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Network conference system using limited bandwidth to generate locally animated displays

  • US 5,963,217 A
  • Filed: 11/18/1996
  • Issued: 10/05/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of communicating over a network using a limited bandwidth, comprising the steps of:

  • transferring a data stream of text and explicit commands from a transmitting computer to one or more receiving computers having, pre-stored graphic image files comprising representations of a limited number of movements of entities for display at the one or more receiving computers;

    generating audible speech at the one or more receiving computers responsive to said text;

    generating implicit commands responsive to said text; and

    generating animation of said entities at said one or more receiving computers responsive to said implicit and explicit commands using information from said graphic image files that has a bandwidth exceeding that of respective explicit commands.

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