Method for presenting information units on multiple presentation units

A system for organizing and presenting information includes one or more computers connected in a network with a touch screen controlling the display of images on one or more other displays. In a courtroom setting, the touch screen is located at a podium with a presenting attorney, and the one or more other displays are positioned to be viewed by a judge or jury. Presentations are built by selecting names of images from a list, viewing a plurality of thumbnail representations of those images, and selecting images for a presentation from the thumbnail representations. The touchscreen display at the podium allows the presenting attorney to preview images before they are displayed on the one or more other displays.

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
The present invention relates in general to methods for managing 
information such as documents, photographs, graphics, and video. 
Particularly, the present invention relates to a system for storing and 
cataloging information and creating, storing and showing presentations of 
the cataloged information. 
MICROFICHE APPENDIX 
Included herewith are microfiche appendices (labeled Fiche 0001-0005) of 
the source code of an embodiment of the present invention. The source code 
is written in Borland International Delphi 3.0, and can be executed on 
Windows 95 or Windows NT4.0. 
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
In recent years, the capability to convert physical documents into 
electronic formats has become relatively inexpensive and widely available. 
Consequently, the field of document imaging has grown significantly. Some 
examples of these documents are traditional paper documents, photographs, 
blueprints, drawings and graphics. These are commonly converted to and 
stored in computer files as images. Using character recognition software, 
documents that include text may also be converted to text files. 
In addition to images converted to electronic formats, many documents or 
other types of information, such as word-processed documents, 
computer-generated graphics or drawings, and on-line images, are created 
electronically. Moving images such as video, animation or film and aural 
media such as music, narrations or sounds may also be created 
electronically or converted from traditional to electronic formats and 
stored as computer files. 
Some of these electronically stored materials, such as photographs, 
drawings and scanned documents, are commonly considered images. Others, 
such as video, audio or text, may not traditionally be thought of as 
images. Herein, any of these electronically stored materials may be 
referred to as information units. The electronic storage of hundreds, 
thousands, or even millions, of such information units is now possible on 
personal computers. 
As the potential volume of available information units increases, a system 
for managing these units becomes essential. Such a system must enable a 
user to easily and quickly identify, locate, access, view or hear a 
particular information unit when needed. 
Electronic document management systems currently exist that maintain 
searchable databases of information about document images and allow users 
to utilize these images. Some of these systems also associate the text 
content with the images to enable searches to be performed on the text of 
the documents. These systems are most commonly used for research on 
document populations. 
The computer-based presentation field has also grown in recent years. The 
acceptance and use of such electronic presentation software as Microsoft's 
"PowerPoint" and Aldus' "Persuasion" demonstrate the need to create 
professional looking presentations. These systems are generally designed 
to allow users to create graphical presentations using text and images. 
Although some such systems allow for importing of external images, video 
or sound, they do not assist in the organization of those materials; thus, 
the user is responsible for managing the computer files associated with 
the material. In addition, the amount of time required to produce a single 
image is often significant. 
Other presentation systems exist which are designed to present 
electronically stored images, video or audio. Two such systems are those 
provided by InVzn and Trial Presentation Technologies. These systems 
employ the use of bar codes or alphanumeric codes that are correlated with 
the stored images, video or audio. Such systems use the barcodes or 
alphanumeric codes to access or present the needed material. Within 
systems of this type, each bar code or alphanumeric code with its 
associated material is essentially independent. Most such systems allow 
users to assign attributes to images by zooming or cropping and to enhance 
images by adding graphical or text overlays. 
Additional features of some of these systems allow an operator to create a 
script file outside the system that is used to build and present a 
sequence of images. In complex presentation environments, such as in a 
courtroom, hundreds of such script files may be needed over the course of 
a trial. Because of the complexity of these systems, many of them are best 
operated by technicians. The technician adds the enhancements to the 
images, creates the scripts, and runs the scripts when the presentations 
are displayed. The cost of utilizing a technician can be quite substantial 
and the time required to create a presentation sequence can be 
significant. In addition, since the names of these script files must be 
typed into the computer to begin a presentation, typos can cause unwanted 
delays or the presentation of the wrong scripts. 
Most of these systems only allow the presenter to see precisely what the 
audience is seeing. Thus, the presenter must rely upon an outside 
reference, such as a notepad, to know what the next item presented will 
be. In some systems, the presenter may be provided with a mechanical or 
electronic switch that allows the audience display(s) to be blanked or 
turned off. In this type of system the presenter may then advance the 
presentation to the next image or revert to the previous image to view it 
before switching the audience display(s) back on. The presenter is still 
limited to stepping forward or backward one image at a time and the 
audience is required to watch a blank screen while waiting. 
There remain several needs that are not addressed by these systems. When a 
large volume of information units is required, having thousands or 
millions of bar codes can be cumbersome at best. In many of today's 
presentation environments, speed and flexibility are critical. A presenter 
needs to be able to generate sequential presentations very quickly. Upon 
presenting, a presenter requires the flexibility to change the order or 
access many different presentations or information units within 
presentations without disturbing the communications process by blanking 
the audience display. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for organizing and 
displaying a set of information units which may be still images, video, 
audio or other media. According to the method of image display, the 
invention provides a first display positioned to be viewed by a person 
controlling the display of images on a second display, with the second 
display positioned to be viewed by an audience. The method provides for 
displaying on the first display a first image from the set, wherein the 
first image is a candidate to be displayed on the second display. If 
desired it is selected to be displayed on the second display. At the same 
time, there is displayed on the first display a second image from the set 
of images which is a candidate to be displayed on the second display and 
if desired it too is selected to be displayed on the second display. The 
second image is then displayed on the second display if it is selected for 
display, wherein the first image is replaced substantially simultaneously 
by the second image. The method is carried under the control of one or 
more computers. 
According to another embodiment of the invention, a first display is 
positioned to be viewed by a person controlling the display of images on a 
second display, with the second display positioned to be viewed by an 
audience. The method provides for displaying on the first display a list 
of words, symbols or images representing respective information units, and 
providing that such words, symbols or images may be selected by a user in 
order to preview one of the images on the first display. If desired, a 
previewed image may be selected by a user and displayed on the second 
display. 
According to the apparatus of the invention, a software system is provided 
to carry out the above-described methods on one or more computers 
controlling the images on the first and second displays. 
These and other methods and apparatus of the invention are described below.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, 
reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, 
and in which are shown, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in 
which the invention may be practiced. It is understood that other 
embodiments may be utilized and structural changes may be made without 
departing from the scope of the present invention. 
The present invention includes a software system and apparatus for 
organizing, managing and developing presentations of all types of 
information units for use in general business, legal and educational 
settings. Information units include but are not limited to still images, 
video images, text documents, or audio. In general business settings, it 
is intended for use by executives, management and clerical staff. In legal 
settings, it is intended for use by attorneys, paralegals, litigation 
support personnel and clerical staff. In educational settings, it is 
intended for use by educators, administrators and clerical staff. 
FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate an embodiment of the invention marketed under the 
trademark VuPoint.RTM. by the assignee hereof. FIG. 1 illustrates the use 
of the system in a courtroom, wherein a presenting attorney controls 
display of information units from a control display proximate to the 
attorney while he or she makes her presentation to the court. A control 
computer receives instructions from the control display (preferably with a 
user interface as shown in FIG. 9), and passes instructions over a local 
area network to a remote presentation system computer (or computers) which 
drives one or more courtroom displays. Images to be displayed on the 
courtroom displays, which may be positioned in front of a judge or jury, 
can be stored locally on the remote presentation system computer(s) prior 
to the time they are selected for viewing, or can be sent to the remote 
presentation system computer just prior to their display. As illustrated 
herein, the invention is described with respect to displays that are 
positioned in various places in the setting in which the invention is 
used. However, the invention is not limited to the use of displays but to 
other devices for communicating with an audience including, but not 
limited to, overhead projectors, or sound systems and animatronics. These 
devices are referred to herein generically as presentation units. 
FIG. 2 illustrates the computer network architecture of the system of FIG. 
1 in more detail. FIG. 2 shows the control computer networked with several 
remote presentation system computers, two of which drive one or more 
monitors, and the other of which is connected to a touch panel display 
positioned at the judge's bench. An image scanner can be used to input 
documents to the control computer, which can also be used to build 
presentations. The control computer can receive inputs from both the 
attorney's or "presenter's" touch panel and a backup support touch panel 
monitor, thereby allowing either touch panel to provide input to the 
control computer and control the display of information units. 
FIG. 3 illustrates the main menu screen of the VuPoint.RTM. embodiment. 
Using the main menu, any one of the following software modules can be 
selected: 
(1) Select or Create a Case; 
(2) Catalog Images; 
(3) Documents; 
(4) Presentation; 
(5) Touch Screen; 
(6) Reports; 
(7) About VuPoint.RTM. Enterprise; and 
(8) Exit. 
These modules are described in more detail below. 
Modules 1, 2 and 3 of the system provide an underlying information unit 
management system and module 4 provides an interface for optionally 
enhancing information units and creating, storing and displaying 
presentations of the information units and their enhancements. These 
presentations may be electronically imported or exported between systems 
or may be exported to be viewed by individuals on a computer which does 
not have the VuPoint.RTM. software system on it. In addition, the system 
enables the user to create and display presentations "on-the-fly" without 
having to create or store them in advance. Presentations may also be 
printed on paper. 
As shown in FIGS. 4, 5 and 6, the VuPoint.RTM. embodiment allows for the 
creation or selection of a "case database", and the cataloging of 
information units into cases. The management component of the system of 
the invention provides methods and tools which allow the user to catalog 
the information units. Descriptions can be assigned to each information 
unit. Information units may be grouped into what is termed herein as a 
document. A document may refer to any group of information units, e.g., 
all of the pages of a contract, a series of photographs, or several 
related videos. A document may also refer to different types of 
information units, e.g., the pages of an article and all of its 
photographs or a video and its text transcription. Descriptions can be 
assigned to each document. Related documents may be associated under 
user-specified "topics." In a legal setting, related units may also be 
associated under user-specified "witnesses." Various status conditions can 
be assigned to information units (e.g., assigned or unassigned to a 
document, exclude from display, duplicate, etc.). The system of the 
invention allows the user to assign attributes (such as rotation, zoom 
level, image origin) to certain types of units, which become permanent 
features of the image. In addition, users may add certain enhancements to 
the images (highlights, graphics, redactions, and text are but some of the 
choices) which become permanent features of the image and are thus 
included whenever that image is added to a presentation. 
Preferably, information units in the form of files are first cataloged 
(FIG. 5) in the system, which essentially is indexing the files for 
retrieval and manipulation by the other modules of the VuPoint.RTM. 
system. These information units can then be assigned to documents (FIG. 
6), so that each document has one or more information units. As shown in 
FIG. 6, the information units can be displayed in thumbnail or other form 
(or played if video or audio) in a row on the lower part of a screen. 
These are then selected to be added to a document, and additional data 
regarding the information unit can be associated therewith, like a name of 
the information unit. FIG. 8 is the screen display corresponding to the 
image scanning function of the VuPoint.RTM. embodiment of the invention. 
Using this function, images can be added to the database in the form of 
files to be cataloged. 
The presentation module 4 of VuPoint.RTM. allows the user to create one or 
more independent presentations of information units selected from 
documents. The user may segment the presentation into user-defined 
sections, or subjects, (in the example screen display shown in FIG. 7, 
sections, or subjects, are denoted as Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3) and 
quickly add information units in any desired sequence to any section, or 
subject. The words "level 1," "level 2," and "level 3" in this instance 
are merely names of subjects and do not connotate different levels of 
hierarchy as described otherwise herein. Each information unit within a 
presentation may be optionally modified. The modification of still images 
may include changing attributes or adding enhancements. With video, 
modification may include selecting different beginning and ending points, 
running at different speeds, running backwards or adding enhancements. 
With text files, modification may include selecting beginning and ending 
points, assigning attributes or adding enhancements. With audio, 
modification may include selecting different beginning and ending points, 
adding text transcription, excerpts or other visuals to the visual display 
while the audio is playing and assigning attributes or enhancing those 
visuals. The same information unit may be used in multiple instances with 
different attributes or enhancements. The attributes and enhancements used 
with a specific information unit in one instance are only associated with 
that information unit in that specific instance, although they may be 
copied and pasted to other information units or to other instances of that 
information unit. The screen for the presentation module is shown in FIG. 
7. 
When operating with multiple computers networked together, the system of 
the invention allows one or more computers to be control systems and one 
or more computers to be remote display systems, as generally illustrated 
in FIGS. 1 and 2. The control systems run software that allows users to 
control what actions are performed by the remote display systems, using 
the touch screen module 5. The remote display systems run software that 
allows them to receive information from the control systems instructing 
them what actions to perform. Each remote display system may be separately 
instructed to perform different actions, thus, for example, different 
images may be displayed on each remote display system. The control systems 
may also view different information units than the remote display systems. 
For example, this allows the control systems to display selection menus, 
information about the presentation, control buttons or enhancement buttons 
in addition to information units while the remote display systems are only 
showing information units to the audience. This also enables the user to 
navigate around the presentation, change presentations, and preview 
different information units on a control system while the remote display 
systems continue to show the previous display. 
The screen display illustrated in FIG. 9 provides the user interface at the 
control display used to control the display of images. The right side of 
the screen provides a display area for previewing information units to be 
displayed to the judge or jury. Information units may be selected for 
viewing in the display area from the list of information units (images in 
this example) that are listed in the form of raised button bars on the 
left side of the screen display. An arrow (preferably green) is overlaid 
on top of the button bar representing the image that is currently on 
display in the display area. If desired, the system can be programmed so 
that information units selected from the list of information units on the 
left side can be automatically presented or displayed on the audience's 
display devices simultaneously with being presented in the display area of 
the control screen. The prior and next buttons on the bottom of the screen 
on the left allow the presenter to scroll up or down a list of information 
units that could be selected for viewing. 
A "jury" button on the top right half of the screen allows that when it is 
highlighted the image in the display area is also displayed for the "jury" 
audience, which in the example of a courtroom setting would be 
accomplished by a display device positioned in front of the jury. An 
additional separate button for a "judge" or other audience can also be 
provided and used to control the display of the selected image to the 
judge or other audience independently of the display to the jury. A 
subject button provides that a particular presentation can be selected for 
viewing, so that the information units assigned to that presentation are 
then listed in the left hand column. 
This capability may be extremely valuable, for example, in a legal setting. 
An attorney may display an image to a jury on a remote display system. In 
advance of displaying the next image to the jury, the judge may wish to 
review it. The attorney with the control system can display the next image 
to the judge on another remote display system while the jury is still 
looking at the first image. In addition, the attorney may preview other 
images on the control system or change presentations at the same time 
while not disturbing the judge or jury displays. When the judge allows the 
attorney to display the second image to the jury, it may be done 
immediately. In one embodiment, in which the control system monitor is a 
touch screen, the attorney may accomplish this merely by touching one 
button on the monitor. Furthermore, the attorney may have buttons on the 
control console which serve as enhancement tools. The jury and judge 
viewing remote display systems will never see these buttons. 
In addition to allowing for more than one remote display system, the 
invention allows for more than one control system so that what is 
displayed on remote display systems may be controlled by more than one 
user. Each remote display system will respond to the last command sent by 
a user. This embodiment is illustrated in FIG. 2, which shows two touch 
screen input devices to the control computer. 
Another embodiment of the invention enables a message to be sent between 
computers when multiple computers are networked together. In a business 
presentation setting, for example, a presenter operating a control console 
would be able to receive messages from associates during a live 
presentation that may provide further information to assist the presenter. 
These messages would only appear on the control system and the audience 
viewing the remote display system would remain undisturbed by and unaware 
of that communication. 
The system of the invention also provides a reporting subsystem. The system 
may report on the information units, the organization of the information 
or the sequences of information units in presentations. This system may 
also print out images with their attributes and enhancements. At the 
user's discretion, a date and time stamp, denoting when any information 
unit was presented, may be stored and reported. This is particularly 
useful in a legal application in which it may be valuable to know which 
items were shown in court and when they were shown. 
Program Modules 
Described below are the software modules of the VuPoint.RTM. embodiment of 
the invention represented in the microfiche appendix. 
Amain: This the main menu. If a default Case is present (one previously 
opened) this module opens it. The user then has a series of options to 
continue using the VuPoint system. This module manages most of the main 
level navigation among the various VuPoint Modules. When the user requests 
an Exit, the module saves all outstanding data requests, closes all open 
databases and releases system resources. 
Create: This module manages case creation and removal. It creates new case 
database files and adds the case to the system database files. The user is 
prompted for a Case Name, a Case identification and optionally, a 
subdirectory location. This module also deletes existing case database 
files and removes cases from the system database files. It can also import 
a case database file from other computers and/or directories. 
Catalog: This module creates a database of information units. It allows the 
user to specify the source for the information units to be used in the 
current case. This source can be any mounted or mountable device that can 
be read by the operating system. The file is read, its validity determined 
and its reference information added to the case database files. This 
module then creates a thumbnail image of the image file or creates a 
system standard thumbnail for a video, text or audio file. Using this 
module, the system standard thumbnail for video, text and audio files can 
be replaced later by selections made by the user. 
Documents: This module creates documents, assigns information units; and 
scans new images. The user is prompted for the necessary fields required 
to identify the document, as well as various optional fields. 
The module also maintains case links to the document records and the 
information units. The user can view all of the information units not 
currently assigned to a document as well as those already assigned. This 
module can also scan new images to a selected document. This assumes a 
compliant scanning device is attached to the computer. Images can also be 
assigned to the unassigned document list. This module can also select new 
thumbnail images for video, text and audio files. The user has the option 
of selecting a representative video frame or a group of text lines to be 
used as the thumbnail image. 
Category: This module defines and assigns documents to user defined 
categories. It is used in the presentation to delineate and limit the 
volume of data selected for inclusion. This module also defines new 
category types. The user is prompted for the required data fields. The 
module can also add and delete fields within categories. The user is 
prompted for the required data fields and data types. The module also 
maintains links between the category records and the document records. The 
user is presented with a list of documents and may select one or more to 
be linked to a category. 
Presentation: This module builds and maintains presentations. The 
presentation is maintained as a hierarchical menu comprised of the 
presentation level, the subject level and the information unit level. The 
user first adds a presentation level, or presentation, providing a title. 
The system creates a short identification code which the user has the 
option of changing during the creation phase. The user can then add one or 
more subject levels, also referred to as subjects to the presentation. A 
subject may be added, moved, renamed or removed later as the presentation 
building progresses. The user is prompted for the new subject level title. 
The next step is to assign information units to the presentation through 
the documents entered earlier. The user can call up the information units 
assigned to a specific document and by clicking on a selection button can 
cause the information unit to be inserted into the subject on the 
presentation menu at the selected position. The group of documents 
available for assignment can be delineated through the application of the 
category links defined in the category module. After an information unit 
has been added to the subject of the presentation, the user can add symbol 
or text annotations to the unit, zoom or rotate the image, designate 
specific play sequences on video and audio units, and control an on-screen 
pointer. This module can also designate specific display areas on image 
and text data, and edit the text data. Using this procedure, the user can 
design courtroom presentations very quickly. The presentation module 
requires the user to manually connect to the remote presentation computer 
based on rules defined in the options module. Once connected, the user can 
effect changes to the display by changing the display unit view port in 
the presentation module. Changes made here are instantly communicated to 
the VuPoint.RTM. remote presentation system for display to the audience so 
that information units and changes may be instantly displayed to the 
audience. In a legal setting, a judge has the optional capability of 
having a separate touch panel that can turn the jury display system on and 
off. 
TouchScreen: This module shows a presentation prepared in the presentation 
module. It was designed for use with a touch screen but can also be run as 
a normal windows screen, for example, as used with a mouse. By touching 
(or clicking) one of the visible buttons the presenter goes down to the 
next lower level of data in the menu hierarchy. For example: touching a 
presentation button will display the buttons for each of the subject 
areas, also referred to herein as subjects, under that presentation. 
Touching one of the subject buttons will cause the system to display the 
buttons for the information units placed in the presentation during the 
presentation build phase. The user has some of the same tools as are 
available in the presentation module. However, the following differences 
apply: 1) no new information unit can be added; 2) no existing information 
unit can be removed; 3) no text annotation can be placed over a 
information unit; and 4) annotations added during the presentation build 
phase cannot be removed. This module initializes assuming a connection to 
the remote presentation computer based on rules defined in the options 
module so that, for example, information units may be instantly displayed 
to the audience. Once connected, the user can effect changes to the 
display by changing the display unit view port in the presentation module. 
Changes made here are instantly communicated to the VuPoint.RTM. remote 
presentation system for display to the audience. 
Reports: This module prints information. It presents the user with a series 
of choices to create and print the predefined system reports. These 
reports currently consist of document content reports. New reports are 
added as they are defined and programmed. 
Options: This is the system options module. It allows the user to define 
various parameters required by the system such as setting the data 
subdirectory, defining import/export rules, and defining the connection to 
the remote presentation computers. 
Remote Presentation: This module shows a presentation. The remote 
presentation system is a stand-alone program designed to operate on 
instructions from the VuPoint program concerning display and blanking of 
the display devices. When the presenter touches an onscreen button in the 
touch screen module, VuPoint communicates this action to the remote 
presentation system over the local area network and the remote 
presentation system performs the action. This action may be to blank the 
screen, or to display a (possibly enhanced) information unit. The remote 
presentation system then goes idle and awaits further instructions from 
the VuPoint system. In a legal setting, the judge has the optional 
capability of having a separate touch panel that can turn the jury display 
system on and off. The remote presentation system can recognize the judge 
configuration and adjust its display to provide a touch button for this 
purpose. When the display is turned back on by the judge, the control 
system initiates a re-show before it is actually presented to the jury. 
Message: This is a stand-alone program designed to operate on instructions 
from the VuPoint program concerning the routing of messages over the LAN. 
This module provides the various computers, connected to the LAN, the 
capability to share electronic mail with each other and coordinate 
structured responses. This facility provides a transparent communication 
channel linked to the presentation and touch screen modules. The 
presentation touch panel has no keyboarding capability but has instead 
been provided with a quick response touch button capability. 
Database Tables and Fields 
The tables and fields within those tables used with the VuPoint.TM. 
embodiment of the invention are set forth below. The interrelationship of 
these tables is illustrated in FIG. 10. 
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Directory 
Seq AUTOINC 
VolumeID INTEGER 
Directory CHARACTER 
Document 
DocumentID AUTOINC 
Exhibit CHARACTER 
DocumentType CHARACTER 
DocumentDate CHARACTER 
Title CHARACTER 
PageCount INTEGER 
PagesAssigned INTEGER 
Category (User defined) 
CategoryID INTEGER 
CategoryType INTEGER 
Field1 CHARACTER 
. . . 
Fieldn CHARACTER 
Page 
PageID AUTOINC 
DirID INTEGER 
FileName CHARACTER 
DocID INTEGER 
VolID INTEGER 
Title CHARACTER 
ObjectType CHARACTER 
ImageNr INTEGER 
FlagAssigned BOOLEAN 
FlagExcluded BOOLEAN 
FlagTitleChanged BOOLEAN 
Rotation INTEGER 
Zoom INTEGER 
Xpos INTEGER 
Ypos INTEGER 
Xsize INTEGER 
Ysize INTEGER 
Status INTEGER 
Presentation Level 2 
MenuLevel INTEGER 
Generation INTEGER 
Title CHARACTER 
Presentation Level 3 
DisplayLevel INTEGER 
Generation INTEGER 
OrientKey AUTOINC 
ParentLevel INTEGER 
PageID INTEGER 
Title CHARACTER 
Rotation INTEGER 
Zoom INTEGER 
Xpos INTEGER 
Ypos INTEGER 
Xsize INTEGER 
Ysize INTEGER 
Presentation List 
CaseID CHARACTER 
Status BOOLEAN 
LongName CHARACTER 
Path CHARACTER 
ThumbNail 
PageID INTEGER 
Ratio INTEGER 
ThumbNail IMAGE 
Volume 
Seq AUTOINC 
VolumeID CHARACTER 
Title CHARACTER 
Points 
PresKey INTEGER 
ObjectID INTEGER 
PointNr INTEGER 
PointX INTEGER 
PointY INTEGER 
Enhance 
DisplayLevel INTEGER 
ObjectID INTEGER 
ObjectType INTEGER 
Layer INTEGER 
DefiningRectLeft INTEGER 
DefiningRectTop INTEGER 
DefiningRectRight INTEGER 
DefiningRectBottom INTEGER 
LineSize INTEGER 
CornerSize INTEGER 
BackgroundColor INTEGER 
ForegroundColor INTEGER 
Opacity INTEGER 
FrameStyle INTEGER 
DropShadow BOOLEAN 
Orientation INTEGER 
FontName CHARACTER 
FontSize INTEGER 
FontStyle INTEGER 
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Thus, there has been described above a system for organizing and presenting 
information to an audience. While described with respect to a courtroom 
setting, the invention is readily applicable to other settings. 
It is understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative, 
and not restrictive. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of 
skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. The scope of the 
invention should, therefore, be determined with reference to the appended 
claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are 
entitled.