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Interactive multimedia communication system
Assignee: 1ST TECHNOLOGY LLC
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Filing: 1992-11-13
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Granted: 1994-06-28
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Expires: 2012-11-13
Abstract
Abstract A system and device is provided that enhances the interactivity of multimedia information across a communications network or in combination with other networks including telecommunication and cable broadcasting. The system includes a plurality of multimedia call processing system, an interactive call processing system, and a plurality of interactive multimedia devices (IMDs). This system has the advantage of providing compression and/or transmission algorithms to maximize enhancement of the multimedia information.
Inventors
- 👤 Scott W. Lewis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 04:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M11/00; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/14; H04N7/141; H04N7/147; H04L; H04L69/00; H04L69/04; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/41; H04N21/414; H04N21/4143
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
An interactive multimedia device for use in a communication network comprising: a multimedia modem means for receiving interactive multimedia information from the communication network; memory means for receiving interactive multimedia information from the multimedia modem means; means for compressing at least a portion of the interactive multimedia information received from the multimedia modem means and the memory means; means for decompressing at least a portion of the interactive multimedia information; means for transmitting the uncompressed portion of the interactive multimedia information received from the communication network; means for mixing the decompressed portion with the uncompressed portion and providing an output; means for providing the output of the interactive multimedia information to a display; and means for interactively controlling the multimedia modem means, compressing means, decompressing means, mixing means and providing means to provide interactive multimedia information to the display.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
An interactive multimedia device for use in a communication network comprising: a multimedia modem means for receiving interactive multimedia information from the communication network; memory means for receiving interactive multimedia information from the multimedia modem means; means for compressing at least a portion of the interactive multimedia information received from the multimedia modem means and the memory means; means for decompressing at least a portion of the interactive multimedia information; means for transmitting the uncompressed portion of the interactive multimedia information received from the communication network; means for mixing the decompressed portion with the uncompressed portion and providing an output; means for providing the output of the interactive multimedia information to a display; and means for interactively controlling the multimedia modem means, compressing means, decompressing means, mixing means and providing means to provide interactive multimedia information to the display.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1 in which the interactive controlling means comprises a microprocessor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 1 in which the mixing means comprises means for receiving the compressed portion and the uncompressed portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 1 which further comprises means for dual tone multi-frequency detection (DTMF) from the communication network.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1 in which the communication network comprises a telephone network.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
177 words
An interactive multimedia device for use in a communication network comprising: means for receiving interactive multimedia from the interactive multimedia information; means for compressing a first portion of the interactive multimedia information; means for decompressing the primary layer of the interactive multimedia information; first transmitting means for transmitting the first portion along a first transmission path; second transmitting means for transmitting a second portion of the interactive multimedia information along a second transmission path, the second portion of the interactive multimedia information being uncompressed; means coupled to the first transmitting means for decoding the first portion of the interactive multimedia information; means coupled to the decoding means and the second transmitting means for mixing the decoded first portion and the uncompressed second portion; and means coupled to the mixing means for printing the interactive multimedia information received from the mixing means; and means for interactively controlling the receiving means, the memory means, the compressing means, the first transmitting means, the second transmitting means, the decoding means, the mixing means and the printing mans to print multimedia information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
177 words
An interactive multimedia device for use in a communication network comprising: means for receiving interactive multimedia from the interactive multimedia information; means for compressing a first portion of the interactive multimedia information; means for decompressing the primary layer of the interactive multimedia information; first transmitting means for transmitting the first portion along a first transmission path; second transmitting means for transmitting a second portion of the interactive multimedia information along a second transmission path, the second portion of the interactive multimedia information being uncompressed; means coupled to the first transmitting means for decoding the first portion of the interactive multimedia information; means coupled to the decoding means and the second transmitting means for mixing the decoded first portion and the uncompressed second portion; and means coupled to the mixing means for printing the interactive multimedia information received from the mixing means; and means for interactively controlling the receiving means, the memory means, the compressing means, the first transmitting means, the second transmitting means, the decoding means, the mixing means and the printing mans to print multimedia information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 6 in which the communication network comprises a telephone network.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
164 words
An interactive multimedia device for use in a communication network comprising: multimedia modem means for selecting interactive multimedia information; the multimedia modem means further comprising: means for separating the multimedia into primary and secondary layers based upon a program model; memory means for receiving interactive multimedia information from the multimedia modem means; means for enhancing the primary layer from the multimedia modem means in accordance with the program model to enhance interactivity; means for compressing the primary layer received from the enhancing means; means for decompressing the primary layer of the interactive multimedia information; means for transmitting an uncompressed portion of the interactive multimedia information received from the communication network; means for mixing the decompressed primary layer with the uncompressed portion and providing an output; means for providing the output of the interactive multimedia information to a display; and means for interactively controlling the multimedia modem means, compressing means, decompressing means, mixing means and providing means to provide interactive multimedia information to the display.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
164 words
An interactive multimedia device for use in a communication network comprising: multimedia modem means for selecting interactive multimedia information; the multimedia modem means further comprising: means for separating the multimedia into primary and secondary layers based upon a program model; memory means for receiving interactive multimedia information from the multimedia modem means; means for enhancing the primary layer from the multimedia modem means in accordance with the program model to enhance interactivity; means for compressing the primary layer received from the enhancing means; means for decompressing the primary layer of the interactive multimedia information; means for transmitting an uncompressed portion of the interactive multimedia information received from the communication network; means for mixing the decompressed primary layer with the uncompressed portion and providing an output; means for providing the output of the interactive multimedia information to a display; and means for interactively controlling the multimedia modem means, compressing means, decompressing means, mixing means and providing means to provide interactive multimedia information to the display.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device in accordance with claim 8 in which the multimedia modem means further comprises: means for providing the secondary layers through psychographic parameters; and means for combining the primary and secondary layers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 8 in which the enhancing means further comprises: means for encoding the primary layer in accordance with a first compression algorithm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 8 in which the enhancing means comprises: means for encoding the primary layer in accordance with a first transmission algorithm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 8 in which the separating means comprises keying the primary and secondary layers to the psychographic parameters.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 9 in which the separating means comprises separate production sources for providing the primary and secondary layers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 8 in which the separating means comprises means for spatially separating the primary and secondary layers in accordance with the psychographic parameters.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 8 in which the communication network comprises a telephone network.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
164 words
An interactive multimedia device for use in a communication network comprising: multimedia modem means for selecting interactive multimedia information; the multimedia modem means further comprising: means for keying multimedia information into primary and secondary layers based upon a program model; memory means for receiving interactive multimedia information from the multimedia modem means; means for enhancing the primary layer from the multimedia modem means in accordance with the program model to enhance inactivity; means for compressing the primary layer received from the enhancing means; means for decompressing the primary layer of the interactive multimedia information; means for transmitting an uncompressed portion of the interactive multimedia information received from the communication network; means for mixing the decompressed primary layer with the uncompressed portion and providing an output; means for providing the output of the interactive multimedia information to a display; and means for interactively controlling the multimedia modem means, compressing means, decompressing means, mixing means, and providing means to provide interactive multimedia information to the display.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
164 words
An interactive multimedia device for use in a communication network comprising: multimedia modem means for selecting interactive multimedia information; the multimedia modem means further comprising: means for keying multimedia information into primary and secondary layers based upon a program model; memory means for receiving interactive multimedia information from the multimedia modem means; means for enhancing the primary layer from the multimedia modem means in accordance with the program model to enhance inactivity; means for compressing the primary layer received from the enhancing means; means for decompressing the primary layer of the interactive multimedia information; means for transmitting an uncompressed portion of the interactive multimedia information received from the communication network; means for mixing the decompressed primary layer with the uncompressed portion and providing an output; means for providing the output of the interactive multimedia information to a display; and means for interactively controlling the multimedia modem means, compressing means, decompressing means, mixing means, and providing means to provide interactive multimedia information to the display.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 16 in which the communication network comprises a telephone network.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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