IP Library Granted Patent US 8,307,274
Granted Patent B2
US 8,307,274 · App. 12/180,599 · Granted Nov 6, 2012

Method for converting a computerized briefing file to a PC-less briefing file and briefing system for presenting the PC-less briefing file

Assignee: Awind Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,307,274
App. No.
12/180,599
Granted
Nov 6, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for converting a computerized briefing file to a PC-less briefing file is disclosed and comprises the steps of: presenting the computerized briefing file via a briefing software, wherein the computerized briefing file has a plurality of pages of briefing data; capturing the plurality of frames of the presented page of briefing data while presenting each page of briefing data, wherein if a difference block is existed between the last frame and the next frame, the difference block being stored in the PC-less file, otherwise, to presenting the next frame; judging whether the pagination of the presented frame is changed or not, if not, continuously capturing, comparing and storing the present page of briefing data, otherwise, capturing, comparing and storing the next page of briefing data; and such steps are not stopped until the last page of briefing data has being done.

Claims (12)

1. A method for converting a computerized briefing file to a PC-less briefing file, wherein the computerized briefing file comprises a plurality of pages of briefing data, each page of the briefing data comprises at least one frame, and comprising the steps of:

(a) executing the present command of a briefing software in order to present the computerized briefing file;

(b) presenting the frame of the Nth page of the briefing data Sn by using the briefing software;

(c) capturing the plurality of frames Fi within a time period T, and noting a pause mark to the first captured frame Fi, then storing the first captured frame Fi into the PC-less briefing file;

(d) comparing the frame Fi with the next frame Fi+1 in order, so as to judge whether a difference block Di is existed or not, if yes, the difference block Di, a marked position Pi, and a capturing time period Ti being stored in the PC-less briefing file, otherwise, going to the next step;

(e) executing the next command of the briefing software so as to present the next frame Fm;

(f) judging whether the pagination of the frame Fm is changed or not, if not, i=m+i and executing step (c), if yes, going to the next step; and

(g) judging whether the pagination of the frame Fm is the last page or not, if not, N=N+1 and going to step (b), otherwise, the frame Fm being stored in the PC-less briefing file, and ending.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the computerized briefing file is presented by a supported automation method.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the presented frame in step (b) is stored in a memory in a bitmap format.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein step (b) further comprises the step of: storing the pagination of the N th page of the briefing data Sn and the first presented frame into the PC-less briefing file in a thumbnail format.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein before presenting the computerized briefing file of step (a), the filename of the computerized briefing file is read and then stored in the PC-less briefing file in a bitmap format.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 1, 2017
From: AWIND INC.
To: BARCO LIMITED
Reel/Frame 044011/0366 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2008
From: CHANG, KUO-LUNG; CHEN, YI-JU; WANG, HSING-YUNG; LIN, LI-CHIN
To: AWIND INC.
Reel/Frame 021297/0645 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 97114037 A · Apr 18, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
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