Media manager for access to multiple media types

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1997-06-30

2000-01-04

Lintz, Paul R.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

707204, G06F 1730

Patent

active

060120681

ABSTRACT:
Methods, systems and computer program products are provided which access media objects of a plurality of media types stored at a plurality of locations accessible to a computer system through a common interface. Such a common interface may accept user input requesting a media object. Responsive to the user input requesting a media object, the location of a requested media object is automatically determined based upon an object identifier for the media object. Similarly, the type of media object may be automatically determined based upon the object identifier. The determined location of the requested media object is then accessed to retrieve the media object the retrieved media object is formatted based upon the determined type of media object. User transparent access to animations and media libraries are also provided at both local and remote locations.

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