Patent ID: 6199060
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of interfacing components in a multimedia system comprising:defining a generalized protocol for interfacing components of a multimedia system, said generalized protocol comprising commands configured to access multimedia data, said multimedia data associated with a catalogue;invoking a search request using said generalized protocol, said search request configured to initiate a search of said catalogue to identify multimedia data;communicating between at least two of said components using said generalized protocol;returning a search response using said generalized protocol, said search response identifying a plurality of catalogue elements;invoking a retrieval request using said generalized protocol, said retrieval request specifying at least one of said plurality of said catalogue elements;invoking a transmit request using said generalized protocol, said transmit request configured to transmit multimedia data identified by said at least one of said plurality of catalogue elements.