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Multimedia interface and method for computer system

  • US 4,931,950 A
  • Filed: 07/25/1988
  • Issued: 06/05/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/25/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a computer system, a multimedia interface comprising:

  • input means for entering user commands;

    multimedia output means for presenting information to the user of said system using a plurality of output media;

    said multimedia output means including text displaying means for displaying text strings, and at least one additional output media;

    an application program coupled to said input means and multimedia output means, said application program including means for generating output strings, said output strings including text strings for immediate delivery to a user of said computer system via said text display means, a multiplicity of said output strings further including means for denoting multimedia commands denoting information that can be presented by said multimedia output means;

    queue means for receiving and storing said multimedia commands; and

    dispatch means coupled to said queue means for executing said multimedia commands stored in said queue means by delivering said multimedia commands to said multimedia output means and thereby presenting said information denoted by said multimedia commands via said multimedia output means.

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