Multimedia information transfer via a wide area network
Abstract
Using a music oriented Web site, a "student" user (26) requests a tutorial or tour of a musical artist or genre on the World Wide Web portion of the Internet (10). An "expert" user (24) peruses the "student" personal music library and creates a playlist for that library to assist in further understanding of the music by the "student" user (26). The playlist is transferred to a server (16) which generates a command file. This command file is sent to the "student" user (26) to control various multimedia components (22) according to the "expert" user's selection. This tutorial may be accompanied by the "expert" user's personal commentary on his/her selections.

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| EP0319232A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | X | Search report | 6,7 |
| EP0643359A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | A | Search report | 1-5,8-12 |
| US5616876A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | 1-5,8-12 |
| "MUSIC DELIVERY NETWORK", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, IBM CORP. NEW YORK, US, vol. 39, no. 1, 1996, pages 187 - 189, XP000556369, ISSN: 0018-8689 | Non-patent | – | – | Search report | – |
| KINDBERG T ET AL: "Sharing objects over the Internet: the Mushroom approach", GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE, 1996. GLOBECOM '96. 'COMMUNICATIONS: THE KEY TO GLOBAL PROSPERITY LONDON, UK 18-22 NOV. 1996, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, 18 November 1996 (1996-11-18), pages 67 - 71, XP010220175, ISBN: 0-7803-3336-5 | Non-patent | – | – | Search report | – |
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- Application
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- Application, DOCDB
- 98303461
- Application, EPODOC
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Titles3
- German
- Übertragung von Multimedia-Informationen über ein grossräumiges Netzwerk
- English
- Multimedia information transfer via a wide area network
- French
- Transfert d'informations multimédia via un réseau à zone étendue
Classification
- CPC, 2
- G09B7/04
- G06F16/954
- IPC, 9
- G06F13 00
- G06F17 30
- G06F19 00
- G09B7 04
- G10K15 02
- H04N7 173
- H04N21 262
- H04N21 274
- H04N21 431
Designated states2
- Contracting states, 1
- Sweden
- Extension states, 1
- Slovenia