Looking for breakthrough ideas for innovation challenges? Try Patsnap Eureka!

Method and apparatus for synchronizing graphical presentations

Inactive Publication Date: 2001-10-23
APPLE INC
View PDF12 Cites 25 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

Accordingly, it is a primary objective of the present invention to provide a system and method for synchronizing various multimedia events, including visual information, throughout the course of a multimedia presentation using a computer with a storage and a display. Clock objects are defined in the storage and associated with an internal or external source of current time. The clock objects are able to be displayed on the display, but .[.can.]. .Iadd.a

Problems solved by technology

Users are increasingly demanding ergonomic interfaces for managing multimedia presentations.

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Method and apparatus for synchronizing graphical presentations
  • Method and apparatus for synchronizing graphical presentations
  • Method and apparatus for synchronizing graphical presentations

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

The invention is preferably practiced in the context of an operating system resident on a personal computer such as the IBM.RTM. PS / 2.RTM. or Apple.RTM. Macintosh.RTM. computer. A representative hardware environment is depicted in FIG. 1, which illustrates a typical hardware configuration of a workstation in accordance with the subject invention having a central processing unit 10, such as a conventional microprocessor, and a number of other units interconnected via a system bus 12. The workstation shown in FIG. 1 includes a Random Access Memory (RAM) 14, Read Only Memory (ROM) 16, an I / O adapter 18 for connecting peripheral devices such as disk units 20 to the bus, a user interface adapter 22 for connecting a keyboard 24, a mouse 26, a speaker 28, a microphone 32, and / or other user interface devices such as a touch screen device (not shown) to the bus, a communication adapter 34 for connecting the workstation to a data processing network and a display adapter 36 for connecting the ...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

No PUM Login to View More

Abstract

A method and system for providing synchronization of the timing of various multimedia events, including a visual event is disclosed. Clock objects are defined in the storage and associated with an internal or external source of current time. The clock objects are able to be displayed on the display, but can be hidden once their linkages are defined. One or more multimedia objects representative of audio, visual or other multimedia events, including an audio object, are defined and linked to a particular clock object or clock objects. Then, a processor synchronizes the multimedia objects, including a visual object, with the associated clock object or objects. Finally, the various multimedia events are performed in synchronization with their associated clocks. The multimedia objects, including the visual object, may include external multimedia sources managed by the computer system.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONSThis patent application is related to the patent application entitled Object Oriented Framework System, by Debra L. Orton, David B. Goldsmith, Christopher P. Moeller, and Andrew G. Heninger, filed 12 / 23 / 92, and assigned to Taligent, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.1. Field of the InventionThis invention generally relates to improvements in computer systems and more particularly to a system for synchronizing the timing of various visual events.2. Background of the InventionMultimedia is perhaps the fastest growing application for computer systems. Increasingly, users are employing computers to present graphic, sound and imaging information to end users. Users are increasingly demanding ergonomic interfaces for managing multimedia presentations. In the past, the system clock was often used to commence a sound playback at a certain time, or present information on a computer display at a specific time. However, to...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
IPC IPC(8): G11B27/10G11B27/34G11B27/034G11B27/031G06F17/30
CPCG11B27/034G11B27/10G11B27/34G11B2220/90G06F16/40G06F16/489
Inventor TINDELL, JAMES MICHAELDENMAN, MATTHEW L.
Owner APPLE INC
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Patsnap Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Patsnap Eureka Blog
Learn More
PatSnap group products

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic, Popular Technical Reports.

© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap|About US| Contact US: help@patsnap.com