Method of and apparatus for providing automatic detection and processing of an empty multimedia data object
US5758049A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0089
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Automatic detection and processing of an empty multimedia data object is used to determine the data type of a multimedia data object. The system also detects whether the multimedia data object, or a component thereof, is empty based upon its data type. The system also appropriately processes a detected empty multimedia data object, or a component thereof. The appropriate processing may include no action, informing a user, program, or device of a detected empty multimedia data object, or a component thereof, inhibiting further processing of a detected empty multimedia data object, or a component thereof, or deleting a detected empty multimedia data object, or a component thereof.
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