Online Presentation Slide Control Transfer for Multiple Presenters

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Solution Overview

Problem

In online presentations with multiple presenters, there is a lack of control transfer mechanism allowing different presenters to manage different slides, with a single presenter maintaining control throughout.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for designating controller status to specific users for each slide set within an online presentation, enabling control transfer among users during the presentation, with metadata-based designation and interactive control panels and dashboards.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a single presenter maintains control of the slides throughout the online presentation, then the control mechanism is simple, but the adaptability for multiple presenters to manage different slides is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability for multiple presentersVSAvoidcontrol mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The presentation control is segmented by dividing slides into slide sets, where each slide set can be independently assigned to different presenters. This allows multiple presenters to manage different portions of the presentation simultaneously without requiring complete system redesign, thus improving adaptability while controlling complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements dynamic control assignment where presenter control over slide sets can be changed during the presentation. The controller can transfer control of specific slide sets between presenters, enabling flexible adaptation to varying presentation needs without establishing a rigid complex structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If control of slides is transferred to different presenters, then the adaptability for multiple presenters is improved, but the complexity of the control mechanism increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol transfer capabilityVSAvoidcontrol mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting the presentation into slide sets that can be independently controlled, the system enables control transfer between presenters without requiring complete system redesign. Each slide set acts as an independent control unit, simplifying the overall mechanism while enabling multi-presenter functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces a controller as an intermediary component that manages control transfer between presenters and slide sets. This intermediary abstracts the complexity of control management, allowing presenters to transfer control without directly managing the underlying system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Manufacturing precision

If controller status is designated for each slide set, then the precision of control assignment is improved, but the complexity of the system increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol assignment precisionVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system assigns controller status to specific slide sets rather than the entire presentation, enabling precise control assignment at the slide set level. This segmentation allows fine-grained control over which presenters can control which slides without requiring system-wide complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different slide sets have different control qualities - some slide sets can be controlled by specific presenters while others can be controlled by different presenters. This local differentiation of control quality enables precise assignment without requiring uniform complex system architecture across the entire presentation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP4211546B1Access control for online presentations
Publication Date: 2026.03.11 SALESFORCE INC
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AI summary

A method, a system, and a non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) for controlling access to an online presentation are disclosed. At least one embodiment includes granting a controller status to a first user for a first slide during the online presentation. Then operating the online presentation based on a set of slide commands from the first user having the controller status. The at least one embodiment also includes determining a second user is to have the controller status for a second slide during the online presentation, and transferring the controller status from the first user to the second user for the second slide during the online presentation.