EP 0441864 A4 19921104 - INTERACTIVE AUDIOVISUAL CONTROL MECHANISM
Title (en)
INTERACTIVE AUDIOVISUAL CONTROL MECHANISM
Publication
Application
Priority
US 26707988 A 19881104
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9005350A1] An interactive computer system in which large amounts of high quality audio and video are presented simultaneously, wherein individual visual frames of a VD (30) are displayed on the system's monitor (40) for specified periods of time while discrete sounds and utterances from a CD/ROM (20) are played through the system's speaker (50). Audio from the VD (30) and computer's CPU (10) may also be accessed at the same time, as well as computer graphic still images (41) and animation (42). A ''Control Bar'' mechanism (60) provides a consistent interface which insulates the user from the various sources of audiovisual information, enabling the user to concentrate on the information itself. A ''Shuffler'' mechanism provides the user with much of the system's appearance of intelligence, controlling which particular audio and/or visual components the system selects based upon a ''performance level'', determined from the user's interaction with the system.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G06F 17/30 (2006.01); G09B 5/06 (2006.01); G09B 7/04 (2006.01); G09B 19/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G09B 5/06 (2013.01); G09B 7/04 (2013.01); G09B 19/06 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] GB 2174529 A 19861105 - SONY CORP
- [X] RESEARCH DISCLOSURE. no. 240, April 1984, HAVANT GB pages 141 - 155; 'Interactive training method and system'
- See references of WO 9005350A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9005350 A1 19900517; EP 0441864 A1 19910821; EP 0441864 A4 19921104; JP H08507153 A 19960730
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 8904953 W 19891103; EP 89912744 A 19891103; JP 51182689 A 19891103