Method and system for controlling the display of objects in a slide show presentation

Method for displaying a slide show presentation having a plurality of slides, each slide including at least one object that is displayable, the method comprising:

• (a) selecting one of a plurality of presentation modes for displaying the performance of the slide show;
• (b) when a speaker presentation mode is selected, performing the speaker presentation mode for displaying the slide show, including:
• (i) displaying each slide of the slide show in a fill screen format for a display screen;
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• (ii) providing a pen tool for displaying writing on the display screen;
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• (c) when an individual browser presentation mode is selected, performing the individual browser presentation mode for viewing the slide show, including:
• (i) displaying each slide within a graphical user interface window;
• (ii) providing a navigation scrollbar for controlling the display of slides in the electronic slide show;
• (iii) controlling the display of slides within the graphical user interface window by selectively manipulating the navigation scrollbar;
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• (iv) controlling the display of a build for an object in a slide by selectively manipulating the navigation scrollbar.

A system for controlling the performance of a slide show, the slide show including at least one slide, the system comprising:

• (a) a computer including a computer memory and an operating system;
• (b) a display device having an associated display screen, the display device coupled to the computer for providing a display of the slide show;
• (c) a slide presentation program for displaying a set of at least one slide within a graphical user interface window on the display screen;
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• (d) a navigation scrollbar having an advance button for advancing the performance of the slide show and a reverse button for reversing the performance of the slide show, wherein manipulation of the advance button causes:
• (i) displaying a build for an object when the build for the object remains to be displayed on a currently displayed slide;
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• (ii) displaying a subsequent slide in the slide show when the build for the object does not remain to be displayed on the currently displayed slide.

A system for controlling the display of a slide show, the slide show including at least one slide, the system comprising:

• (a) a computer including a computer memory and an operating system;
• (b) a display device having an associated display screen, the display device coupled to the computer for providing a display;
• (c) a slide presentation program for sequentially displaying a set of at least one slide within a graphical user interface window on the display screen;
• (d) a scrollbar for navigating within the slide show;
• (e) a menu comprising menu commands for navigating within the slide show;
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• (f) a control for controlling the display of a build for an object in a currently displayed slide.

Method for displaying a slide show having a plurality of slides, each slide including at least one object for display, the method comprising:

• (a) displaying the slide show in a presentation mode selected from the group consisting of a speaker presentation mode, an individual browser presentation mode, and a kiosk browser presentation mode;
• (b) displaying each slide in a full screen format when the speaker presentation mode is selected;
• (c) displaying each slide in a graphical user interface window when the individual browser presentation mode is selected;
• (d) displaying a navigation scrollbar and navigating the display of the plurality of slides in the slide show in response to selective manipulation of the navigation scrollbar when the individual browser presentation mode is selected;
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• (e) enabling the control of a display of a build for an object in a slide.

Method for displaying a slide show presentation associated with a plurality of slides, each slide including at least one object, comprising:

• (a) displaying each slide in an order determined by the slide show presentation;
• (b) when a slide is displayed, enabling the display of a control for a build associated with an object in the displayed slide;
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• (c) enabling the control to cause a build for an object to be displayed in the slide and to cause a previously displayed build for the object to not be displayed in the slide.

Method for displaying a slide show presentation associated with a plurality of slides, each slide including at least one object, comprising:

• (a) selecting one of a plurality of presentation modes for displaying the slide show presentation;
• (b) displaying each slide in an order determined by the slide show presentation, a slide being displayed in a format determined by the selected presentation mode;
• (c) when the slide is displayed, enabling the display of a control for a build associated with an object in the displayed slide;
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• (d) enabling the control to cause the build for the object to be displayed in the slide and to cause a previously displayed build for the object to not be displayed in the slide.