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Interactive multimedia communication system

Patent 5325423 Issued on June 28, 1994. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject November 13, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

Method and apparatus for providing interactive retrieval of TV still frame images and audio segments
Patent #: 4924303
Issued on: 05/08/1990
Inventor: Brandon, et al.

Message management system
Patent #: 5008926
Issued on: 04/16/1991
Inventor: Misholi

Multimedia bidirectional broadcast system
Patent #: 5027400
Issued on: 06/25/1991
Inventor: Baji, et al.

Multipurpose computerized television Patent #: 5192999
Issued on: 03/09/1993
Inventor: Graczyk, et al.

Inventor

Assignee

Application

No. 975824 filed on 11/13/1992

US Classes:

379/93.08, Transmission scheme (e.g., compression/decompression, transmission rate)725/106, Telephony via television distribution network725/111Cable modem

Examiners

Primary: Kuntz, Curtis
Assistant: Chan, Jason

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

H04M 011/00
H04N 007/00
H04N 007/10
H04N 007/14

Abstract

A system and device is provided that enhances the interactivity of multimedia information across a communications network or in combination with other networks including telecommunication and cable broadcasting. The system includes a plurality of multimedia call processing system, an interactive call processing system, and a plurality of interactive multimedia devices (IMDs). This system has the advantage of providing compression and/or transmission algorithms to maximize enhancement of the multimedia information.

Other References

  • The article "Multimedia: The Next Frontier For Business" by Robin Raskin, PC Magazine, Jul. 1990, pp. 151-19
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