Method and apparatus including system architecture for multimedia communication
US5706290A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/33357
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A controller apparatus and method for executing a plurality of control functions for communication of multimedia articles including voice, audio, text, still image, motion video and animated graphics which incorporates a frame memory system which is compatible with multiple standard or customized coding algorithmic signals such as H.261, MPEG, JPEG, EDTV or HDTV or in multiple incompatible video coding equipment employing different video coding algorithms can now freely communicate with each other, the controller apparatus further including a band width management function for automatically scaling the multimedia article signal to conform to available band width.
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