Television – Two-way video and voice communication – User positioning
Patent
1995-11-08
1998-09-15
Chin, Tommy P.
Television
Two-way video and voice communication
User positioning
348 13, 386 68, H04N 576, H04N 714
Patent
active
058086625
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for synchronized playback and control of a movie (also referred to as time-based digital media). The movie includes one or more data structures, called "tracks", containing time-based data that is intended to be played together in a synchronized manner at a given rate of speed. The system and method allows two or more participants that are operating on different playback systems at different locations to simultaneously view and control the playing of the movie. The image on each participants display is kept synchronized with the others, providing a virtual co-location.
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Graves Eric James
Kinney Daniel Reid
Powell Roger Allen
Chin Tommy P.
Din Luanne P.
Silicon Graphics Inc.
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