On-demand presentation graphical user interface

Abstract

A graphical user interface (“GUI”) is described comprising: a video region for displaying a video of a presenter giving a presentation; a primary slide region for displaying slides used by the presenter during the presentation; and a thumbnail region containing thumbnails representing slides in the presentation, the thumbnails selectable by a user via a cursor control device.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A graphical user interface (“GUI”) comprising: 
       a video region for displaying a video of a presenter giving a presentation;  
       a primary slide region for displaying slides used by said presenter during said presentation; and  
       a thumbnail region containing thumbnails representing slides in said presentation, said thumbnails selectable by a user via a cursor control device;  
       
         wherein one or more of said thumbnails is comprised of a first portion and a second portion, wherein selection of said first portion causes a slide associated with said thumbnail to appear in said primary slide region but has no effect on said video, and wherein selection of said second portion causes a slide associated with said thumbnail to appear in said primary slide region and also causes said video to jump to a point in said presentation where a slide associated with said thumbnail was used.  
       
     
     
       2. The GUI as in  claim 1  wherein, responsive to movement of a cursor above one of said thumbnails, a secondary slide window appears containing an image of a slide associated with said thumbnail. 
     
     
       3. The GUI as in  claim 1  wherein selecting a thumbnail from said thumbnail region causes a slide associated with said thumbnail to appear in said primary slide region and causes said video to jump to a point in said presentation where a slide associated with said thumbnail was used. 
     
     
       4. The GUI as in  claim 1  wherein one or more of said thumbnails is comprised of a first portion and a second portion, 
       wherein selection of said first portion causes a slide associated with said thumbnail to appear in said primary slide region but has no effect on said video, and  
       wherein selection of said second portion causes a slide associated with said thumbnail to appear in said primary slide region and also causes said video to jump to a point in said presentation where a slide associated with said thumbnail was used.  
     
     
       5. The GUI as in claim  4   1 wherein said first portion is a graphical representation of said slide associated with said thumbnail and said second portion indicates a time at which said slide was used during said presentation. 
     
     
       6. The GUI as in  claim 1  wherein said video region includes a slidebar selectable by a cursor for moving backwards and forwards in said presentation. 
     
     
       7. The GUI as in  claim 6  wherein said video region further includes “next slide” and “previous slide” buttons for jumping forward and backward in said presentation, respectively. 
     
     
       8. The GUI as in  claim 1  further comprising: 
       an information window containing information related to said presentation.  
     
     
       9. The GUI as in  claim 8  wherein said information includes said presenter's name and qualifications. 
     
     
       10. The GUI as in  claim 8  wherein said information includes an index of said presentation. 
     
     
       11. The GUI as in  claim 1  further comprising a main menu bar through which users can access various presentation functions. 
     
     
       12. The GUI as in  claim 11  wherein one of said functions is a review function which, when selected by a user, allows said user to enter a review of said presenter. 
     
     
       13. The GUI as in  claim 1  further comprising a status bar for displaying status information on said presentation. 
     
     
       14. A GUI comprising: 
       a video window for showing a video of a presentation;  
       a slide region for displaying one or more slides used in a presentation; and  
       a thumbnail region with thumbnails comprised of:  
       an image portion containing a graphical representation of said one or more slides, and  
       a time portion containing a time indication of how far into said presentation said slide was shown;  
       
         wherein selection of said image portion of a thumbnail causes a slide associated with said thumbnail to appear in said slide region, but has no effect on said video, and wherein selection of said time portion of a thumbnail causes a slide associated with said thumbnail to appear in said slide region and also causes said video to jump to a point in said presentation where a slide associated with said thumbnail was used.  
       
     
     
       15. The GUI as in  claim 14 further comprising a video window for showing a video of said presentationwherein responsive to movement of a cursor above one of said thumbnails, a secondary slide window appears containing an image of a slide associated with said thumbnail. 
     
     
       16. The GUI as in  claim 14 wherein selection of said image portion of a thumbnail causes a slide associated with said thumbnail to appear in said slide regionfurther comprising an information window containing information related to said presentation. 
     
     
       17. The GUI as claimed in claim  15   14 wherein selection of said time portion of a thumbnail causes a slide associated with said thumbnail to appear in said slide region and also causes said video to jump to a point in said presentation where a slide associated with said thumbnail was usedsaid video region further includes “next slide” and “previous slide” buttons for jumping forward and backward in said presentation, respectively. 
     
     
       18. An article of manufacture including a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes said processor to generate a GUI comprising: 
       a video region for displaying a video of a presenter giving a presentation;  
       a primary slide region for displaying slides used by said presenter during said presentation; and  
       a thumbnail region containing thumbnails representing slides in said presentation, said thumbnails selectable by a user via a cursor control device;  
       
         wherein one or more of said thumbnails is comprised of a first portion and a second portion, wherein selection of said first portion causes a slide associated with said thumbnail to appear in said primary slide region but has no effect on said video, and wherein selection of said second portion causes a slide associated with said thumbnail to appear in said primary slide region and also causes said video to jump to a point in said presentation where a slide associated with said thumbnail was used.  
       
     
     
       19. The article of manufacture as in  claim 18  wherein, responsive to movement of a cursor above one of said thumbnails, a secondary slide window appears containing an image of a slide associated with said thumbnail. 
     
     
       20. The article of manufacture as in  claim 18  wherein selecting a thumbnail from said thumbnail region causes a slide associated with said thumbnail to appear in said primary slide region and causes said video to jump to a point in said presentation where a slide associated with said thumbnail was used. 
     
     
       21. The article of manufacture as in  claim 18  wherein one or more of said thumbnails is comprised of a first portion and a second portion, 
       wherein selection of said first portion causes a slide associated with said thumbnail to appear in said primary slide region but has no effect on said video, and  
       wherein selection of said second portion causes a slide associated with said thumbnail to appear in said primary slide region and also causes said video to jump to a point in said presentation where a slide associated with said thumbnail was used.  
     
     
       22. The article of manufacture as in claim  21   16 wherein said first portion is a graphical representation of said slide associated with said thumbnail and said second portion indicates a time at which said slide was used during said presentation.