| 摘要 |
A multimedia presentation system facilitates efficient creation of multimedia presentations. For example, in an embodiment, a multimedia presentation system provides tools for creating an authoring notebook via which a user can (i) create graphics to be used in a presentation, (ii) create a script to be read, or be referred to, by a speaker during the presentation, and (iii) provide prompts to the speaker for when and/or how to modify the graphics during the presentation. A controller may be provided to allow a user to modify the visual portion of the presentation during performance of the presentation. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method for facilitating generation of a multimedia presentation, the method comprising:
providing, using one or more processors, an electronic workspace in which script information can be entered, the script information associated with a script for the multimedia presentation; providing, using one or more processors, one or more first user interface mechanisms to permit a user to include in the electronic workspace indications of visual information to be displayed during the multimedia presentation; providing, using one or more processors, one or more second user interface mechanisms to permit the user to include in the workspace indications of actions to be taken during the multimedia presentation; and analyzing, using one or more processors, script information included in the workspace to generate (i) a performance script document to be referenced by a speaker during the multimedia presentation, and (ii) a visual display document including information that specifies the visual information to be displayed on a display device during the multimedia presentation, wherein analyzing the script information included in the workspace includes (a) analyzing the indications of visual information to be displayed during the multimedia presentation, and (b) analyzing the indications of actions to be taken during the multimedia presentation. |
