Patent ID: 6128629
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A system for providing resources for use by a slide presentation program, the system comprising:(a) a local computer having a slide presentation program executing thereon;(b) a local slide presentation file;(c) a computer network;(d) a remote computer connected to the computer network, the remote computer having a remote slide presentation file with associated resources; and(e) program code for performing actions, including:(i) determining when to update the local slide presentation file;(ii) when the determination to update the local slide presentation file is affirmative, selectively retrieving the remote slide presentation file from the remote computer; and(iii) when the remote slide presentation file is retrieved, automatically launching a slide presentation included in the remote slide presentation file, wherein the slide presentation includes at least one slide having at least one resource.