Television – Special applications – Manufacturing
Patent
1996-10-18
1999-12-21
Flynn, Nathan
Television
Special applications
Manufacturing
348 10, 348 13, 348 12, 455 51, 455 42, H04N 710, H04N 714
Patent
active
060056002
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to a system and method for enabling a user to view a moving picture with synchronized audio using a workstation connected to a digital network. The user may change both speed and direction, as well as jump between arbitrary points in the movie being played. According to the present invention, digitized movie data may be accessed from different sources (e.g., network servers, local disks). These sources vary in speed and response time as a result of their capabilities (e.g., limited I/O bandwidth) and transient events (e.g., resource contention). The present invention adapts to these varying conditions in order to maintain a stable output.
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Flynn Nathan
Silcon Graphics, Inc.
Srivastavia Vivek
LandOfFree
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