METHOD, SYSTEM AND USER INTERFACE FOR CREATING AND DISPLAYING OF PRESENTATIONS

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21 . A computer-implemented method for interactive delivery, by a processor of a pre-stored electronic presentation of a predetermined duration, to user computers associated with a plurality of users, the user computers each including an information display, the user computers coupled to the processor by a computer network, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a playback request, at the processor, from a first user computer, to play the electronic presentation at the information display of the first user computer;

at a selected point in time during the predetermined duration of the playback of the electronic presentation, receiving a collaboration request, at the processor, from the first user computer, to enter a collaboration mode with a second user computer, the second user computer displaying content other than information associated with the selected point in time of the playback of the electronic presentation and the collaboration mode comprising synchronously displaying information associated with the selected point in time of the playback of the electronic presentation as displayed on the information display of the first user computer on an information display of the second user computer; and

terminating the collaboration mode by at least terminating the synchronously displaying of the electronic presentation.

22 . The computer-implemented method of claim 21 , wherein:

the collaboration mode further comprises the step of receiving, at the processor, an execution request from the first user computer to execute a function of a first interactive widget asset of a plurality of interactive widget assets; and

synchronously executing the function of the first interactive widget asset on the first user computer and the second user computer.

23 . The computer-implemented method of claim 22 , wherein the plurality of interactive widget assets comprise one or more of a text chat widget, an audio/video chat widget, a browser widget, a discussion widget, an audio/video editing widget, a document editing widget, a slide show editing/viewing widget, a diagram editing/viewing widget, a polling widget, a survey widget, an assessment widget, a spreadsheet widget, a user list widget, or a calculator widget.

24 . The computer-implemented method of claim 23 , wherein the first interactive widget asset is the video chat widget comprising at least one user-selectable property including a record property, the record property configured to record an audio/video input of the first user computer.

25 . The computer-implemented method of claim 22 , further comprising the steps of:

receiving, at the processor, a second widget selection command from the second user computer to select a second interactive widget asset of the plurality of interactive widget assets; and

in response to receiving the second widget selection command, synchronously executing the function of the second interactive widget asset on the first user computer and the second user computer.

26 . The computer-implemented method of claim 21 , wherein the pre-stored electronic presentation is received from a presenting computer.

27 . The computer-implemented method of claim 26 , wherein the presenting computer is not the first user computer or the second user computer.

28 . A computer-implemented method for interactive delivery, by a processor of a pre-stored electronic presentation of a predetermined duration, to user computers associated with a plurality of users, the user computers each including an information display, the user computers coupled to the processor by a computer network, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a playback request, at the processor, from a first user computer, to play the electronic presentation at the information display of the first user computer;

during the predetermined duration of the playback of the electronic presentation, receiving a collaboration request, at the processor, from the first user computer, to enter a collaboration mode with a second user computer, the second user computer displaying content other than information associated with the playback of the electronic presentation and the collaboration mode comprising synchronously displaying, on an information display of the second user computer, information associated with the playback of the electronic presentation as displayed on the information display of the first user computer; and

in response to an end collaboration request, at the processor, from the first user computer to end the collaboration with the second user computer, terminating the collaboration mode by at least terminating the synchronously displaying of the electronic presentation.

29 . The computer-implemented method of claim 28 , wherein:

the collaboration mode further comprises the step of receiving, at the processor, an execution request from the first user computer to execute a function of a first interactive widget asset of a plurality of interactive widget assets; and

synchronously executing the function of the first interactive widget asset on the first user computer and the second user computer.

30 . The computer-implemented method of claim 29 , wherein the plurality of interactive widget assets comprise one or more of a text chat widget, an audio/video chat widget, a browser widget, a discussion widget, an audio/video editing widget, a document editing widget, a slide show editing/viewing widget, a diagram editing/viewing widget, a polling widget, a survey widget, an assessment widget, a spreadsheet widget, a user list widget, or a calculator widget.

31 . The computer-implemented method of claim 30 , wherein the first interactive widget asset is the video chat widget comprising at least one user-selectable property including a record property, the record property configured to record an audio/video input of the first user computer.

32 . The computer-implemented method of claim 29 , further comprising the steps of:

receiving, at the processor, a second widget selection command from the second user computer to select a second interactive widget asset of the plurality of interactive widget assets; and

in response to receiving the second widget selection command, synchronously executing the function of the second interactive widget asset on the first user computer and the second user computer.

33 . The computer-implemented method of claim 28 , wherein the pre-stored electronic presentation is received from a presenting computer.

34 . The computer-implemented method of claim 33 , wherein the presenting computer is not the first user computer or the second user computer.

35 . A computer-implemented method for interactive delivery, by a processor of a pre-stored electronic presentation of a predetermined duration, to user computers associated with a plurality of users, the user computers each including an information display, the user computers coupled to the processor by a computer network, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a playback request, at the processor, from a first user computer, to play the electronic presentation at the information display of the first user computer;

during the predetermined duration of the playback of the electronic presentation, receiving a collaboration request, at the processor, from the first user computer, to enter a collaboration mode with a second user computer, the second user computer displaying content other than information associated with the playback of the electronic presentation and the collaboration mode comprising synchronously displaying, on an information display of the second user computer, information associated with the playback of the electronic presentation as displayed on the information display of the first user computer; and

terminating the collaboration mode by at least terminating the synchronously displaying of the electronic presentation.

36 . The computer-implemented method of claim 35 , wherein:

the collaboration mode further comprises the step of receiving, at the processor, an execution request from the first user computer to execute a function of a first interactive widget asset of a plurality of interactive widget assets; and

synchronously executing the function of the first interactive widget asset on the first user computer and the second user computer.

37 . The computer-implemented method of claim 36 , wherein the plurality of interactive widget assets comprise one or more of a text chat widget, an audio/video chat widget, a browser widget, a discussion widget, an audio/video editing widget, a document editing widget, a slide show editing/viewing widget, a diagram editing/viewing widget, a polling widget, a survey widget, an assessment widget, a spreadsheet widget, a user list widget, or a calculator widget.

38 . The computer-implemented method of claim 37 , wherein the first interactive widget asset is the video chat widget comprising at least one user-selectable property including a record property, the record property configured to record an audio/video input of the first user computer.

39 . The computer-implemented method of claim 36 , further comprising the steps of:

receiving, at the processor, a second widget selection command from the second user computer to select a second interactive widget asset of the plurality of interactive widget assets; and

in response to receiving the second widget selection command, synchronously executing the function of the second interactive widget asset on the first user computer and the second user computer.

40 . The computer-implemented method of claim 35 , wherein the pre-stored electronic presentation is received from a presenting computer.