System, method and article of manufacture for a business layer component in a multimedia synchronization framework
US7458091B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4437
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for identifying a plurality of events which are played back simultaneously on a plurality of networked client apparatuses. First, a plurality of events are stored in memory on a plurality of client apparatuses. The events each have a unique identifier associated therewith and which are stored in the memory. In operation, the client apparatuses are adapted to be coupled to a host computer via a network. The identifier of the event which is stored in the memory of the client apparatuses is then retrieved utilizing the network. Such identifier is subsequently compared with an identifier of a scheduled event. If the comparison renders a match, the playback of the event is begun on each of the client apparatuses.
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