Interactive multimedia communication system
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1. 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.
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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.
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1. An interactive multimedia device for use in a communication network comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An interactive multimedia device for use in a communication network comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. An interactive multimedia device for use in a communication network comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An interactive multimedia device for use in a communication network comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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Current Assignee1ST Technology LLC
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Original AssigneeMultimedia Systems Corporation
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InventorsLewis, Scott W.
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Primary Examiner(s)Kuntz, Curtis
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Assistant Examiner(s)Chan, Jason
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Application NumberUS07/975,824Time in Patent Office592 DaysField of Search379/90, 379/93, 379/96, 379/98, 379/100, 379/97, 358/84, 358/85, 358/86, 358/903, 358/426, 358/143, 370/122, 395/154US Class Current379/93.08CPC Class CodesH04L 69/04 Protocols for data compress...H04N 21/4143 embedded in a Personal Comp...H04N 7/147 Communication arrangements,...
