US 10,705,694 Method, system and user interface for creating and displaying of presentations

4 defendants · 4 suits · updated October 6, 2026

Also cited as U.S. Patent No. 10,705,694 · US10705694B2 · US 10,705,694 B2 · 10705694 · the '694 patent

LearnMaster LLC has filed 4 patent-infringement suits on US 10,705,694, "Method, system and user interface for creating and displaying of presentations" since September 2, 2026, all in the E.D. Tex., against 4 distinct defendants including Bending Spoons S.p.A., Enghouse System Limited and Livestorm SAS. The patent is held by Individual and was granted July 7, 2020 on a priority date of June 15, 2010. Its abstract opens: "A method and system for creating at least one presentation, comprising: at least one computer; at least one application operable on the at least one computer, the at least one application configured for: receiving a plurality of assets; and allowing at least…" The examiner cited 32 references during prosecution.

Assignee: Individual
Priority date: June 15, 2010
Granted: July 7, 2020
Expires: June 15, 2030
Status: Active
Claims: 17 (2 independent)
Inventors: Robert Taylor
Full text: Google Patents

The suits

4 cases · E.D. Tex. (4)

Filed	Defendant	Plaintiff	Court	Docket
2026-09-02	Bending Spoons S.p.A.	LearnMaster LLC	E.D. Tex.	2:26-cv-00783
2026-09-02	Enghouse System Limited	LearnMaster LLC	E.D. Tex.	2:26-cv-00784
2026-09-02	Livestorm SAS	LearnMaster LLC	E.D. Tex.	2:26-cv-00785
2026-09-02	Redbrick Technologies Inc.	LearnMaster LLC	E.D. Tex.	2:26-cv-00786

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Independent claims

What is actually asserted, verbatim.

Claim 1

1. A computer-implemented method for interactive delivery, by a processor of a pre stored electronic presentation of a predetermined duration, to user computers associated with a plurality of users, the user computers each including an information display, the user computers coupled to the processor by a computer network, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a playback request, at the processor, from a first user computer, to play the electronic presentation at the information display of the first user computer; at a selected point in time during the predetermined duration of the playback of the electronic presentation, receiving a collaboration request, at the processor, from the first user computer, to enter a collaboration mode with a second user computer, the second user computer displaying content other than information associated with the selected point in time of the playback of the electronic presentation and the collaboration mode comprising synchronously displaying information associated with the selected point in time of the playback of the electronic presentation as displayed on the information display of the first user computer on an information display of the second user computer; and in response to an end collaboration request, at the processor, from the first user computer to end the collaboration with the second user computer, terminating the collaboration mode, said terminating including terminating the synchronously displaying of the electronic presentation.

Claim 13

13. A system for interactive delivery of a pre-stored electronic presentation of a predetermined duration, the system comprising: an electronic database for storing the electronic presentation, wherein the electronic presentation is configured for display to user computers associated with a plurality of users; and a processor communicably coupled to the electronic database, wherein the processor is configured to: receive the electronic presentation from a presentation creation user computer and store the electronic presentation in the electronic database; receive a playback request from a first user computer, to play the electronic presentation at an information display of the first user computer, wherein the first user computer is coupled to the processor by a computer network; in response to receiving the playback request from the first user computer, retrieve the electronic presentation from the electronic database and play the electronic presentation at the information display of the first user computer; and at a selected point in time during the predetermined duration of the playback of the electronic presentation, receive a collaboration request from the first user computer to enter a collaboration mode with a second user computer, the second user computer coupled to the processor by the computer network and displaying content other than information associated with the selected point in time of the playback of the electronic presentation, the collaboration mode comprising synchronous display of information associated with the point in time of the playback of the electronic presentation as displayed on the information display of the first user computer on an information display of the second user computer.

Art before the examiner

34 references of record, 32 cited by the examiner.

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Examiner-cited

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Applicant-cited and other (2)

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Classification

G06F3/04842primary — Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements
G06F9/451primary — Execution arrangements for user interfaces
G06F40/106 — Display of layout of documents; Previewing

Family

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US9933924B2 — B2 (2018)
US20230280892A1 — A1 (2023)
US20200293181A1 — A1 (2020)
US20230280893A1 — A1 (2023)
US20120023407A1 — A1 (2012)
US12572265B2 — B2 (2026)
US8850320B2 — B2 (2014)
US20150007035A1 — A1 (2015)
US20180246633A1 — A1 (2018)
US20230195290A1 — A1 (2023)
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Abstract

A method and system for creating at least one presentation, comprising: at least one computer; at least one application operable on the at least one computer, the at least one application configured for: receiving a plurality of assets; and allowing at least one user to define the at least one presentation over the time that the at least one presentation is to be displayed, using at least two assets to be simultaneously presented for at least one selected point in time.

Also asserted by LearnMaster LLC

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