Patent ID: 6728753
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
A method for broadcasting a live presentation from a presentation broadcast source to a plurality of receiving computers linked in communication with the presentation broadcast source across a computer network, said live presentation including a predefined content portion comprising a plurality of presentation slides that are displayed in response to slide triggering events during the live presentation and a live portion comprising live audio and/or visual content performed in conjunction with the broadcast of said plurality of presentation slides, the method comprising the steps of:(a) sending the predefined content portion from the presentation broadcast source over the computer network to the plurality of receiving computers; (b) streaming a data stream from the presentation broadcast source over the computer network to the plurality of receiving computers, said data stream comprising: (i) data corresponding to the live portion; and (ii) slide display commands corresponding to said slide triggering events, for controlling display of said plurality of presentation slides on said plurality of receiving computers; and (c) displaying said plurality of presentation slides on said plurality of receiving computers in response to the slide display commands, and replicating the live portion on the plurality of receiving computers as the data stream is received so that said plurality of presentation slides are displayed in synchrony with the live presentation on said plurality of receiving computers.