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Method and apparatus for using distributed multimedia information

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  • US 5,996,000 A
  • Filed: 07/23/1997
  • Issued: 11/30/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A client for merging information downloaded from a server with distributed multimedia information comprising:

  • a processor,a network interface coupled to said processor for communicating with said server,a display coupled to said processor, anda memory coupled to said processor containing a browser application, a multimedia file presentation application, and a media command interrupt layer, said memory configured to cause said processor to;

    receive a request in said browser application to present said distributed multimedia information based on an interaction with said server;

    launch said multimedia file presentation application;

    validate said distributed multimedia information;

    pass a pointer referencing said distributed multimedia information to said media command interrupt layer, said pointer providing a file location for said distributed multimedia information; and

    display said multimedia information;

    wherein said distributed multimedia information may be displayed using said pointer on said display without said distributed multimedia information having to be downloaded.

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