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System and method for on-line multimedia access

  • US 5,953,005 A
  • Filed: 06/28/1996
  • Issued: 09/14/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for providing on-line multimedia content output to a user on said user'"'"'s computer system, comprising:

  • a browser configured to provide access to a page and at least one component, wherein said at least one component has multimedia audio, graphics, text and timing data elements, wherein said at least one component further includes instructions which when executed synchronize the delivery of said multimedia data elements, and wherein said at least one component further includes encrypted data and unencrypted data and authentication instructions executable with respect thereto;

    a display unit configured to display said unencrypted data in a manner which enables said user to make a multimedia content output choice;

    an output unit configured to generate on said display unit a representation of unencrypted data in a manner which enables said user to make a multimedia content output choice and an authentication request;

    a processor configured to generate said multimedia content output choice and said authentication request;

    an execution unit configured to execute said authentication request in order to provide a disposable key to decrypt some of said encrypted data to generate multimedia content output therefrom;

    a receiver configured to receive said authentication request and to provide said disposable key to decrypt said some of said encrypted data to generate said multimedia content therefrom;

    a processor configured to receive said disposable key and to decrypt said some of said encrypted data to generate said multimedia content therefrom while said disposable key is valid;

    a transmitter configured to automatically download said at least one component to said user'"'"'s computer system including a display apparatus; and

    an execution unit configured to execute said instructions to generate said multimedia content output including audio output from said audio element, text output from said text data element and graphics output from said graphics data element, said text output and said graphics output being displayed on said display apparatus of said user'"'"'s computer system, the combination of which being delivered in a manner synchronized with said audio output in accordance with said timing data element.

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