Generating and displaying level-of-interest values

US7672864B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• RICOH COMPANY, LTD. · JP

Inventors

• Rahul Nair · Hyderabad, IN
• Kurt Piersol · Stoneham, US
• Bradley Rhodes · Alameda, US
• Ame Elliott · San Francisco, US
• Kim McCall · Menlo Park, US
• Stephen R. Savitzky · San Jose, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 9, 2004
• Grant date: Mar 2, 2010
• Expiry date: Dec 10, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0241
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Attendees or viewers of a presentation provide input marking specific points corresponding to a high level of interest. Received bookmarks are aggregated to generate overall level-of-interest values for various points in the presentation. A graphical depiction of these level-of-interest values is provided; users can navigate using this graphical depiction to find specific parts of the presentation having the highest level of interest or importance. User interface elements provide access to various filtering, display, and configuration options for the graphical depiction.