U.S. patent application number 15/729149 was filed with the patent office on 2018-02-01 for interactive oral presentation display system.
This patent application is currently assigned to eduPresent LLC. The applicant listed for this patent is eduPresent LLC. Invention is credited to Jeffrey S. Lewis, Kevin Michael Pike.
Application Number | 20180033323 15/729149 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 45994279 |
Filed Date | 2018-02-01 |
United States Patent
Application |
20180033323 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lewis; Jeffrey S. ; et
al. |
February 1, 2018 |
Interactive Oral Presentation Display System
Abstract
A computer implemented interactive oral presentation display
system provides server computers allowing one or more client
devices and one or more administrator devices access to an oral
presentation display application which provides client user
interfaces having a first image display area and a second image
display area concurrently displayed on a display surface allowing
the client user to control presentation of streaming media in the
first image display area and selection of one or more images for
serial display in the second image display area, each of which can
be coupled in timed synchronized relation with the streaming
media.
Inventors: |
Lewis; Jeffrey S.; (Fort
Collins, CO) ; Pike; Kevin Michael; (Fort Collins,
CO) |
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Applicant: |
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eduPresent LLC |
Loveland |
CO |
US |
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Assignee: |
eduPresent LLC
Loveland
CO
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Family ID: |
45994279 |
Appl. No.: |
15/729149 |
Filed: |
October 10, 2017 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
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G06T 11/60 20130101;
G09B 5/06 20130101; G09B 5/065 20130101; G06F 3/16 20130101; G09B
5/00 20130101; G06F 3/048 20130101; G06F 3/0482 20130101; G09B 7/02
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International
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G09B 5/06 20060101
G09B005/06; G09B 5/00 20060101 G09B005/00; G06T 11/60 20060101
G06T011/60; G06F 3/16 20060101 G06F003/16; G06F 3/0482 20130101
G06F003/0482; G09B 7/02 20060101 G09B007/02; G06F 3/048 20130101
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Claims
1. A method comprising: presenting a presentation from a first
device to a second device; pausing presentation of said
presentation by a pause command from said second device; recording
said pause command and a time stamp of said second device
associated with the pause command in said presentation; recording
annotation content to said presentation, wherein the annotation
content comprises one of an image, a video, and a comment;
synchronizing, by use of a processor, said annotation content to
said presentation using said time stamp; and presenting said
presentation having said synchronized annotation content at said
first device.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said first device comprises a
client device and said second device comprises an instructor
device, and further comprising, prior to presenting said
presentation from said instructor device to said client device,
recording an oral presentation as a video at said instructor
device, wherein said presentation comprises said oral
presentation.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein said first device comprises an
instructor device and said second device comprises a client
device.
4. The method of any claim 1, wherein said presenting of said
presentation from said first device to said second device comprises
storing said presentation on a server for retrieval by said second
device.
5. The method of claim 2, wherein said presenting of said
presentation from said first device to said second device comprises
storing said presentation on a server for retrieval by said second
device.
6. The method of claim 3, wherein said presenting of said
presentation from said first device to said second device comprises
storing said presentation on a server for retrieval by said second
device.
7. A program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable
storage medium storing program code executable by a processor to
perform a method, said method comprising: presenting a presentation
from a first device to a second device; pausing presentation of
said presentation by a pause command from said second device;
recording said pause command and a time stamp of said second device
associated with said pause command in said presentation; recording
annotation content to said presentation, wherein said annotation
content comprises one of an image, a video, and a comment;
synchronizing, by use of a processor, said annotation content to
said presentation said time stamp; and presenting said presentation
having said synchronized annotation at said first device.
8. The program product of claim 7, wherein said first device
comprises a client device and said second device comprises an
instructor device, and wherein said method further comprises, prior
to presenting said presentation from said instructor device to said
client device, recording an oral presentation as a video at the
instructor device, wherein said presentation comprises the oral
presentation.
9. The program product of claim 7, wherein said first device
comprises an instructor device and said second device comprises a
client device.
10. The program product of claim 7, wherein the presenting said
presentation from said first device to said second device comprises
storing said presentation on a server for retrieval by said second
device.
11. The program production of claim 8, wherein the presenting said
presentation from said first device to said second device comprises
storing said presentation on a server for retrieval by said second
device.
12. The program product of claim 9, wherein the presenting said
presentation from said first device to said second device comprises
storing said presentation on a server for retrieval by said second
device.
13-29. (canceled)
Description
[0001] This application is the United States National Stage of
International Patent Corporation Treaty Patent Application No.
PCT/US2011/001820, filed Oct. 27, 2011, which claims the benefit of
U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/407,548, filed Oct. 28,
2010, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/441,670, filed
Feb. 11, 2011, each hereby incorporated by reference herein.
I. TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] Generally, a computer implemented interactive oral
presentation display system which provides server computers that
allow one or more client devices and one or more administrator
devices access to an oral presentation display application which
provides client user interfaces having a first image display area
and a second image display area concurrently displayed on a display
surface allowing the client user to control presentation of
streaming media such as a video image in the first image display
area and selection of one or more images for serial display in the
second image display area, each of which can be coupled in timed
synchronized relation with the streaming media. The oral
presentation display application further provides administrator
user interfaces having a first image display area and a second
image display area concurrently display on a display surface
allowing the administrator user to control presentation of the
streaming media in the first image display area and in synchronized
timed relation the one or more images serially
II. BACKGROUND
[0003] Historically, the quality of displayed Internet or web based
streaming media or video has been compromised due to low resolution
of the images. In the context of recorded oral presentations in
which the lecturer uses support media such as slides, chart,
tables, graphs, or the like, the image of the support media may not
be sufficiently resolved for the viewer to read. This may be
especially true when the lecturer is in the foreground and the
support media is presented in the background.
[0004] Currently, there does not exist a computer implemented
system which allows the streaming media or video of the oral
presentation to be displayed in a first image area on a display
surface and the support media or media images to be presented in
synchronized timed relation to the oral presentation in a second
image area on a display surface to increase clarity of the support
media.
[0005] Additionally, there does not exist a computer implemented
system which allows a person viewing the streaming media or video
representing the oral presentation and support media to make
comments or annotate the streaming media in manner which
synchronizes the comments or annotations in timed relation to the
relevant portions, parts, or elements of the streaming media.
Typically, comments or annotations in evaluation of a streaming
media which include oral presentation and the support media are
made in gross, after the fact and generally asynchronous to the
relevant portions, parts, or elements of the oral presentation
[0006] Moreover, The College Opportunity and Affordability Act
includes under Part H--Program Integrity SEC. 495. Recognition of
Accrediting Agency or Association that "(ii) the agency or
association requires an institution that offers distance education
or correspondence education to have processes through which the
institution establishes that the student who registers in a
distance education or correspondence education course or program is
the same student who receives the academic credit.
[0007] Currently, in the context of distance learning, there does
not exist a computer implemented system to assist in the identity
verification process and gap assessment of student knowledge.
Understandably, if there is no identity verification process to
assure that the person who takes an examination is registered for
class then gap assessment cannot be achieved with any certainty for
the particular subject matter. Comparison of student images is one
way to achieve identity verification.
[0008] The instant invention addresses each of these concerns with
respect to conventional technology.
III. DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
[0009] Accordingly, a broad object of the invention can be to
provide a computer implemented presentation display system which
includes a client user interface and an administrator user
interface each providing a video image display area and a media
image display area concurrently displayed on a graphical display
surface which allows display of streaming media, representing as
one example an oral presentation, in the video image display area
concurrent with display of one or more media images, representing
for example support media used to support an oral presentation, in
the media image display area which allows the media supporting an
oral presentation to be viewed with greater clarity.
[0010] Another broad object of the invention can be to provide a
computer implemented presentation display system which includes a
client user interface having a video image display area and a media
image display area concurrently displayed on a graphical display
surface which allows display of streaming media, representing as
one example an oral presentation, and allows synchronization of
media images displayed in the media image display area in timed
relation to the streaming media displayed in the video image
display area such that on re-presentation of the streaming media in
the video image display area the media images are presented in the
media image display area in serially ordered synchronized timed
relation to the streaming media.
[0011] Another broad object of the invention can be to provide a
computer implemented presentation display system which includes an
administrator user interface having a video image display area and
a media image display area concurrently displayed on a graphical
display surface which allows display of streaming media,
representing as one example an oral presentation, in the video
image display area and which allows display of media images,
representing the media supporting the oral presentation, in the
media image display area in synchronized timed relation and further
provides an annotation display area in which an administrator user
can provide one or more annotation images in synchronized timed
relation to the to the streaming media displayed in the video image
display area and the synchronized media images displayed in the
media image display area, such that on re-presentation of the
streaming media in the video image display area and the media
images in the media image display area the one or more annotation
images are displayed in the annotation display area in serially
ordered synchronized timed relation to the display of the streaming
media and media images.
[0012] Another broad object of the invention can be to provide a
computer implemented presentation display system which provides a
client user interface having a video image display area in which
streaming media, representing as one example an oral presentation,
can be displayed and query image display area in which one or more
query images can be serially displayed, allowing the response made
by the client user to the query image to be recorded in
synchronized timed relation such that upon re-presentation of the
streaming media in the video image display area including client
user's answer to the one or more query images and the one or more
query images are displayed in the query display area in serially
ordered synchronized timed relation.
[0013] Another broad object of the invention can be to provide a
computer and an associated display device programmed to implant the
client user interface and the administrator user interface, as
above described.
[0014] Another broad object of the invention can be to provide a
computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions
for implementing the client user interface and the administrator
user interface in conjunction with the display device having a
graphical display surface.
[0015] Naturally, further objects of the invention are disclosed
throughout other areas of the specification and drawings.
IV. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an interactive oral
presentation system.
[0017] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an illustrative computer means,
network means and computer readable medium which provides
computer-executable instructions to provide an embodiment of the
interactive oral presentation system.
[0018] FIG. 3 shows a particular embodiment of a first client
graphic user interface which illustrates a common data format for
displaying a video image area concurrently with a still image area
on a graphical display surface which allows interaction by a client
user to synchronize serial presentation of a plurality of still
images in the still image area with a video image displayed in the
video image area.
[0019] FIG. 4 shows a particular embodiment of a administrator
graphic user interface which illustrates a common data format for
concurrently displaying a video image area concurrently with a
still image area and an annotation image area on a graphical
display surface which allows interaction by an administrator to
record one or more annotations in the annotation image area in
timed synchronization to the serial presentation of a plurality of
still images in the still image area with a video image displayed
in the video image area.
[0020] FIG. 5 shows a shows a particular embodiment of a second
client graphic user interface which illustrates a common data
format for concurrently displaying a video image area concurrently
with a still image area and an annotation image area on a graphical
display surface which allows interaction by client user to view the
one or more annotations in the annotation image area having timed
synchronization to the serial presentation of a plurality of still
images in the still image area with a video image displayed in the
video image area.
[0021] FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a particular method of using
the interactive oral presentation display system of shown in FIG.
1.
[0022] FIG. 7 shows a particular embodiment of a client graphic
user interface which illustrates a data format for displaying oral
examination assignments which allows interaction by a client user
to select an oral examination.
[0023] FIG. 8 shows a particular embodiment of a second client
graphic user interface which illustrates a data format for
displaying an oral examination image area allowing interaction by a
client user to assess proper operation of a camera and initiate the
oral examination.
[0024] FIG. 9 shows a particular embodiment of third client graphic
user interface which illustrates a data format for displaying an
oral examination image area concurrently with an query image area
for serial presentation of a plurality of query images which
allowing interaction by a client user to provide a corresponding
oral query answers.
[0025] FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a particular method of using
the interactive oral examination system shown in FIGS. 7 through
9.
V. MODE(S) FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0026] Now referring primarily to FIGS. 1 and 2, which generally
illustrate computer means, certain network means, and computer
readable media which can be utilized to practice embodiments of the
inventive interactive oral presentation display system (1). It is
not intended that embodiments of the invention be practiced in only
wide area computing environments or only in local computing
environments, but rather the invention can be practiced in local
computing environments or in distributed computing environments
where functions or tasks are performed by remote processing devices
that are linked through a communications network. In a distributed
computing environment, program modules may be located in both a
local or in a remote memory storage device(s) or device
elements.
[0027] Also while a preferred embodiment of the invention is
described in the general context of computer-executable
instructions such as an application program and program modules
which utilize routines, programs, objects, components, data
structures, or the like, to perform particular functions or tasks
or implement particular abstract data types, or the like, being
executed by the computer means and network means, it is not
intended that any embodiments of the invention be limited to a
particular set of computer-executable instructions or
protocols.
[0028] Now referring to primarily to FIG. 1, one or more client
devices (2) and one or more administrator devices (3) can each be
configured to connect with one or more server computers (4) (5) (6)
(also referred to as "a first server computer (4)" and "a second
server computer (5)" and "a third server computer" (6)) through a
wide area network (7) ("WAN"), such as the Internet (132), or one
or more local area networks (8) to transfer corresponding data and
images (9). The one or more client devices (2) and the one or more
administrator devices (3) can as to particular embodiments take the
form of one or more corresponding limited-capability computers
designed specifically for navigation on the World Wide Web of the
Internet (132). Alternatively, the one or more client devices (2)
or the one more administrator devices (3) might be set-top boxes,
intelligent televisions connected to receive data through an
entertainment medium such as a cable television network or a
digital satellite broadcast, hand-held devices such as smart
phones, slate or pad computers, personal digital assistants or
camera/cell phones, or multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based
or programmable consumer electronics, network PCs, minicomputers,
mainframe computers, or the like.
[0029] Now referring primarily to FIGS. 1 and 2, in general, each
of the one or more client devices (2) and the one or more
administrator devices (3) can include an Internet browser (13)
(also referred to as a "browser") such as Microsoft's INTERNET
EXPLORER, GOOGLE CHROME, MOZILLA, FIREFOX, or the like, which
functions to download and render multimedia content that is
formatted in "hypertext markup language" (HTML). In this
environment, a first server computer (4) might be programmed to
implement the most significant portions of one or more client user
interface(s) (10) or administrator user interfaces (11). As to
these embodiments, the application program (12) (also referred to
as the "interactive oral presentation display program") which
implements the one or more client user interface(s) (10) and the
one or more administrator user interfaces (11) can be resident in
the first server computer (4) (as shown in the example of FIG. 1)
and the one or more client devices (2) and the one or more
administrator devices (3) can use the browser (13) to display
downloaded content and to relay user inputs back to the first
server computer (4). The first server computer (4) would respond by
formatting new screen displays for the respective client user
interfaces (10) (as shown in the examples of FIG. 3 (a first client
user interface (51), FIG. 5 (a second client user interface (87),
FIG. 7 (a third client user interface (88), FIG. 8 (a fourth client
user interface (93), and FIG. 9 (a fifth client user interface
(101)) and the respective administrator user interfaces (11) (as
shown in the example of FIG. 4 (a first administrator interface
(69)) and downloading them for display on one or more of the client
devices (2) or one or more administrator devices (3).
[0030] In other embodiments, the one or more server computers (4)
(5) (6) can be used primarily as sources of data or images (9),
with primary responsibility for implementing the client user
interfaces (10) and the administrator user interfaces (11) being
placed upon each of the one or more client devices (2) or each one
of the administrator devices (3). As to these embodiments, each of
the one or more client devices (2) and each of the one or more
administrator devices (3) can run the appropriate portions of the
application program (12) implementing the client user interfaces
(10) and the administrator user interfaces (11), as further
described below.
[0031] In a preferred embodiment of the interactive oral
presentation display system (1), a first server computer (4) can be
used primarily to store and serve the corresponding portions of the
oral presentation display program (12) to the one or more client
devices (2) and the one or more administrator devices (3) with the
primary responsibility for implementing the client user
interface(s) (10) and the administrator user interfaces (11) being
placed upon each of the one or more client devices (2) or each of
the one or more of the administrator devices (3). Each of the one
or more client devices (2) and each one more administrator devices
(3) run the appropriate portions of the application program (12) to
implement the client user interfaces (10) and the administrator
user interfaces (11). A second server computer (5) can be used
primarily to record video media (54) (such as streaming video,
progressive video, or the like) (also referred to as a "video
image"), conversion of video media to video media files (55) in the
appropriate format (such as video file formats), and transfer of
the files to a third server computer (6). The third server computer
(6) can receive, store and retrieve video media files (55).
Understandably a greater or fewer server computers can be utilized
as necessary or desired. The interactive oral presentation display
program (12) operates to provide the video media files (55) and
data and images (9) from the one or more server computers (4) (5)
(6) in a common format which can be displayed in the client user
interfaces (10) or the administrator user interfaces (11).
[0032] A client user (14) or an administrator user (15) may enter
commands and information into a corresponding one or more client
devices (2) or administrator devices (3) through input devices (16)
such as a keyboard (17) or a pointing device (18) such as a mouse
(19); however, any method or device that converts user action into
commands and information can be utilized including, but not limited
to: a microphone, joystick, game pad, touch screen, or the like. A
display surface (20), such as the graphical display surface,
provided by a monitor screen or other type of display device (21)
can also be connected to the client device (2) or the administrator
device (3) by display interface (20A) (such as a video adapter).
The client user interface (10) and the administrator user interface
(11) can in part or whole be presented as an interactive graphic
interface on the graphical display surface (20). In addition, each
of the one or more client devices (2) or the one or more
administrator devices (3) can further include peripheral input
devices (22) such as an image capture device (23), for example a
camera, video camera, web camera, mobile phone camera, video phone,
or the like, and an audio capture device (24) such as microphones,
speaker phones, computer microphones, or the like. The audio
capture device (24) can be provided separately from or integral
with the image capture device (23). The image capture device (23)
and the audio capture device can be connected to the client user
device (2) or the administrator device (3) by an image capture and
an audio capture interface (22A).
[0033] Now referring primarily to FIG. 2, as a non-limiting
example, a client device (2) (encompassed by broken line) can
include a processing unit (25), one or more memory elements (26),
and a bus (27) (which operably couples components of the client
device (2), including without limitation the memory elements (26)
to the processing unit (25). The processing unit (25) can comprise
one central-processing unit (CPU), or a plurality of processing
units which operate in parallel to process digital information. The
bus (27) may be any of several types of bus configurations
including a memory bus or memory controller, a peripheral bus, and
a local bus using any of a variety of bus architectures. The memory
element (26) can without limitation be a read only memory (ROM)
(28) or a random access memory (RAM) (29), or both. A basic
input/output system (BIOS) (30), containing routines that assist
transfer of data between the components of the client device (2),
such as during start-up, can be stored in ROM (28). The client
device (2) can further include a hard disk drive (31) for reading
from and writing to a hard disk (not shown), a magnetic disk drive
(32) for reading from or writing to a removable magnetic disk (33),
and an optical disk drive (34) for reading from or writing to a
removable optical disk (35) such as a CD ROM or other optical
media. The hard disk drive (31), magnetic disk drive (32), and
optical disk drive (34) can be connected to the bus (27) by a hard
disk drive interface (36), a magnetic disk drive interface (37),
and an optical disk drive interface (38), respectively. The drives
and their associated computer-readable media provide nonvolatile
storage of computer-readable instructions, data structures, program
modules and other data for the client device (2). It can be
appreciated by those skilled in the art that any type of
computer-readable media that can store data that is accessible by a
computer, such as magnetic cassettes, flash memory cards, digital
video disks, Bernoulli cartridges, random access memories (RAMs),
read only memories (ROMs), and the like, may be used in a variety
of operating environments. A number of program modules may be
stored on the hard disk drive (31), magnetic disk (33), optical
disk (35), ROM (28), or RAM (29), including an operating system
(39), one or a plurality of application programs (40) and without
limitation the interactive oral presentation program (12) (to the
extent not stored in a remote server computer (4)) which implements
the client user interface(s) (10) and the administrator user
interface(s) (11) or other program interfaces.
[0034] A "click event" occurs when the client user (14) or the
administrator user (15) operates a application function through the
use of a command, for example, pressing or releasing the left mouse
button (41) while a pointer icon (42) is located over a control
icon (43) (or other interactive field which activates a function)
displayed in any one of the client user interfaces (10), or
administrator user interfaces (11). However, it is not intended
that a "click event" be limited to the press and release of the
left mouse button (41) on a mouse (19) while a pointer (42) is
located over a control icon (43) (or field), rather, a "click
event" is intended to broadly encompass a command by the user (14)
(15) through which a function of the interactive oral presentation
display program (12) (or other program, application, module or the
like) which implements the client user interface (10) or the
administrator user interface (11) can be activated or performed,
whether through selection of one or a plurality of control icon(s)
(43) or fields, or by user voice command, keyboard stroke, mouse
button, or otherwise. It is further intended that the control icons
(43) can be configured or displayed without limitation as a
bullets, point, a circle, a triangle, a square, a polygon (or other
geometric configurations or combinations or permutations thereof),
or as fields or boundary elements created in displayed images, or
as fields in which addresses such as a street address, zip code,
county code, or natural area code, or inputting a
latitude/longitude or projected coordinate X and Y, or other
notation, script or character, or the like, can be entered manually
or by operation of the interactive oral presentation display
program (12), or a portion or element thereof.
[0035] The one or more client devices (2) and the one or more
administrator devices (3) can operate in a networked environment
using one or more logical connections (44) to transfer data and
images (9) and to connect to one or more of server computers (4)
(5) (6). These logical connections (44) are achieved by one or more
communication devices (45) coupled to or a part of the one or more
client devices (2) or the one or more administrator devices (3);
however, the invention is not limited to a particular type of
communications device (45). The logical connections (44) depicted
in FIG. 2 can include a local-area network (LAN) (46) or a
wide-area network (WAN) (47). Such networking environments are
commonplace in offices, enterprise-wide computer networks,
intranets, wireless networks, global satellite networks, cellular
phone networks and the Internet (132).
[0036] When used in a LAN-networking environment, the client device
(2) and the administrator device (3) can be connected to the local
area network through a network interface (48), which is one type of
communications device (45). When used in a WAN-networking
environment, the client device (2) and the administrator device (3)
typically each include a modem (49), a type of communications
device (45), or any other type of communications device for
establishing communications over the wide area network, such as the
Internet (132). The modem (49), which may be internal or external,
can be connected to the bus (27) via a serial port interface (50).
In a networked environment, program modules depicted relative to
the client device (2) or the administrator device (3), or portions
thereof, may be stored in the one or more server computers (4) (5)
(6), as above described. It is appreciated that the network
connections shown are exemplary and other means of and
communications devices for establishing a communications link
between the client devices (2), the administrator devices (3) and
the server computers (4) (5) (6) can be used.
[0037] Now referring again primarily to FIGS. 1 and 2, the client
device (2) and the administrator device (3) can encompass a single
computer or can encompass a plurality of computers each of which
can be operated by a corresponding user (14) (15) which can be
without limitation a person or a plurality of persons whether
individually, serially or as a group. The user (14) (15) can access
to the interactive oral presentation display application (12)
including the corresponding one or more client user interfaces (10)
or the one or more administrator user interfaces (11) to retrieve
data and images (9) from one or more server computers (4) (5) (6)
in a common format for display on the graphical display surface
(20).
[0038] Now referring to FIG. 3, which provides an example of a
first client user interface (51), in accordance with the invention.
The first client user interface (51) can be implemented using
various technologies and different devices, depending on the
preferences of the designer and the particular efficiencies desired
for a given circumstance. By click event the client user (14) can
activate the interactive oral presentation display application
program (12) which in part functions to display the first client
user interface (51). The first client user interface (51) includes
in part a video image display area (52) and a media image display
area (53) concurrently adjacently or proximally displayed on the
graphical display surface (20).
[0039] The client user (14) can utilize an image capture device
(23) and further utilize an audio capture device (24) whether
integral or separate from the client device (2) to capture an oral
presentation as video media (54) which can be recorded and
converted to an appropriate video media file (55) in the
appropriate format and retrievably stored by the client device (2),
or can be recorded and converted to the appropriate file format by
a second server computer (5) and the video media file (55)
transferred for retrievable storage to a third server computer (6)
(shown in the example of FIG. 1); however, the invention is not so
limited and a fewer or greater number of computer servers (4) (5)
(6) can be utilized in conjunction with the client device (2). The
client user (14) can by click event activate the application
program (12) to retrieve a video media file (55) from the client
device (2) or from one or more server computers (4) (5) (6) for
display in the video image display area (52).
[0040] The first client user interface (51) can further include a
video image presentation controller (56) which includes a start
control (57) which by click event commences presentation of the
video media (54) in the video image display area (52), a rewind
control (58) which by click event allows re-presentation of a
portion of the video media (54), a fast forward control (59) which
by click event increases the rate at which the video media (54) is
presented in the video image display area (52), and a pause control
(60) which by click event pauses presentation of video media (54)
in the video image display area (52).
[0041] The client user (14) can further retrievably save one or
more image files (61) (such .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .bmp, .png files,
video files, or otherwise) in the client device (2) or in one or
more computer servers (4) (5) (6) (as shown in the example of FIG.
1). The application program (12) can further display proximate the
video image display area (52) and the media image display area (53)
an image synchronizer (143) providing media image selection control
(62) which can be in the form of a image synchronizer icon (shown
as "pause/add slide icon" in the example of FIG. 3) which by click
event activates an image synchronizer module (64) of the
application program (12) which functions to pause presentation of
the video media (54) in the video image display area (52) and
further allows the user to selectively retrieve from the client
device (2) or any one of the computer servers (4) (5) (6) (or other
server) a media image file (61). Upon retrieval of the media image
file (61), the image synchronizer module (64) further functions to
display a media image (63) which can be still images, such as
photographs, drawings, graphs, charts, slide images, or the like,
or video images, video clips, or the like, in the media image area
(53) on the display surface (20). The image synchronizer module
(64) can further function to couple presentation of the media image
(63) in the media image area (53) in synchronized timed relation to
presentation of the video media (54) in the video image display
area (52). The client user can by click event of the start control
(57) recommence presentation of the video media (54) in the video
image display area (52) of the display surface (25). The client
user (14) can by click event activate the image synchronizer module
(64) one or a plurality of times during presentation of the video
media (54) in the video image display area (52) to correspondingly
display a plurality of media images (63) in the media image display
area (53) each thereby coupled in synchronized timed relation to
the video media (54) by operation of the image synchronizer module
(64). The term "synchronized time relation" means for the purpose
of this invention that the presentation of the media image (63) (or
serial presentation of a plurality of media images (63)) in the
media image display area (53) is coordinated in timed relation to
the presentation, and each subsequent representation, of the video
media (54) in the video image display area (52). The one or more
media images (63) can be time stamped in relation to the video
media (54) such that upon retrieval of the video media file (55)
the media images (63) are also retrieved such that presentation of
the video media in the video image display area (52) can be
accompanied by presentation of the one or more media images (63) in
the media display area (53) in synchronized timed relation as
originally determined by the client user (14).
[0042] The image synchronizer (143) can further include proximate
the video image display area (52) and the media image area (53) an
image removal control (65) which can be in the form of an image
removal icon (shown as "remove slide" in the example of FIG. 3)
which by click event activates the image synchronizer module (64)
of the application program (12) to uncouple one or more media
images (63) from synchronized timed relation with the video media
(54). Understandably, the one or more media images (63) (or
different media images (63)) can be re-coupled in synchronized
timed relation to the video media (54) by click event of the image
synchronizer icon (62), as above described.
[0043] The image synchronizer (143) can further include a save
control (66) which can be in the form of a save icon which by click
event correspondingly activates a save module (67) which functions
to save the video media (54) and the time stamped or otherwise
coupled media images (63) to the client device (2) or one or more
of the server computers (4) (5) (6) as an oral presentation display
file (68) which can be retrieved by the client user (14) or the
administrator user (15). Upon retrieval of the oral presentation
display file (68) by the application program (12), the video media
is presented in the video image display area (52) on the display
surface (20), and in synchronized timed relation, based on time
stamp or similar matching or retrieval element, the one or more
media images (63) can be presented in serial order in the media
image display area (53). The client user (14) can add or remove
media images (63), as above-described, and by click event of the
save control (66) (save icon) activate the save module (67) to
update and save the oral presentation display file (68).
[0044] Now referring primarily to FIG. 4, which provides an example
of a first administrator user interface (69), in accordance with
the invention. The first administrator user interface (69) can be
implemented using various technologies and different devices,
depending on the preferences of the designer and the particular
efficiencies desired for a given circumstance. By click event the
administrator user (15) can activate the interactive oral
presentation display application program (12) which in part
functions to display the first administrator user interface (69).
The administrator user interface (69) includes in part a video
image display area (52) and a media image area (53) concurrently
adjacently or proximally displayed on the display surface (20),
which can be similar in structure and function to that above
described for the first client user interface (51). The
administrator user (15) can by click event activate the application
program (12) to retrieve an oral presentation display file (68)
from the administrator device (3) or from one or more server
computers (4) (5) (6). The content contained by the oral
presentation display file (68) can be displayed as video media (54)
in the video image display area (52) and in synchronized timed
relation, one or more media images (63) can be presented in the
media image display area (53). The first administrator user
interface (69) can further include a video image presentation
controller (56) which functions as above described by click event
of the start control (57), a rewind control (58), a fast forward
control (59), and a pause control (60) which can function as above
described.
[0045] The application program (12) can further display on the
display surface (20) proximate the video image display area (52)
and the media image area (53) a presentation annotation controller
(70) (also referred to as an "annotation synchronizer") which
includes an annotation image display area (71) in which one or more
annotation images (72) can be established by click event on an
annotation icon (73) (shown as an "add comment" icon in the example
of FIG. 4). The annotation icon (73) by click event activates an
annotation synchronization module (74) which functions to pause the
presentation of video media (54) and the presentation of media
images (63) to allow the administrator user (15) to enter one or
more annotation images (72) in the annotation image display area
(71). The annotation synchronization module (74) further functions
to couple the annotation image (72) in synchronized timed relation
to the video media (54) displayed in the video presentation area
(52) and the media image (63) presented in the media image display
area (53). The administrator user (15) can by click event of the
start control (57) recommence presentation of the video media (54)
in the video image display area (52) and the presentation of media
images (63) in the media image area (53) of the display surface
(20). The administrator user (15) can by click event activate the
annotation synchronizer module (74) one or a plurality of times
during presentation of the video media (54) in the video image
display area (52) to correspondingly establish a plurality of
annotation images (72) in the annotation image display area (71)
each coupled in synchronized timed relation to the streaming media
(54) by operation of the annotation synchronizer module (64) (for
example, the annotation images (72) can each be time stamped based
on the time the streaming media was paused by activation of the
annotation synchronizer module (74)).
[0046] The application program (12) can further include proximate
the video image display area (52) and the media image area (53) an
annotation removal control (75) which can be in the form of an
annotation removal icon (75) (shown as "remove comment" in the
example of FIG. 4) which by click event activates the annotation
synchronizer module (74) of the application program (12) to
uncouple the one or more annotation images (72) from synchronized
timed relation with the video media (54) and the media images (63).
Understandably, the one or more annotation images (72) can be
re-coupled to the video media (54) in synchronized timed relation
by click event of the annotation synchronizer icon (73), as above
described.
[0047] The presentation annotation controller (70) can further
include a save control (76) which can be in the form of an save
annotation icon (76) which by click event correspondingly activates
a save annotation module (77) which functions to save the video
media (54) and the time stamped or otherwise coupled annotation
images (72) to the administrator device (3) or one or more of the
server computers (4) (5) (6) as an annotated oral presentation
display file (78) which can be retrieved by the client user (14) or
the administrator user (15). Upon retrieval of the an annotated
oral presentation display file (78) by the application program
(12), the video media (54) can be presented in the video image
display area (52) on the display surface (20), and in synchronized
time relation based on time stamp, the one or more media images
(63) are presented in serial order in the media image display area
(53), and in synchronized timed relation based on time stamp, the
one or more annotation images (72) are presented in serial order in
the annotation image display area (71) on the display surface (20).
The client user (14) can add or remove annotation images (72), as
above-described, and by click event of the save control (76) (save
annotation icon (76) activate the save annotation module (77) to
update and save the annotated oral presentation display file (78).
The application (12) can further provide a copy annotations module
(80) which can be activated by click event of a copy control (81)
which can be in the form of a copy annotations icon (shown as "copy
comments" in the example of FIG. 4).
[0048] The application program (12) can further include an oral
presentation valuation module (82) which includes a value element
display area (83) (proximate "grade" in the example of FIG. 4). The
administrator user (15) can enter a value element image (84) (such
as a letter grade A, B, C or the like, or numerical value 1, 2, 3,
4 or the like, or a word such as excellent, average, poor or the
like, or one or more symbols such as a five star rating system) in
the value element display area (83). The value element image (84)
can be associated with the annotated oral presentation display file
(78) and saved to the administrator device (3), or the one or more
of the server computers (4) (5) (6) by use of a save value element
control (142) which can be in the form of a save value element icon
(shown as the "save grade" icon in FIG. 4). As to particular
embodiments, the oral presentation valuation module (82) can
further function upon click event to export the value element image
(84) to a comma separate values sheet such as a spreadsheet. As to
particular embodiments, a plurality of oral presentation display
files (68) can be held in serial order a queue (85) and by click
event on next file control (86) which can be in the form of a next
file icon (show as "next video" in the example of FIG. 4) the oral
presentation valuation module (82) can display the contents of the
next oral presentation display file (68) in the administrator user
interface (15), as above described.
[0049] Now referring primarily to FIG. 5, which provides an example
of a second client user interface (87), in accordance with the
invention. The second client user interface (87) can be implemented
using various technologies and different devices, depending on the
preferences of the designer and the particular efficiencies desired
for a given circumstance. By click event the client user (14) can
activate the interactive oral presentation display application
program (12) which in part functions to display the second client
user interface (87). The second client user interface (87) includes
in part a video image display area (52) and a media image area (53)
concurrently adjacently or proximally displayed on the display
surface (20), similar to that above described for the first client
user interface (51) and the first administrator interface (69). The
client user (14) can by click event activate the application
program (12) to retrieve an annotated oral presentation display
file (78) from the administrator device (3), from the administrator
device (3), or from one or more server computers (4) (5) (6). The
content contained by the an annotated oral presentation display
file (78) can be displayed as video media (54) in a video image
display area (52) and in synchronized timed relation, one or more
media images (63) presented in the still image display area (53).
The second user interface (87) can further include a video image
presentation controller (56) which functions as above described by
click event of a start control (57), a rewind control (58), a fast
forward control (59), and a pause control (60).
[0050] The application program (12) can further display on the
display surface (20) proximate the video image display area (52)
and the media image area (53) an annotation image display area (71)
in which one or more annotation images (72) are displayed in
synchronized timed relation to presentation of the video media (54)
in the video image display area (53) allowing the client user (14)
to review the annotation images (72) made by the administrator user
(15). The copy annotations module (80) can be activated by click
event of a copy annotations controller (81) which can be in the
form of a copy annotations icon (shown as "copy comments" in the
example of FIG. 5) allowing the client user (14) to copy one or
more of the annotation images (72) to an external file or
document.
[0051] The oral presentation valuation module (82) which includes a
value element display area (83) (shown for example as a one through
five star rating system in FIG. 5). Allows the client user (14) to
rate the contents of a plurality of an annotated oral presentation
display files (78), as above described for the first administrator
user interface (69).
[0052] Now referring primarily to FIG. 6, which provides a flow
diagram of an illustrative method of using a particular embodiment
of the interactive oral presentation display system (1), as shown
in FIGS. 1 through 5. While the steps of the method are shown in a
particular order for the convenience of describing the illustrative
method, the invention is not so limited, and the client user (14)
or the administrator user (15) can commence or terminate the method
at any step at any step, or utilize only a portion of the steps, or
utilize the steps out of order, depending upon the circumstances.
Additionally, the client user (14) and the administrator user (15)
can utilize the corresponding first client user interface (51), or
the second user interface (87), or the first administrator
interface (69) concurrently or asynchronously.
[0053] In a step (101) in accordance with the invention, the client
user (14) can capture an oral presentation as video media (54) by
use of an image capture device (23), as above described. In a
further step (102), the client user (14) can store the video media
(54) in a memory (26) of the client device (2). In a further step
(103), the client user (14) can upload the video media (54) which
in a further step (104) can be transferred to the second server
computer (5) for encoding in common file format compatible with the
first client user interface (51), the first administrator interface
(69), and the second client user interface (87) as a streaming
media file (55). As an alternative to steps (103) through (104), in
a step (105), the interactive oral presentation display system (1)
by operation of the application program (12) can encode the video
media (54) using the client device (2) as a video media file (55)
in a common format which can be presented in the video image
display (52) on the display surface (25) of the client device (2)
or the administrator device (3). In a step (106), the video media
file (55) can be compressed and retrievably stored in the third
computer server (6). In a further step (107), the client user (13),
or in a further step (113), the administrator user (14), can
retrieve the video media file (55) to display on the client device
(2) or the administrator device (3) using the first client user
interface (51) or the first administrator user interface (69),
respectively.
[0054] Typically, the client user (14) in a further step (108)
displays the contents of the video media file (55) using the first
client user interface (51) in the video image display area (53) on
the display surface of the client device (2) using the video image
presentation controller (56). In a further step (109), the client
user (14) synchronizes one or more media images (63) by click event
of the image synchronizer (143) using the image synchronizer icon
(62) to activate the image synchronizer module (64), as above
described. In a further step (110), the client user (14) by click
event on the save icon (66) saves the one or more media images (63)
in synchronized timed relation to the video media (54) as an oral
presentation display file (68) in the third computer server (6). In
a further step (111) XML data can be generated. In a further step
(112), the oral presentation display file (68) can be retrieved and
viewed by the client user (14) using the first client user
interface (51) with the video media (54) presented in the video
image display area (52), and in synchronized timed relation, the
one or more media images (63) can be presented in the media image
display area (53) on the display surface (25) of the client device
(2).
[0055] The administrator user (15), in a further step (114), can
display the oral presentation display file (68) on the
administrator device (3) using the first administrator user
interface with the (69) the video media (54) displayed in the video
image display area (52) in synchronized timed relation to the one
or more media images (63) displayed in the media image display area
(53). In a further step (115) the administrator user (15) can
synchronize one or more annotation images (72) in the annotation
image display area (71) by click event of the annotation
synchronizer icon (73). In a further step (116), the administrator
user (15) ranks the content of the annotated oral presentation
display file (78) by establishing a value element image (84) in the
value element display area (83). In a further step (117), the
administrator user (15) can by click event use the save annotation
icon (76) to save an annotated oral presentation display file (78)
to the third server computer (13). In a further step (118), XML
data can be generated. In a further step (119), the annotated oral
presentation display file (78) can be retrieved by the
administrator user (15) for re-display using the first
administrator user interface (69) which displays the one or more
annotation images (72) in the annotation image display area (71)
and the one or more images (63) in the media image display area
(53) in synchronized timed relation to display of the video media
(54) displayed in the video display area (53).
[0056] Typically, in further step (120), the client user (14)
utilizing the second client user interface (87) retrieves the
annotated oral presentation display file (78) for re-display using
the second client user interface (87) which displays the one or
more annotation images (72) in the annotation image display area
(71) and the one or more images (63) in the media image display
area (53) in synchronized timed relation to display of the video
media (54) displayed in the video display area (53).
[0057] Now referring primarily to FIG. 7, embodiments of the
interactive oral presentation display system (1) can provide a
third client user interface (88) which can be used separate from or
in conjunction with the above described elements of the interactive
oral presentation display system (1). The third client user
interface (88) can provide a client assignment display area (89) in
which assignment information images (90) (shown as "test 3" or
"test 4" in the example of FIG. 7) can be displayed. The assignment
information images (90) can provide for example assignment due
dates or test due dates along with and instruction link elements
(91) which upon click event activate a instruction module (92)
which allows the client user (14) to assess instructions relating
to the assignment or oral examination due by the assignment due
date or oral examination due date. The third client user interface
(88) can further provide an oral examination control (93) in the
form of one or more exam icons (each shown as a "start exam" link
in the example of FIG. 7) each relating to an oral examination
which by click event activates an oral examination module (94) of
the application program (12).
[0058] Now referring primarily to FIG. 8, the oral examination
module (94) functions in part to display a fourth client user
interface (95) which provides an oral examination image display
area (96) on the display surface (20) of the display device (21) of
the client device (2). Video media (54) captured by one or more
image capture devices (23), as above described, can be displayed in
the oral examination image display area (96) (typically, the video
media (54) displayed in the oral examination image display area
(96) is that of the client user (14) testing operating parameters
of the image capture device (23) and the audio capture device
(24)). The fourth user interface (95) further provides an oral
examination image control (144) which can include an image capture
device selector (97) which can be the form of a image capture
device selection icon for a drop down list (shown as "camera" in
the example of FIG. 8) which by click event activates an image
capture selection device module (98) which allows the client user
(14) to select one of a plurality of image capture devices (23).
Similarly, the oral examination image control (144) can further
provide an audio capture device selector (99) which can be in the
form of a audio capture device selection icon for a drop list
(shown as a "microphone" in the example of FIG. 8) which by click
event activates an audio capture selection device module (100)
which allows the client user (14) to select one of a plurality of
audio capture devices (24), as above described. The fourth client
user interface (95) can further provide an image capture activity
indicator (121) (shown as a horizontal field and image capture
activity indicia in the example of FIG. 9) and an audio capture
activity indicator (122) (shown as a horizontal field and audio
capture activity indicia in the example of FIG. 9). The fourth
client user interface (95) can further provide an oral examination
initiation control (123) which can be in the form of an initiate
oral examination icon (123) (shown as a "start exam" icon in the
example of FIG. 8) which by click event activates the oral
examination module (94) which in turn generates a fifth client user
interface (124), an example of which is shown in FIG. 9.
[0059] Now referring primarily to FIG. 9, the fifth client user
interface (124) retains the oral examination image display area
(96) on the display surface (25) of the client device (2) and
continues to display the video media (54) captured by the selected
image capture device (24) (shown as the client user (14) taking an
oral examination in FIG. 9). The fifth client user interface (124)
further includes a query image display area (125) in which one or
more query images (126) can be generated in serial order by
operation of the oral examination module (94). Upon presentation of
each query image (126) in the query image area (125), the oral
examination module (96) activates a recording module (127) which
records the captured video media (54) (both image and audio)
including the client user's (14) answer to the query image (126) to
an oral examination file (128). The oral examination file (128) can
be stored in the client device (2) and encoded and converted to a
common file format and stored either by the client device (2) or by
the one or more server computers (4) (5) (6), as above described.
The oral examination module (94) can upon presentation of each
query image (126) generate a timer image (129) in the oral
examination image display area (96) (shown as a digital timer in
the example of FIG. 9) which allots and counts down a period of
time in which the client user (14) can provide an answer to the
query image (126). A recording indicator (130) can be generated
proximate the timer image (129) to indicate to the client user (14)
that the video media (54) is being recorded. The fifth client user
interface (124) can further include an oral examination termination
control (131) which can be in the form of a terminate oral
examination icon (shown as "end answer" in the example of FIG. 9)
which upon click event activates the oral examination module (92)
to terminate recording of the video media (54) for the query image
(126). The oral examination module (94) can further function to
display the next query image (126), reset the timer image (129) to
allocate and count down a period of time in which the client user
(14) can answer the displayed query image (126), as above
described. Upon elapse of the period of time in which the client
user (14) can answer the last of the one or more inquiry images
(126), the oral examination module (94) can further function to
turn off the image capture device (23) and the audio capture device
(24). The oral examination module (94) can further function to
display a submission control (132) (shown as thumbnail in the
example of FIG. 7) to the client user (14) and provide an
instruction link element (91) in the third client user interface
(88). The client user (14) can be directed from the fifth client
user interface (124) to the third client user interface (88) to
obtain the instructions by click event on the instruction link
element (91).
[0060] The interactive oral presentation display system (1) can
further include a user verification module (145) which interacts
with the image capture device (23) to capture one or more user
images (146) from the video media (54) displayed in the video image
display area (52) or the video media (54) displayed in the oral
examination image display area (96). The one or more user images
(146) can be compared by function of the user verification module
(145) with a plurality of user verification images (147) obtained
from a user verification image database (148) to identity of said
one or more user images with said user verification images enables
said oral examination initiation control allowing interaction with
said user.
[0061] Now referring primarily to FIG. 10, which provides a flow
diagram of an illustrative method of using a particular embodiment
of the interactive oral presentation display system (1) shown in
FIGS. 7 through 9. While the steps of the method are shown in a
particular order for the convenience of describing the illustrative
method, the invention is not so limited, and the client user (14)
can commence or terminate the method at any step, or utilize only a
portion of the steps, or utilize the steps out of order, depending
upon the circumstances. Additionally, the client user (14) can
utilize the corresponding first client user interface (51), or the
second user interface (87), or the first administrator interface
(69) concurrently or asynchronously.
[0062] In a step (133) in accordance with the invention, an
administrator user (15) can display one or more assignment
information images (90) in the client assignment display area (89)
of the third client user interface (88). In a further step (134)
the client user (14) can select an exam icon (93) (shown as "start
exam" in the example of FIG. 7) by click event to activate the
instruction module (92) which displays the fourth client user
interface (95). In a further step (135), the client user (14)
selects by click event of the image capture device selection ion
(97) and the audio capture device selection icon (90) an image
capture device (23) and an audio capture device (24), respectively.
In a further step (136) the client user (14) validates that the
activity of the image capture device (23) and the audio capture
device (24) by viewing the image capture activity indicator (121)
and the audio capture activity indicator (122). If the validation
fails, the client user (14) can repeat step (135) to select another
image capture device (23) or audio capture device (24). Upon
successful validation, in a further step (137), the client user
(14) can by click event of the initiate oral examination icon (123)
activate the oral examination module (98) which functions to
display the fifth client user interface (124), display the first
query image (126) in the query image area (125), allocate time in
which the client user (14) can provide an answer to the query image
(126), generates a timer image (29) and activates the recording
module (127) which provides recording indicator (130) to record the
answer of the client user (14). In a further step (138), the client
user (14) orally answers the query image (126). In a further step
(139), the client user (14) terminates the oral examination by
click event of the terminate oral examination icon (131). In a
further step (140), the client user (140) retrieves the oral
examination file (128) which can be displayed in the fifth client
user interface (124) with the streaming media (54) presented in the
oral examination image display area (96) and the query images (126)
presented in the query image area (125) with the query images (126)
presented in synchronized timed relation to the streaming media
(54) of the client user (14) answering the query images (126).
[0063] As can be easily understood from the foregoing, the basic
concepts of the present invention may be embodied in a variety of
ways. The invention involves numerous and varied embodiments of an
interactive oral presentation display system and methods making and
using an interactive display for oral presentation.
[0064] As such, the particular embodiments or elements of the
invention disclosed by the description or shown in the figures or
tables accompanying this application are not intended to be
limiting, but rather exemplary of the numerous and varied
embodiments generically encompassed by the invention or equivalents
encompassed with respect to any particular element thereof. In
addition, the specific description of a single embodiment or
element of the invention may not explicitly describe all
embodiments or elements possible; many alternatives are implicitly
disclosed by the description and figures.
[0065] It should be understood that each element of an apparatus or
each step of a method may be described by an apparatus term or
method term. Such terms can be substituted where desired to make
explicit the implicitly broad coverage to which this invention is
entitled. As but one example, it should be understood that all
steps of a method may be disclosed as an action, a means for taking
that action, or as an element which causes that action. Similarly,
each element of an apparatus may be disclosed as the physical
element or the action which that physical element facilitates. As
but one example, the disclosure of "a user interface" should be
understood to encompass disclosure of the act of "using an
interface"--whether explicitly discussed or not--and, conversely,
were there effectively disclosure of the act of "using an
interface", such a disclosure should be understood to encompass
disclosure of "a user interface" and even a "means for using an
interface." Such alternative terms for each element or step are to
be understood to be explicitly included in the description.
[0066] In addition, as to each term used it should be understood
that unless its utilization in this application is inconsistent
with such interpretation, common dictionary definitions should be
understood to be included in the description for each term as
contained in the Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary,
second edition, each definition hereby incorporated by
reference.
[0067] All numeric values herein are assumed to be modified by the
term "about", whether or not explicitly indicated. For the purposes
of the present invention, ranges may be expressed as from "about"
one particular value to "about" another particular value. When such
a range is expressed, another embodiment includes from the one
particular value to the other particular value. The recitation of
numerical ranges by endpoints includes all the numeric values
subsumed within that range. A numerical range of one to five
includes for example the numeric values 1, 1.5, 2, 2.75, 3, 3.80,
4, 5, and so forth. It will be further understood that the
endpoints of each of the ranges are significant both in relation to
the other endpoint, and independently of the other endpoint. When a
value is expressed as an approximation by use of the antecedent
"about," it will be understood that the particular value forms
another embodiment.
[0068] Thus the applicant(s) should be understood to claim at
least: i) an interactive oral presentation display system as herein
disclosed and described, ii) the related methods disclosed and
described, iii) similar, equivalent, and even implicit variations
of each of these devices and methods, iv) those alternative
embodiments which accomplish each of the functions shown,
disclosed, or described, v) those alternative designs and methods
which accomplish each of the functions shown as are implicit to
accomplish that which is disclosed and described, vi) each feature,
component, and step shown as separate and independent inventions,
vii) the applications enhanced by the various systems or components
disclosed, viii) the resulting products produced by such systems or
components, ix) methods and apparatuses substantially as described
hereinbefore and with reference to any of the accompanying
examples, x) the various combinations and permutations of each of
the previous elements disclosed.
[0069] The background section of this patent application provides a
statement of the field of endeavor to which the invention pertains.
This section may also incorporate or contain paraphrasing of
certain United States patents, patent applications, publications,
or subject matter of the claimed invention useful in relating
information, problems, or concerns about the state of technology to
which the invention is drawn toward. It is not intended that any
United States patent, patent application, publication, statement or
other information cited or incorporated herein be interpreted,
construed or deemed to be admitted as prior art with respect to the
invention.
[0070] The claims set forth in this international PCT patent
specification are hereby incorporated by reference as part of this
description of the invention, and the applicant expressly reserves
the right to use all of or a portion of such incorporated content
of such claims as additional description to support any of or all
of the claims or any element or component thereof, and the
applicant further expressly reserves the right to move any portion
of or all of the incorporated content of such claims or any element
or component thereof from the description into the claims or
vice-versa as necessary to define the matter for which protection
is sought by this application or by any subsequent application or
continuation, division, or continuation-in-part application
thereof, or to obtain any benefit of, reduction in fees pursuant
to, or to comply with the patent laws, rules, or regulations of any
country or treaty, and such content incorporated by reference shall
survive during the entire pendency of this application including
any subsequent continuation, division, or continuation-in-part
application thereof or any reissue or extension thereon. The claims
set forth in this specification, if any, are further intended to
describe the metes and bounds of a limited number of the preferred
embodiments of the invention and are not to be construed as the
broadest embodiment of the invention or a complete listing of
embodiments of the invention that may be claimed. The applicant
does not waive any right to develop further claims based upon the
description set forth above as a part of any continuation,
division, or continuation-in-part, or similar application.
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