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Interactive multimedia delivery engine

  • US 5,428,731 A
  • Filed: 05/10/1993
  • Issued: 06/27/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for interactive delivery of multimedia data in a computer controlled display system, said method comprising the steps of:

  • a) authoring a topic, said topic comprised of a series of sequentially-linked panels, media elements, and flow control elements;

    b) generating a database from said topic, said database comprised of a plurality of topic, panel, media and flow control objects;

    c) setting-up said topic for display by retrieving said topic, panel, media and flow control objects from said database;

    d) identifying a first panel to be displayed by performing the following steps;

    i) examining a first panel in said series of sequentially linked panels to determine if said first panel has at least one flow control object;

    ii) if said first panel in said series of sequentially linked panels does not have a said flow control object, identifying said first panel as the first panel to be displayed;

    iii) if said first panel in said series of sequentially linked panels does have a flow control object, evaluating said flow control object;

    iv) if said flow control object yields a first state, identifying said first panel as the first panel to be displayed;

    v) if said flow control object yields a second state, skipping said panel; and

    vi) continuing steps i)-v) for said series of sequentially linked panels until a panel is found which either has no flow control object or said flow control object yields said first statee) retrieving the media content for said first panel to be displayed;

    f) displaying said first panel;

    g) identifying a second panel to be displayed by evaluating said flow control objects;

    h) retrieving the media content for said second panel to be displayed; and

    i) displaying said second panel.

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