Initiating live presentation content sharing via radio frequency beacons

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016227162-A1
Application number	US-201615040472-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 10, 2016
Priority date	Oct 12, 2012
Publication date	Aug 4, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Systems, methods, and modes are disclosed for live presentation sharing between meeting presenter's and meeting attendees' portable electronic devices during a meeting, and more specifically for viewing presentation content on a portable electronic device displayed on a meeting room display during a meeting. The system comprises a presentation gateway configured for receiving and transmitting presentation content to a meeting room display during a meeting. The system further comprises a portable electronic device that pairs with the presentation gateway. The presentation content is displayed on the portable electronic device substantially in synch with the presentation content displayed on a meeting room display by repeatedly capturing a new image from the presentation content, comparing each new image to a previously saved image to determine whether the new image is substantially identical to the previously saved image, and saving a new image that is not substantially identical to the previously saved image, wherein the newly saved image is displayed on the display of the portable communication device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system for viewing presentation content on a portable electronic device displayed on a meeting room display during a meeting comprising:
a presentation gateway associated with a network address and configured for receiving presentation content and transmitting said presentation content to a meeting room display during a meeting; a portable electronic device associated with a user ID and comprising a network interface configured for enabling communication between the portable electronic device and the presentation gateway, a display, a memory encoding one or more processor-executable instructions, and a processor configured to load the one or more processor-executable instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause acts to be performed comprising:
pairing with the presentation gateway using the presentation gateway network address,
receiving from the paired presentation gateway a content data stream comprising the presentation content displayed on a meeting room display during a meeting,
repeatedly capturing a new image from the presentation content,
comparing each new image to a previously saved image to determine whether the new image is substantially identical to the previously saved image,
when the new image is substantially identical to the previously saved image, discarding the new image,
when the new image is not substantially identical to the previously saved image, saving the new image, wherein the new image is saved to be compared to a subsequently received image, and
displaying the newly saved image on the display of the portable electronic device.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the content data stream comprises a series of images and wherein a new image is retrieved from said series of images.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the content data stream comprises a video stream and wherein a new image is retrieve by capturing an image from the video stream.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein each new image comprises one of a JPEG, TIFF, PNG, GIF, BMP, or any combination thereof.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein each new image is retrieved within less than five seconds.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein images are not substantially identical when content in the image has been changed, added, deleted, or any combination thereof.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processor-executable instructions cause further acts to be performed comprising:
compiling one or more of the saved images into a compiled presentation data file.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the saved images are compiled upon receiving an indication that a presentation has ended.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the indication is received from the presentation gateway or in response to a user selection on a user interface displayed on the display of the portable communication device.

10 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more processor-executable instructions cause further acts to be performed comprising:
accessing a calendar application, identifying a scheduled meeting event that corresponds to a current date and time of day, and storing the compiled presentation data file in association with the scheduled meeting event.

11 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more processor-executable instructions cause further acts to be performed comprising:
transmitting the compiled presentation data file to a remote server configured for storing the compiled presentation data file in association with a scheduled meeting event.

12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processor-executable instructions cause further acts to be performed comprising:
displaying via a user interface on the display of the portable electronic device a bookmark selection configured for bookmarking the displayed image, and compiling bookmarked images into a compiled presentation data file.

13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processor-executable instructions cause further acts to be performed comprising:
displaying via a user interface on the display of the portable electronic device a scrawl back selection configured for allowing a user to scrawl back to previously saved images.

14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processor-executable instructions cause further acts to be performed comprising:
displaying via a user interface on the display of the portable electronic device a play presentation selection configured for resuming live display of the presentation content substantially in synch with the presentation content displayed on a meeting room display during a meeting.

15 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processor-executable instructions cause further acts to be performed comprising:
displaying via a user interface on the display of the portable electronic device a pause presentation selection configured for pausing the display at the currently displayed image and preventing a display of subsequently saved images.

16 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processor-executable instructions cause further acts to be performed comprising:
displaying via a user interface on the display of the portable electronic device a pause presentation selection configured for preventing the portable electronic device to receive subsequent content data stream from the presentation gateway.

17 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processor-executable instructions cause further acts to be performed comprising:
providing a user interface configured for receiving a user input to manipulate the displayed image.

18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the user interface is configured for receiving a user input to zoom, stretch, or rotate the displayed image.

19 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processor-executable instructions cause further acts to be performed comprising:
providing a user interface configured for receiving a selection of a saved image, providing a user interface configured for receiving a user input to present the selected saved image, and transmitting said saved image to the paired presentation gateway for display on the meeting room display during the meeting.

20 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processor-executable instructions cause further acts to be performed comprising:
displaying the displayed image within a first window on the display of the portable electronic device, providing a second window in proximity to the first window comprising a user interface configured for allowing a user to input notes, and saving the displayed image in association with corresponding inputted notes.

21 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the presentation content is displayed on the portable electronic device substantially in synch with the presentation content displayed on a meeting room display during a meeting.

22 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
one or more RF beacons each associated with a presentation gateway and configured for broadcasting information comprising an application identifier; wherein the portable electronic device is paired with the presentation gateway by:
receiving from at least one of the one or more RF beacons the broadcasted information including the application identifier,
transmitting the broadcasted information to an application associated with the application identifier,
estimating a distance to the at least one of the one

Assignees

• Crestron Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Bargetzi Fred
• Jackson Daniel
• Donlan Brian

Classifications

• G01S5/0295

  Proximity-based methods, e.g. position inferred from reception of particular signals · CPC title

• H04M3/565 Primary

  relating to time schedule aspects · CPC title

• H04N2007/145

  Handheld terminals · CPC title

• H04B7/155

  Ground-based stations (H04B7/204 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04L63/102

  Entity profiles · CPC title