Method and apparatus for real-time information processing in a multi-media system
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1. An information processing apparatus for performing a process to allow terminals of a plurality of media types to transmit and receive a message, comprising:
- communications means for real-time communication between a terminal of a first media and a terminal of a second media;
memory means for storing terminal information about a plurality of terminals which transmit and receive messages;
converter means for converting a message received from the first media terminal through the communications means into data in a data format of the second media terminal, and for converting a message received from the second media terminal through the communications means into data in a data format of the first media terminal; and
control means for converting the message transmitted from one of the first media terminal and the second media terminal, using the converter means, and for transmitting a message on a real-time basis to the other of the first media terminal and the second media terminal, in the data formats respectively compatible with the other of the first media terminal and the second media terminal, based on the terminal information stored in the memory means.
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Abstract
A message is exchanged on a real-time basis between a computer and a telephone. A system server converts a message from terminals of a plurality of different media, such as a computer and telephone, into data respectively compatible with the telephone and the computer, and then sends the data to the telephone and the computer, respectively.
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1. An information processing apparatus for performing a process to allow terminals of a plurality of media types to transmit and receive a message, comprising:
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communications means for real-time communication between a terminal of a first media and a terminal of a second media; memory means for storing terminal information about a plurality of terminals which transmit and receive messages; converter means for converting a message received from the first media terminal through the communications means into data in a data format of the second media terminal, and for converting a message received from the second media terminal through the communications means into data in a data format of the first media terminal; and control means for converting the message transmitted from one of the first media terminal and the second media terminal, using the converter means, and for transmitting a message on a real-time basis to the other of the first media terminal and the second media terminal, in the data formats respectively compatible with the other of the first media terminal and the second media terminal, based on the terminal information stored in the memory means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An information processing method for performing a process to allow terminals of a plurality of media types to transmit and receive a message, comprising the steps of:
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storing terminal information about terminals which transmit and receive a message; converting messages from a first media terminal and a second media terminal into messages in data formats of the second media terminal and the first media terminal, respectively; and transmitting a message on a real-time basis coming from one of the terminals to the other terminals, in the data formats respectively compatible with the other terminals, based on the terminal information.
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