Donald F Kasica

US Patent:

6415303, Jul 2, 2002

Filed:

Jun 6, 1996

Appl. No.:

08/659429

Inventors:

John R. Meier - Longmont CO
Peter J. Welter - Boulder CO
Donald Kasica - Boulder CO
Prabu Raman - Broomfield CO

Assignee:

MediaOne Group, Inc. - Englewood CO
US West, Inc. - Denver CO

International Classification:

G06F 1500

US Classification:

7075001, 345723, 386 4

Abstract:

A method is disclosed for describing functionality of an interactive multimedia application for use on an interactive network. The method includes the step of storing at least one composite description in an ASCII text file. The composite description describes a single multimedia presentation. The composite description includes at least one composite item selected from the group consisting of text, box, font, graphic, video, audio, animation and list. A system is also disclosed for implementing the steps of the method.

US Patent:

6411971, Jun 25, 2002

Filed:

Jun 6, 1996

Appl. No.:

08/659430

Inventors:

John R. Meier - Longmont CO
Donald Kasica - Boulder CO
John P. Lafer - Louisville CO
Michael D. Williams - Boulder CO

Assignee:

Media One Group - Englewood CO
US West, Inc. - Denver CO

International Classification:

G06F 1721

US Classification:

7075001

Abstract:

A method and system for developing a multimedia application for use on an interactive network. The system implements the method steps of receiving a set of signals representing a multimedia asset, defining an application composite describing an event, an action and a multimedia asset, and generating an ASCII source file based on the step of defining a composite.