Interactive multimedia system using active backplane having prog

Details Interactive multimedia system using active backplane having prog Interactive multimedia system using active backplane having prog

1996-02-16

1998-04-14

An, Meng-Ai T.

395281, 395881, 39580028, 39520073, G06F 1336, G06F 1300

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ABSTRACT:
A multimedia system includes a plurality of components. Each component has a set of hardware resources which are used to perform basic functions. Each component further contains knowledge regarding the properties, limitations and behavior of the resources. A backplane receives each of the components. The backplane includes a plurality of programmable interfaces. Each interface interfaces with a different component. A control thread is associated with each component which manages the resources contained in the component. The combination of the backplane, control thread and component form a basic service which operates independently from other basic services created by the system.

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