Esther W Ho

US Patent:

20020140724, Oct 3, 2002

Filed:

Feb 24, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/792758

Inventors:

Imran Qureshi - Sunnyvale CA, US
Mark Crosley - San Francisco CA, US
Esther Ho - Cupertino CA, US

International Classification:

H04N005/222
G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/730000, 345/732000, 345/717000, 348/333050

Abstract:

A system and method for delivering a presentation electronically. The invention takes advantage of the multiple monitor capabilities of a computer operating system to display a “control panel” on the computer monitor or laptop screen that typically only the presenter will view. The presenter can use this control panel to view and control the presentation while the audience only sees a full screen slideshow. Providing this “presenter” view and control makes computer-based presenting much easier. The presenter can control the specific aspects of the slideshow from the private monitor using control buttons or keyboard shortcuts.

US Patent:

20100293330, Nov 18, 2010

Filed:

May 14, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/466125

Inventors:

Christopher Michael Maloney - Mountain View CA, US
Daly Chang - Sunnyvale CA, US
Esther Ho - Cupertino CA, US
Jason Zhao - San Jose CA, US
Mark Pearson - Renton WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 12/08

US Classification:

711118, 715732, 711E12017

Abstract:

One or more transition images are displayed during a transition period between a display of slides within a presentation. The displayed transition images include images of different slides that are contained within the presentation. The transition images provide the audience with a glimpse of slides that are displayed within the presentation. For example, the transition images may include images from previous and future slides that are contained within the presentation. The transition images may also be cached in order to more efficiently display the transition images during the transition period.