公开(公告)号：GB2356758A

公开(公告)日：2001-05-30

申请号：GB0023758

申请日：2000-09-28

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BASSETT RONALD W ,  BEADLE BRUCE A ,  BROWN MICHAEL WAYNE ,  DOUD LEON P ,  PAOLINI MICHAEL A

IPC: H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N5/45 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N5/60 ,  H04S5/02 ,  H04N7/173

Abstract: A method and system for tailoring a multimedia presentation of an event on a computerized multimedia system to meet a user's desires. In a preferred embodiment, a set of video streams and a set of audio streams for the event are provided to the user via a network coupled to the multimedia system. From the set of available video streams for the event, one or more video streams are selected for presentation to the user. From the set of available audio streams for the event, one or more audio streams are selected for presentation to the user. Furthermore, the relative volumes of the different audio streams may be adjusted. In response to user input, the selected video and audio streams are assigned to respective portions of video and audio output devices. The event is presented to the user according to the selected video stream assignments.

公开(公告)号：GB2356474B

公开(公告)日：2004-05-19

申请号：GB0017667

申请日：2000-07-20

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BROWN MICHAEL WAYNE ,  LAWRENCE KELVIN RODERICK ,  PAOLINI MICHAEL A

IPC: G06F17/30

Abstract: A method for presenting content from the page in a distributed database. In a preferred embodiment, a server receives a request from a client for a page from the database wherein the page has a plurality of links to linked pages in the database. The server retrieves the page and generates a set of thumbnails of the linked pages in the database. The server then sends the page and the set of thumbnails to the client.

公开(公告)号：GB2356269B

公开(公告)日：2004-02-11

申请号：GB0014624

申请日：2000-06-16

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： JONES JEFFREY ALLEN ,  BROWN MICHAEL WAYNE

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F12/00

Abstract: Synchronizing copies of a first document in a distributed computing environment. According to a preferred embodiment, a path to a preferred repository for the first document and a path to a master repository for the first document are embedded in a second document. A copy of the first document is retrieved from the preferred repository. The master repository is checked to determine whether the retrieved copy is a copy of a most recent version of the first document. In response to the determination that the retrieved copy is the most recent version of the first document, the second document is formatted using the retrieved copy.

公开(公告)号：GB2347244B

公开(公告)日：2003-07-09

申请号：GB9927644

申请日：1999-11-24

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BROWN MICHAEL WAYNE ,  MCINTYRE JOSEPH HERBERT ,  WINTERS SCOTT LEE

IPC: G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/445

Abstract: A method and apparatus in a distributed data processing system for processing class files. A first data structure is received at a server. The first data structure includes a plurality of bytecodes and optimized content. A set of elements is identified in the optimized content. The set of elements is stored. Responsive to a request from a client, a second data structure is created. This second data structure includes the plurality of bytecodes and an element from the set of elements.

公开(公告)号：GB2356269A

公开(公告)日：2001-05-16

申请号：GB0014624

申请日：2000-06-16

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： JONES JEFFREY ALLEN ,  BROWN MICHAEL WAYNE

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F12/00

Abstract: Multiple links within a document (eg web page) to a source file (containing eg. a further document, an advertising banner) in a distributed computing environment (eg internet) facilitates auto synchronisation of distributed versions of a file and faster initial loading. Within a given document (eg. web page) at least two reference links (eg urls) are given for an embedded file. One link is directed to a preferred repository (eg fastest server), whilst the other link is to a master repository which contains an up to date version of the file. An application (eg browser) will check the local cache for a file matching the respective links if no such file is found an attempt to load the file from the preferred repository is made if this fails alternative repositories (if listed) and then the master repository are tried. If the file has been retrieved from any location bar the master repository the application, once idling, checks the version of the file against that held on the master repository. With this system Logos and advertisements may quickly be downloaded and displayed from a local cache or the preferred server and then checked at a latter time against those on master server.

公开(公告)号：GB2347244A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-30

申请号：GB9927644

申请日：1999-11-24

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BROWN MICHAEL WAYNE ,  MCINTYRE JOSEPH HERBERT ,  WINTERS SCOTT LEE

IPC: G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/445

Abstract: A method and apparatus in a distributed data processing system for processing class files. A first data structure is received at a server 408 The first data structure includes a plurality of bytecodes and optimized content. A set of elements 412 is identified in the optimized content. The set of elements is stored. Responsive to a request from a client 400, a second data structure is created. This second data structure includes the plurality of bytecodes and an element from the set of elements, and provides a customised class file for downloading to the client. Each element in the set is associated with a particular type of client data processing system.