Method and system for transferring a slide presentation between computers
US5781190A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/75
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A presentation transport system is provided that transfers a slide presentation from a source computer to a destination computer in such a manner as to ensure that the presentation will look and operate in the manner in which it was intended on the destination computer. In order to provide this functionality, the presentation transport system packs up the presentation on the source computer, including the link sources for the presentation, stores the presentation and the link sources onto a transfer medium, and unpacks the presentation and the link sources after it has been transferred to the destination computer. During this process, the links contained in the presentation are maintained so that when the presentation is displayed on the destination computer, the links are operational. Additionally, the fonts used by the presentation are transferred by the presentation transport system so as to ensure that when the presentation is displayed, the correct fonts are used. Further, the presentation transport system allows the user to package a viewer with the presentation so as to ensure that there is a means for displaying the presentation after it has been transferred to the destinat…
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