ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION AID

摘要

An electronic presentation aid comprises for example a programmed tablet computer or electronic whiteboard. Presentation data defines the appearance and positions of presentation elements to be displayed in a presentation layout on a display screen. In a presentation mode, the elements are displayed in the presentation layout, with each element being displayed in either a full visibility state or a reduced visibility state. A user can tap on an element, to change it from the reduced visibility state to the full visibility state. In this way, the user does not need to draw the elements by hand, but they can be made visible and discussed in a sequence determined by user during a presentation, rather than a predetermined sequence. Additional functions can be programmed into elements, for example allowing a user to swap an element for alternative elements at the same location, or to launch a media clip.

主权项

1. An electronic presentation aid comprising a processing device programmed:
to receive presentation data defining the appearance of a plurality of presentation elements, the presentation data further defining positions of the presentation elements such that the plurality of presentation elements may be displayed in a presentation layout on a display screen; in a presentation mode to cause display of said plurality of presentation elements in the presentation layout, each element being displayed in at least one of a full visibility state and a reduced visibility state; and in said presentation mode to receive user input signals from time to time indicating individual presentation elements within said presentation layout and in response to the user input signals to change the indicated element from the reduced visibility state to the full visibility state, whereby the plurality of presentation elements may be selected and made fully visible in a sequence determined by a user during a presentation.