;

shredding the source presentation file to generate a plurality of individual slide files, wherein each of the plurality of individual slide files includes a single slide of the source presentation file;

populating the slide library with the plurality of individual slide files generated from the shredding of the source presentation file;

generating a first synchronization relationship between a slide in the source presentation file and a respective individual slide file generated during the shredding of the source presentation file, wherein the first synchronization relation includes a first encoded path associated with the slide of the source presentation file and the respective individual slide file;

receiving, in the slide library, a selection of the respective individual slide file having the synchronization relationship with the slide of the source presentation file;

in response to receiving the selection, generating a copy of the respective individual slide file and associating the copy of the respective individual slide file with a destination presentation file;

generating a second synchronization relationship between the copy of the respective individual slide file associated with the destination presentation file and the respective individual slide file located in the slide library, wherein the second synchronization relation includes a second encoded path associated with the copy of the respective individual slide file associated with the destination presentation file and the respective individual slide file located in the library;

upon receiving a modification to the author generated content of the slide in the source presentation document,

updating the respective individual slide file located in the slide library with the modification according to the first synchronization relationship, and

updating the copy of the respective individual slide file in the destination presentation file with the modification according to the second synchronization relationship.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein shredding the source presentation file to generate a plurality of individual slide files includes automatically identifying a title of the source presentation file and automatically identifying a slide number of each of the plurality of slides within the source presentation file, wherein populating the slide library with the plurality of individual slide files includes automatically displaying the title of the source presentation file in association with the identified slide number for each of the individual slide files.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein shredding the source presentation file to generate a plurality of individual slide files includes automatically identifying a title for each slide of the source presentation file. wherein populating the slide library with the plurality of individual slide files includes automatically displaying the title for each slide of the source presentation file in a description field of the individual slide file.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising prior to populating the slide library with the plurality of individual slide files, determining whether any of the plurality of individual slide files conflict with any individual slide files previously associated with the slide library, wherein the determination includes comparing a slide file name of the individual slide file with a slide file name of previously associated individual slide files, wherein when the slide file name of the individual slide files is the same as the slide file name of the previously associated individual slide file, generating a conflict resolution prompt for replacing the previously associated individual slide file.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising determining whether a modification to the author generated content of the slide in the source presentation document has occurred, wherein the determination includes comparing a last modification date stamp of the slide in the source presentation file to a last modification date stamp of the respective individual slide file in the slide library in accordance with the fist sync relationship.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, further comprising determining whether the respective individual slide file of the slide library has been updated in accordance to the first synchronization relationship, wherein the determination includes comparing a last modification date stamp of the copy of the respective individual slide file associated with the destination presentation file with the last modification date stamp of the respective individual slide file in the slide library in accordance with the second synchronization relationship.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein the destination presentation file queries the slide library to determine whether the respective individual slide file of the slide library has been updated.

8. A computer-readable storage medium having computer executable instructions for managing a synchronization relationship of individual slide files of a slide library, the instructions comprising:

receiving a source presentation file that includes a plurality of slides that comprise the Source presentation file;

shredding the source presentation file to generate a plurality of individual slide files, wherein each of the plurality of individual slide files includes a single slide of the source presentation file;

populating the slide library with the plurality of individual slide files generated from the shredding of the source presentation file;

generating a first synchronization relationship between a slide in the source presentation file and a respective individual slide file generated during the shredding of the source presentation file;

receiving, in the slide library, a selection of the respective individual slide file having the synchronization relationship with the slide of the source presentation file;

in response to receiving the selection, generating a copy of the respective individual slide file and associating the copy of the respective individual slide file with a destination presentation file;

generating a second synchronization relationship between the copy of the respective individual slide file associated with the destination presentation file and the respective individual slide file located in the slide library;

upon receiving a modification to the slide in the source presentation document, updating the respective individual slide file located in the slide library with the modification according to the first synchronization relationship; and

upon the destination presentation file receiving an indication that the respective individual slide file located in the slide library has been modified according to the first synchronization relationship, generating a prompt in the destination presentation file for receiving a selection to update the copy of the respective individual slide file in the destination presentation file with the modification according to the second synchronization relationship.

9. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein shredding the source presentation file to generate a plurality of individual slide files includes automatically identifying a title of the source presentation file and automatically identifying a slide number of each of the plurality of slides within the source presentation file, wherein populating the slide library with the plurality of individual slide files includes automatically displaying the title of the source presentation file in association with the identified slide number for each of the individual slide files.

10. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein shredding the source presentation file to generate a plurality of individual slide files includes automatically identifying a title for each slide of the source presentation file, wherein populating the slide library with the plurality of individual slide files includes automatically displaying the title for each slide of the source presentation file in a description field of the individual slide file.

11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, further comprising Prior to populating the slide library with the plurality of individual slide files, determining whether any of the plurality of individual slide files conflict with any individual slide files previously associated with the slide library, wherein the determination includes comparing a slide file name of the individual slide file with a slide file name of previously associated individual slide files, wherein when the slide file name of the individual slide files is the same as the slide file name of the previously associated individual slide file, generating a conflict resolution prompt for replacing the previously associated individual slide file.

12. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, further comprising determining whether a modification of the slide in the source presentation document has occurred, wherein the determination includes comparing a last modification date stamp of the slide in the source presentation file to a last modification date stamp of the respective individual slide file in the slide library in accordance with the fist sync relationship.

13. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 12, further comprising determining whether the respective individual slide file of the slide library has been updated in accordance to the first synchronization relationship, wherein the determination includes comparing a last modification date stamp of the copy of the respective individual slide file associated with the destination presentation file with the last modification date stamp of the respective individual slide file in the slide library in accordance with the second synchronization relationship.

14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the destination presentation file queries the slide library to determine whether the respective individual slide file of the slide library has been updated.

15. A system for managing a synchronization relationship of individual slide files of a slide library, the system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory having computer executable instructions stored thereon, the computer executable instructions being configured for;

receiving a source presentation file that includes a plurality of slides that comprise the source presentation file;

shredding the source presentation file to generate a plurality of individual slide files, wherein each of the plurality of individual slide file includes a single slide of the source presentation file;

populating the slide library with the plurality of individual slide files generated from the shredding of the source presentation file;

generating a first synchronization relationship between a slide in the source presentation file and a respective individual slide file generated during the shredding of the source presentation file;

receiving, in the slide library, a selection of the respective individual slide file having the synchronization relationship with the slide of the source presentation file;

in response to receiving the selection, generating a copy of the respective individual slide file and associating the copy of the respective individual slide file with a destination presentation file;

generating a second synchronization relationship between the copy of the respective individual slide file associated with the destination presentation file and the respective individual slide file located in the slide library; and

upon receiving a modification to the slide in the source presentation document, updating the respective individual slide file located in the slide library with modification according to the first synchronization relationship and updating the copy of the respective individual slide file in the destination presentation file with the modification according to the second synchronization relationship.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein shredding the source presentation file to generate a plurality of individual slide files includes automatically identifying a title of the source presentation file and automatically identifying a slide number of each of the plurality of slides within the source presentation file, wherein populating the slide library with the plurality of individual slide files includes automatically displaying the title of the source presentation file in association with the identified slide number for each of the individual slide files.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein shredding the source presentation file to generate a plurality of individual slide files includes automatically identifying a title for each slide of the source presentation file, wherein populating the slide library with the plurality of individual slide files includes automatically displaying the title for each slide of the source presentation file in a description field of the individual slide file.

18. The system of claim 15, further comprising prior to populating the slide library with the plurality of individual slide files, determining whether any of the plurality of individual slide files conflict with any individual slide file previously associated with the slide library, wherein the determination includes comparing a slide file name of the individual slide file with a slide fine name of previously associated individual slide files, wherein when the slide file name of the individual slide files is the same as the slide fine name of the previously associated individual slide file, generating a conflict resolution prompt for replacing the previously associated individual slide file.

19. The system of claim 15, further comprising determining whether a modification of the slide in the source presentation document has occurred, wherein the determination includes comparing a last modification date stamp of the slide in the source presentation file to a last modification date stamp of the respective individual slide file in the slide library in accordance with the fist sync relationship.

20. The system of claim 19, further comprising determining whether the respective individual slide file of the slide library has been updated in accordance to the first synchronization relationship, wherein the determination includes comparing a last modification date stamp of the copy of the respective individual slide file associated with the destination presentation file with the last modification date stamp of the respective individual slide file in the slide library in accordance with the second synchronization relationship.