Method and apparatus for using distributed multimedia information
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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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Abstract
A system for merging text with distributed multimedia information comprising a processor, a network interface, a display, and a memory. The memory is configured to cause said processor to receive a request in said browser application to present said distributed multimedia information; launch said multimedia file presentation application; validate said distributed multimedia information; pass a pointer to said distributed multimedia information to said media command interrupt layer; and display said multimedia information.
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1. A client for merging information downloaded from a server with distributed multimedia information comprising:
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a processor, a network interface coupled to said processor for communicating with said server, a display coupled to said processor, and a 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. In a client with a browser application, a multimedia file presentation application, and a media command interrupt layer, a method for presenting distributed multimedia information comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request in said browser application to present said distributed multimedia information based on an interaction with a server; launching said multimedia file presentation application; validating said distributed multimedia information; passing a pointer belonging to said distributed multimedia information to said media command interrupt layer, said pointer providing a file location for said distributed multimedia information; and displaying said distributed 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. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. An article comprising a computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed, causes:
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receiving a request in said browser application to present said distributed multimedia information based on an interaction with a server; launching said multimedia file presentation application; validating said distributed multimedia information; passing a pointer belonging to said distributed multimedia information to said media command interrupt layer, said pointer providing a file location for said distributed multimedia information; and displaying said multimedia information; wherein said distributed multimedia information may be displayed using said pointer on a display without said distributed multimedia information having to be downloaded. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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