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Method and apparatus management of multimedia assets

DC CAFC
  • US 6,199,060 B1
  • Filed: 05/12/1998
  • Issued: 03/06/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of interfacing components in a multimedia system comprising:

  • defining a generalized protocol for interfacing components of a multimedia system, said generalized protocol comprising commands configured to access multimedia data, said multimedia data associated with a catalogue;

    invoking a search request using said generalized protocol, said search request configured to initiate a search of said catalogue to identify multimedia data;

    communicating between at least two of said components using said generalized protocol;

    returning a search response using said generalized protocol, said search response identifying a plurality of catalogue elements;

    invoking a retrieval request using said generalized protocol, said retrieval request specifying at least one of said plurality of said catalogue elements;

    invoking a transmit request using said generalized protocol, said transmit request configured to transmit multimedia data identified by said at least one of said plurality of catalogue elements.

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