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Abstract
The invention relates to integrating a first multimedia work and a second multimedia work to produce a combined multimedia work. The first and/or second multimedia works are converted into a common format such as SWF format, and the first multimedia work is converted to a sub-movie. The converted first multimedia work is inserted into the second multimedia work as a sub-movie of the second multimedia work to produce a combined multimedia work. Instructions in the combined multimedia work are updated in order to maintain the function of those instructions following the combination of the two works.
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50. A method for integrating at least one segment of a first multimedia work into a second multimedia work to produce a combined multimedia work, the method comprising:
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inserting the at least one segment of the first multimedia work into the second multimedia work before an initial segment of the second multimedia work; and updating instructions in the combined multimedia work in order to maintain the function of the instructions wherein updating instructions comprises determining whether instructions exist that execute on the initial frame of the second multimedia work, and if so, amending such instructions in the combined multimedia work to delay execution of at least one segment of the second multimedia work until after completion of execution of the at least one segment of the first multimedia work. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66)
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65. A system for integrating at least one segment of a first multimedia work into a second multimedia work to produce a combined multimedia work, the system comprising:
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means for inserting the at least one segment of the first multimedia work into the second multimedia work before an initial segment of the second multimedia work; and means for updating instructions in the combined multimedia work in order to maintain the function of the instructions, wherein the updating instructions comprises determining whether instructions exist that execute on the initial frame of the second multimedia work, and if so, amending such instructions in the combined multimedia work to delay execution of at least one segment of the second multimedia work until after completion of execution of the at least one segment of the first multimedia work.
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67. A method for integrating a first multimedia work and a second multimedia work to produce a combined multimedia work, the method comprising:
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converting the first multimedia work into a sub-movie format; inserting the converted first multimedia work into the second multimedia work before an initial segment of the second multimedia work as a sub-movie of the second multimedia work to produce a combined multimedia work; and updating instructions in the combined multimedia work in order to maintain the function of the instructions, wherein updating the instructions comprises determining whether instructions exist that execute on the initial frame of the second multimedia work, and if so, amending such instructions in the combined multimedia work to delay execution of at least one segment of the second multimedia work until after completion of execution of the at least one segment of the first multimedia work.
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