Method and apparatus for performing multimedia operations

• US 20050071747A1
• Filed: 09/28/2004
• Published: 03/31/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NBOR Corp.
• Original Assignee: NBOR Corp.
• Inventors: Jaeger, Denny
• Application Number:
  US10/953,053
• Publication Number:
  US 20050071747A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/200
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/94 Hypermedia Hyperlinking G06F40/134
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/04 Studio equipment; Interconnection of studios

Abstract

A method for performing multimedia operations involves drawing a graphic directional indicator to establish a signal path between at least one graphical switch, such as a digital signal processing (DSP) or sound switch, and a graphic control device, such as another graphical switch or a fader.

Claims

1. A method for performing multimedia operations, said method comprising:

displaying at least one graphical switch having an associated function in a computer environment;

drawing a graphic directional indicator in said computer environment, including associating said at least one graphical switch with said graphic directional indicator; and

activating a transaction assigned to said graphic directional indicator; and

establishing a signal path between said at least one graphical switch and another element.

2. A method for performing multimedia operations, said method comprising:

displaying at least one graphical switch having an associated function in a computer environment;

drawing a graphic directional indicator in said computer environment, including associating said at least one graphical switch with said graphic directional indicator; and

activating a transaction assigned to said graphic directional indicator; and

establishing a control path between said at least one graphical switch and another element.

3. A storage medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said computer to perform method steps for performing multimedia operations, said method steps comprising:

displaying at least one graphical switch having an associated function in a computer environment;

drawing a graphic directional indicator in said computer environment, including associating said at least one graphical switch with said graphic directional indicator; and

activating a transaction assigned to said graphic directional indicator; and

establishing a signal path between said at least one graphical switch and another element.