PDA presentation system
OwnerThomas K. Roslak, Dominick Salvato +3inventors
InventorsThomas K. Roslak, Dominick Salvato, Michael Sasloff, Andrew M. Doorty, Charles S. Bolen
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Abstract
An accessory module is provided for connection to the USB docking port of a personal digital assistant (PDA). The accessory unit provides additional functionality to the PDA, and in an exemplary embodiment provides a video driver for retrieving display data from the PDA and generating a video driving signal for a display of the data, for example, for a presentation.
Claims19
An accessory for use with a PDA device having a docking connector, comprising:
- an
- accessory connector arranged to mate with said docking connector;
- an interface controller connected to said accessory connector and arranged to act as a host to said PDA for receiving display data from said PDA;
- a video controller for receiving said display data from said interface controller and for generating video display signals;
- and
- a video output connector for providing said video display signals to a display.
An accessory for use with a PDA device having a docking connector, comprising:
- an accessory connector arranged to mate with said docking connector;
- an interface controller connected to said accessory connector and arranged to act as a host to said PDA for sending and receiving data to and from said PDA;
- and
- an accessory circuit for providing accessory functionality to said PDA
A method for presenting information on a display connected to a network, comprising:
- providing display information on a server connected to said network;
- providing a PDA having a wireless connection to said network;
- operating said PDA to communicate display commands to said server via said wireless connection;
- and
- communicating said display information to said display via said network.
A method for obtaining audience feedback during an oral presentation, comprising:
- providing at least some audience members with a PDA having a WLAN radio;
- recording oral presentation sounds in a continuous first memory loop having a selected duration;
- and
- receiving audience member entries on said PDA and recording said entries in a second memory with the current content of said first memory loop.
A method for obtaining audience feedback during a presentation using an electronic presentation display comprising:
- providing a least some audience members with a PDA having a WLAN radio;
- and
- receiving audience member entries on said PDA's and recording said entries in a memory with a designation of the current display presented.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.