公开(公告)号：JPH11175390A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-02

申请号：JP23898198

申请日：1998-08-25

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BELKNAP WILLIAM RUSSELL ,  KOZINA GERALD EDWARD ,  NGUYEN TRAM THI MAI ,  SILVA GEORGE FRANCIS

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F9/46 ,  G06F9/48 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/10 ,  G06F13/12

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a common interface for a media server by converting generic-term commands of high level into commands of device level and outputting the commands of device level to one of media devices. SOLUTION: A high-level command processor 10 receives a command from high level from a request application 8 and discriminates whether or not the command corresponds to a media server of a specific type that the media manager 5 supports. When corresponds to, the request is sent to a device specification command mapping module 15 which processes the command of high level for a media device 25. Commands of high level are mapped to device level commands for the media device 25 that a module corresponds to and transferred through a device interface 20.

公开(公告)号：GB2330671A

公开(公告)日：1999-04-28

申请号：GB9819833

申请日：1998-09-14

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BELKNAP WILLIAM RUSSELL ,  KOZINA GERALD EDWARD ,  NGUYEN TRAM THI MAI ,  SILVA GEORGE FRANCIS

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F9/46 ,  G06F9/48 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/10 ,  G06F13/12

Abstract: A media manager 5 incorporates an application program interface (API) for converting high-level generic commands into device-level commands for output to a media device. The media manager includes a high-level command processor 10 which decodes the high-level generic commands and device-specific code mapping modules 15 which convert the high-level generic commands decoded by the high-level command processor into device-level commands. Each of the device-level commands is output from one of the device-specific code-mapping modules to a corresponding one of the media devices 25.

公开(公告)号：GB2330671B

公开(公告)日：2002-11-06

申请号：GB9819833

申请日：1998-09-14

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BELKNAP WILLIAM RUSSELL ,  KOZINA GERALD EDWARD ,  NGUYEN TRAM THI MAI ,  SILVA GEORGE FRANCIS

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F9/46 ,  G06F9/48 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/10 ,  G06F13/12

Abstract: According to the present invention, a media manager is provided which incorporates an application program interface (API) for converting high-level generic commands into device-level commands for output to a media device. The inventive media manager includes a high-level command processor which decodes the high-level generic commands and device-specific code mapping modules which convert the high-level generic commands decoded by the high-level command processor into device-level commands. Each of the device-level commands is output from one of the device-specific code-mapping modules to a corresponding one of the media devices. The present invention also encompasses a method of implementing an application program interface (API) for media devices. The method includes receiving high-level generic commands from a computer application, converting the high-level generic commands into device-level commands, and outputting each of the device-level commands to one of the media devices. The present invention also encompasses a computer program product including a computer-readable medium. The computer program product includes means for decoding high-level generic commands, means for converting the high-level generic commands into device-level commands, and means for outputting each of the device-level commands to a corresponding one of the media devices. The present invention further encompasses a common application program interface (API) which converts high-level generic commands received from a computer application into device-level commands which are output to a plurality of media devices including media servers which stores media objects. The common API includes a plurality of individual APIs which each perform a specific function.

公开(公告)号：IE980729A1

公开(公告)日：2000-02-09

申请号：IE980729

申请日：1998-08-26

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： KOZINA GERALD EDWARD ,  NGUYEN TRAM THI MAI ,  SILVA GEORGE FRANCIS ,  BELKNAP WILLIAM RUSSELL

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F9/46 ,  G06F9/48 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/10 ,  G06F13/12 ,  G06F9/44 ,  H04L29/10

Abstract: According to the present invention, a media manager is provided which incorporates an application program interface (API) for converting high-level generic commands into device-level commands for output to a media device. The inventive media manager includes a high-level command processor which decodes the high-level generic commands and device-specific code mapping modules which convert the high-level generic commands decoded by the high-level command processor into device-level commands. Each of the device-level commands is output from one of the device-specific code-mapping modules to a corresponding one of the media devices. The present invention also encompasses a method of implementing an application program interface (API) for media devices. The method includes receiving high-level generic commands from the computer application, converting the high-level commands into device-level commands, and outputting each of the device- level commands to one of the media devices. The present invention also encompasses a computer program product including a computer-readable medium. The computer program product includes means for decoding high-level generic commands, means for converting the high-level generic commands into device-level commands, and means for outputting each of the device- level commands to a corresponding one of the media devices. The present invention further encompasses a common application program interface (API) which converts high-level generic commands received from a computer application into device-level commands which are output to a plurality of media devices including media serves which stores media objects. The common API includes a plurality of individual APIs which each perform a specific function.