81 results about "Interactive presentation" patented technology

Architecture for presenting m-commerce transaction data to a user. An m-commerce device includes a device reading apparatus adapted to read a dataform. At least one item for purchase has associated therewith an item dataform readable by the m-commerce device, the item dataform linked to item information of the item. A terminal is provided for interactive presentation of information to the user. The m-commerce device and terminal are in communication over a network such that item information input to the m-commerce device is transmitted to the terminal for interactive presentation to the user.

The present invention discloses an interactive presentation system which allows a presenter to perform a presentation while having various interactions directly with presentation material images in real time through a gesture or / and voice. The interactive presentation system comprises: an active infrared camera; a command recognition system connected to the active infrared camera; and an image synthesis system connected to the active infrared camera and the command recognition system. The presentation system may further comprises a stereo camera set for properly synthesizing a presenter in a 3D image and a 3D motion system. By this configuration, it is possible to embody an interactive presentation system in which a command through a presenter's gesture or voice is processed in real time and the image of the presenter is synthesized in a presentation material screen in real time, and accordingly the audiovisual effect is maximized.

A method and apparatus for use in presentations, lectures, seminars, and similar applications that preferably includes an application server computer that runs an interactive presentation facilitating software application and that is connected via a network to a presenter computer and to a number of client computers. The application server computer retrieves presentation slides stored in a database and broadcasts the slides for display at the presenter computer, on an overhead screen, and at each client computer. User notes entered at the client computers are transmitted to the application server computer for storage in the database. The notes are keyed to the presentation slide being displayed as the notes are entered, so that they can later be provided to each note taker in correlation with the slide presentation. Each audience member's personal notes and the slides may be later transmitted by the application server computer to the audience member.

The present invention discloses an interactive presentation system which allows a presenter to perform a presentation while having various interactions directly with presentation material images in real time through a gesture or / and voice. The interactive presentation system comprises: an active infrared camera; a command recognition system connected to the active infrared camera; and an image synthesis system connected to the active infrared camera and the command recognition system. The presentation system may further comprises a stereo camera set for properly synthesizing a presenter in a 3D image and a 3D motion system. By this configuration, it is possible to embody an interactive presentation system in which a command through a presenter's gesture or voice is processed in real time and the image of the presenter is synthesized in a presentation material screen in real time, and accordingly the audiovisual effect is maximized.

An interactive, multi-media presentation viewing system and process for viewing educational or business presentations integrating presentation graphics in the form of presentation slides, video, audio, text, and other streaming media into a powerfully coordinated viewing experience for the end user. The viewing system is an aggregate of synchronized presentation graphics, video, and text displays employing a graphical user interface that allows the user to control all aspects of media playback.

A character having a plurality of attributes is created by a network user while within a character-enabled network site. Each attribute is defined by at least one of either audio data and / or visual image data and is selected by the user from a plurality of attributes presented to the user through a user interface. The combination of attributes define a persona for the character. At least one of either an audio presentation and / or a visual image presentation is provided to the user interface. The presentations presented are selected from a plurality of presentations based on the character's persona. Data related to character attributes are stored in a database. One or more of the presentations presented to the user may be interactive, in that it allows for the user to make choices. In response to a user's interaction with the interactive presentation, additional audio presentation and / or a visual image presentation is provided to the user interface. Data indicative of user interaction with the interactive presentations is also stored in a database.

An interactive, multi-media presentation viewing system and process for viewing educational or business presentations integrating presentation graphics in the form of presentation slides, video, audio, text, and other streaming media into a powerfully coordinated viewing experience for the end user. The viewing system is an aggregate of synchronized presentation graphics, video, and text displays employing a graphical user interface that allows the user to control all aspects of media playback.

An interactive presentation system uses a presentation computer, a computer-controlled image projector and a projection screen, in which control of the presentation computer is accomplished by using a wireless optical pointer that projects an encoded control cursor onto the projection screen. The projected screen images are monitored by a video camera, and the control cursor is scanned, detected and decoded for emulating various keyboard commands and / or pointing device (mouse, touch pad, track ball) position-dependent cursor operations. The control cursor is reliably detected and its coordinate location is accurately determined on the basis of one or more primary image attributes, for example image intensity and image repetition rate, both of which are independent of monitoring angles and pointing device projection angles, and one or more secondary image attributes, for example image size, color and pattern. Neither of the primary attributes can be masked or obscured by the presence of background screen images or objects. Although the secondary attributes of the control cursor may be identical with the attributes of background images, reliable decoding of a computer command is assured since analysis and decoding of the secondary attributes are conditionally performed only after the control cursor image has been detected and captured (stored in memory for determination of coordinate location) on the basis of one or more of the independent attributes.

A multilevel semiotic and fuzzy logic user and metadata interface means includes: an interactive user interface means comprising at least one multilevel semiotic means addressable by a user and a fuzzy logic descriptor set module for storing multiple fuzzy logic descriptor sets; a metadata layer for linking said multilevel semiotic means to interactivity points present in content of the multimedia representation and defined by the metadata layer such that each level of each of the multilevel semiotic means identifies an interactivity point in the content and allows by selection of the interactivity point to perform a selectively varying content manipulation and to receive a resulting interactive presentation of content according to the selection: and a user control device for addressing the multilevel semiotic means.

A gift card point-of-sale package comprises a payment card and optical recording disc packaged for merchandizing and display in a retail location. The gift card, optical recording disc, and backboard are printed with trademarks, logos, sales messages, and graphics that generate some gift-giving purchase interest in a retail buyer. The gift card includes a magnetic stripe payment card with recording information identifying the gift card point-of-sale package. Such information becomes automated business intelligence that can be communicated to the gift card sponsor, and used to analyze buyer behavior and sales performance. The optical recording disc comprises computer programs, video programming, musical performances, games, and interactive presentations. Its use is automatically reported over the Internet. The products and services offered by the gift card sponsor are related to the optical recording disc content. The backboard allows gift-givers to identify themselves to their recipients.

A method and system are provided for presenting rates for travel services using dynamic pricing bands. The dynamic pricing bands represent approximate rates for travel services relative to available rates during or close to the proposed dates of travel, or at or near the proposed travel destination. Each dynamic pricing band is keyed to a particular color, intensity, pattern, sound, or other graphical and / or audio characteristic, thereby providing the consumer a sense of the seasonal, regional, day of week, or other variability of rates for travel services without having to compare actual numbers. The dynamic pricing bands are applied to an interactive presentation of rates for travel services to allow the consumer to explore possible rate variations for particular travel services in a manner that provides a birds-eye view, is intuitive and user-friendly.

The invention provides a rapid construction method of a graphic knowledge genealogy, and provides an automatic construction method and process of the knowledge genealogy which relates to complex problems of multiple fields. The knowledge genealogy is subjected to direct and bright graphic representation through a knowledge map. Related drill through, visual tracking, interactive presentation and extended reading of knowledge are realized, and improvement of the knowledge comprehensive management and information decision analysis capacity is facilitated.

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for adding new vocabulary to interactive translation and dialogue systems. In one embodiment, a method for adding a new word to a vocabulary of an interactive dialogue includes receiving an input signal that includes at least one word not currently in the vocabulary, inserting the word into a dynamic component of a search graph associated with the vocabulary, and compiling the dynamic component independently of a permanent component of the search graph to produce a new sub-grammar, where the permanent component comprises a plurality of words that are permanently part of the search graph.

An interactive presentation and / or entertainment system, such as interactive personal computer software and / or interactive, live theater, allows participants to determine the events that occur throughout a story. Given simulated environments and story characters within them, the player introduces elements, picked from a list, which advances the narrative, event by event. Feedback about the current state of the situation or characters provides motivation to choose subsequent events. These events change situations, environments, and / or the characters within the narrative. As a result, greater flexibility and control with less confusion is achieved over previous methods and apparatuses. The story can be rewound and / or played with different choices, resulting in different outcomes. Source image / sound / description data may include prerecorded video, prerecorded audio, prewritten description, live acting, computer-based audio, computer-based imagery, computer-generated dialogue, and / or computer-generated characters. The range of events available are limited only by the design of the narrative, not this apparatus.