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EP0627690A2
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Method and system for creating a synchronized presentation from different types of media presentations
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1993-12-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-12-15
Abstract
Abstract A presentation made up of plural descriptions is provided. Each description specifies the data that is to be played by selected output devices, as well as parametrical values for playing the data on the selected output devices. The presentation is readied for execution by processing each description and loading the specified data into memory. An element containing the parametrical values and the location of the data is loaded into a queue. The presentation is executed by taking each element in turn from the queue and executing the specified data on the selected output devices.
Inventors
- 👤 William J. Johnsn
- 👤 Robert P. Welch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:50
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/40; G06F16/43; G06F16/438
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A method of creating a production from plural multimedia output devices connected to a data processing system, comprising the steps of: a) providing a presentation that contains plural descriptions, with each description specifying data that is to be provided to a selection of said output devices, each description specifying parametrical values for playing said respective data on said respective selection of output devices; b) readying said presentation for execution by processing each description, said step of processing each description further comprising loading said respective data into memory and loading an element corresponding to said description into a queue in a predetermined order, said element comprising said parametrical values in the location of said data in said memory; c) executing said presentation by taking each of said elements in turn from said queue and executing said specified data on said selection of output devices in accordance with said parametrical values.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 1 wherein: a) said step of providing said presentation further comprises the step of ordering said descriptions in said list in said predetermined order; b) said step of readying said presentation for execution further comprises the step of processing each description in said predetermined order.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
93 words
The method of claim 2 wherein: a) said step of providing said presentation further comprises the step of providing synchronizing information which provides that specific plural descriptions are synchronized so as to be executed at the same time; b) said step of readying said presentation for execution further comprises the step of determining from said synchronizing information which descriptions are synchronized and linking together in said queue those elements that correspond to said synchronized descriptions; and c) said step of executing said presentation further comprises the step of executing said linked elements together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said step of providing synchronizing information further comprises the steps of providing said synchronizing information as one of the parametrical values of said synchronized descriptions and providing with each synchronized description the number of said synchronized descriptions that are synchronized.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
90 words
The method of claim 4 wherein: a) said step of providing said presentation further comprises the step of providing a synchronized description that is out of order in said presentation; b) said step of readying said presentation for execution further comprises the step of storing and linking together said elements corresponding to said synchronized descriptions in temporary storage until all of said elements corresponding to said synchronized descriptions, as determined by the number of synchronized descriptions, have been linked together and then loading said linked elements together in said queue.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
93 words
The method of claim 1 wherein: a) said step of providing said presentation further comprises the step of providing synchronizing information which provides that specific plural descriptions are synchronized so as to be executed at the same time; b) said step of readying said presentation for execution further comprises the step of determining from said synchronizing information which descriptions are synchronized and linking together in said queue those elements that correspond to said synchronized descriptions; and c) said step of executing said presentation further comprises the step of executing said linked elements together.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step of providing a presentation further comprises the step of specifying for one of the parametrical values of each description a specified time that said respective data is to be provided to said selection of output devices.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step of providing a presentation further comprises the step of specifying for one of the parametrical values of each description a qualified source of said data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said step of providing a presentation further comprises the step of specifying for one of the parametrical values of each description an offset of said qualified source representing the starting part in said qualified source for said respective data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said step of providing a presentation further comprises the step of specifying for one of the parametrical values of each description a length from said offset representative of the amount of said respective data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step of providing a presentation further comprises the step of specifying for one of the parametrical values of each description a repetition count representing the number of times said respective data is to be played.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step of providing a presentation further comprises the step of specifying for one of the parametrical values of each description a function for playing said data on said output devices.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
155 words
A system for creating a production from plural multimedia output devices connected to a data processing system, comprising: a) means for providing a presentation that contains plural descriptions, with each description specifying data that is to be provided to a selection of said output devices, each description specifying parametrical values for playing said respective data on said respective selection of output devices; b) means for readying said presentation for execution by processing each description, said means for processing each description further comprising means for loading said respective data into memory and for loading an element corresponding to said description into a queue in a predetermined order, said element comprising said parametrical values in the location of said data in said memory; c) means for executing said presentation by taking each of said elements in turn from said queue and executing said specified data on said selection of output devices in accordance with said parametrical values.
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