Patent ID: 9002974
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media embodying computer-useable instructions for performing a method comprising: running a multimedia application at an application server within a multimedia system, the multimedia system including a plurality of application servers that operate to host and execute a plurality of different types of multimedia applications; determining, at the application server running the multimedia application, that a media-related function is needed from a media server within the multimedia system, the multimedia system including media servers that provide different types of media-related functions for the application servers; sending a message from the application server to the media server to request the media-related function; at the media server, in response to the message from the application server, retrieving from a script server within the multimedia system, a script corresponding with the media-related function, wherein the script server provides scripts that are commonly required by the different types of multimedia applications residing on the application servers to invoke the different types of media-related functions provided by the media servers; running the script; and performing the media-related function at the media server in accordance with the script.