Control of multimedia information with interface specification stored on multimedia component
US5990884A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S715/978
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Multimedia components for reproducing/recording information in a data storage medium are controlled via a personal computer. By selecting graphical representations of the multimedia components and of their control switches, the user enters instructions on the personal computer to perform various operations by the components. The representative operations include turning the component on/off, setting its volume, adjusting its bass/treble, etc. Another operation may include finding a particular track/scene in the user library displayed on the screen and reproducing the track/scene on the corresponding multimedia component by selecting on the screen the graphical representation corresponding to the reproducing operation. An interface specification is transferred from the multimedia component (e.g. VTR, DAT player, CD player) to an intelligent A/V receiver.
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