Network projector interface system
View Patent ↗A network projector interface system is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes client software stored on a recordable medium and at least partially executable on a client computer on a network, where the client software provides a client interface configured to aid a user in directing a presentation file to a selected network projector. The system also includes presentation manager software stored on a recordable medium executable on the network, where the presentation manager software produces a presentation manager configured to manage storage and access to the presentation file, and a network projector coupled to a projector computer, where the projector computer is coupled to the network and communicates with the presentation manager to display the presentation file on the selected network projector.
1. A network projector interface system comprising:
client software stored on a recordable medium and at least partially executable on a client computer on a network, where the client software provides a graphical-user client interface configured for video display and to aid a user in directing a presentation file to a selected one of available network projectors, the graphical-user client interface including at least one dedicated presentation icon onto which a user may drop a presentation file to direct the file to the selected network projector;
wherein the graphical-user client interface includes a plurality of presentation-specific dialog boxes for directing the presentation file to the selected network projector;
wherein one of the dialog boxes enables a user to select attributes for the presentation file;
wherein the attributes include identification of a presentation deletion date, creation of a password to allow access to the presentation file, and identification of the number of times the presentation file may be displayed;
presentation manager software stored on a recordable medium executable on the network, where the presentation manager software provides a presentation manager configured to communicate with the client software and to manage storage of and access to the presentation file; and
a network projector coupled to a projector computer, where the projector computer is coupled to the network and communicates with the presentation manager to display the presentation file on the selected network projector, and wherein the projector computer is remotely located relative to the client computer.
2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising administrative software executable on the network configured to enable an administrator to regulate the use of the network projector.
3. The system of claim 2 , where the administrator software is executable to present at least one selectable parameter for the presentation file based on a characteristic of the selected network projector.
4. The system of claim 2 , where the administrator software is executable to present at least one selectable parameter for the presentation file based on identity of the user.
5. A network projector interface system comprising:
client software stored on a recordable medium and at least partially executable on a client computer on a network, where the client software provides a graphical-user client interface configured for video display and to aid a user in directing a presentation file to a selected one of available network projectors, wherein the graphical-user client interface includes a plurality of presentation-specific dialog boxes for directing the presentation file to the selected network projector and at least one of the dialog boxes enables a user to set a presentation deletion date or to create a password to allow access to the presentation file or to set a number of times the presentation file may be displayed and at least one of the dialog boxes enables a user to set a presentation deletion date and to create a password to allow access to the presentation file and to set a number of times the presentation file may be displayed;
presentation manager software stored on a recordable medium executable on the network, where the presentation manager software provides a presentation manager configured to communicate with the client software and to manage storage of and access to the presentation file; and
a network projector coupled to a projector computer, where the projector computer is coupled to the network and communicates with the presentation manager to display the presentation file on the selected network projector, and wherein the projector computer is remotely located relative to the client computer.
6. The system of claim 1 , where the dedicated presentation icon is a desktop icon.
7. The system of claim 1 , where the dedicated presentation icon is one of a plurality of dedicated presentation icons, each dedicated presentation icon corresponding to a different network projector, and where the particular network projector to which a presentation file is directed is selected by dropping the presentation file on the dedicated icon corresponding to that network projector.