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Multimedia system

  • US 5,754,784 A
  • Filed: 08/15/1996
  • Issued: 05/19/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A subscriber terminal for use in a multimedia communication network that has a multimedia system connected to said subscriber terminal, said multimedia communication network coordinating a transfer of multimedia scenes between said multimedia system and said subscriber terminal, said multimedia scenes including a combination of audio, data and executable program, said audio, data and executable program partitioned into each of said multimedia scenes as to be transferable, said partitioned executable program being executable and using said partitioned audio and data, said subscriber terminal comprising:

  • means for sending to said multimedia system a first message requesting a first multimedia scene in response to a subscriber selection;

    means for concurrently sending to said multimedia system a second message requesting a second multimedia scene;

    means for receiving said first and second multimedia scene;

    means for executing said executable program included in said first multimedia scene upon a receipt of said first multimedia scene; and

    means for receiving said second multimedia scene in a background as said executable program is executed.

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