Multimedia control center for controlling peripheral devices of

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1996-06-07

1998-11-17

Barlow, Jr., John E.

Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing

Testing system

Including specific communication means

364146, 39518301, 345335, 345349, G06F 1300

Patent

active

058390952

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a multimedia control center for controlling peripheral devices of a personal computer. The personal computer system comprises a processor for performing multi-tasking applications, an application program executed in the processor, an input device for receiving user inputs for the application program, a peripheral device for performing a peripheral function, a device driver installed in the processor for controlling the peripheral device according to peripheral control signals, and a multimedia control program for receiving the peripheral control signals generated by a multimedia control center according to user inputs and passing the signals to the device driver to control the peripheral device. Such design allows a user to control the peripheral device by using the multimedia control center without suspending or terminating his current application program executed in the processor.

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