Wildfire Communications, Inc.

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Avid Technology Limited

William J Warner

Richard A Miner

Nicholas C d'Arbeloff

Kee Hinckley

Anthony M Lovell

Eric R Shienbrood

Keith Gabryelski

Kenneth C Arnold

Eric C Peters

Kenneth C R C Arnold

Jeffrey L Bedell

David M Pelland

Nancy Benovich Gilby

Gregory Cockroft

A computer-implemented method of processing communications through a multimedia interface that includes a plurality of interface devices and a plurality of input/output devices. Each of the plurality of interface device is capable of connecting to a different communications network, and each of the plurality of input/output devices is capable of processing different media types.

Network based knowledgeable assistant

A method implemented by a computer-based electronic assistant to receive and manage incoming calls to a subscriber including the steps of receiving an incoming call to the subscriber from a caller; establishing a first connection between the electronic assistant and the caller; establishing a second connection between the electronic assistant and the subscriber; over the second connection, electronically notifying the subscriber of the incoming call; in response to receiving a call accept command from the subscriber over the second connection, linking the caller and the subscriber so that they may communicate with each other; upon linking the subscriber to the caller, switching the electronic assistant to a background mode in which said electronic assistant continues to monitor the subscriber over the second connection while the subscriber is linked with the caller; and in response to receiving a summoning command, switching the electronic assistant into a foreground mode, wherein the electronic assistant when in its background mode responds to a first set of commands including at least the summoning command and when in its foreground mode responds to a second set of commands where the second set of commands is larger than the first set of commands.

A virtual intercom method implemented by a computer-based electronic assistant and including the steps of receiving a voice command from a first party, wherein the voice command identifies a user selectable one of a plurality of subscriber parties; responding to the voice command by generating a greeting to the first party, wherein the greeting is an audio recording in the voice of the identified subscriber; receiving a message generated by the first party for the identified subscriber; and storing the received message for later playback to the identified subscriber.

Electronic voice mail message handling system

Disclosed is a digital data processing system for scanning, compressing, storing, decompressing, and displaying digital video data, e.g., full motion video sequences such as those from a color television sequence or still photographs, in real time, e.g., at a rate of 30 frames per second for full motion video. The system operates in a personal computer environment, e.g., Macintosh II, using commonly available microprocessors, filing system, and display units.

Method and apparatus for manipulating digital video data

A remote control device adapted to operate on a single remotely transmitted standardized command signal of a specific duration having a frequency within a predetermined frequency band, to actuate one or more control functions at the receiver, the receiver being equipped separately to indicate (a) when a signal within the correct frequency band is being received, and (b) when such a signal has been received for the specific duration. Means are provided at the receiver for changing the available command options automatically and so indicating to the transmitter, and for temporarily halting the command option changer upon the reception of a signal within the predetermined frequency range. Additional means are provided at the receiver for a series of command signals to be accepted by the receiver in such a way that the command option changer does not sequence to the next command option until the series of command signals is completed. Further means are provided to minimize interference from ambient sounds whereby the receiver will reject a predetermined number of standardized command signals, and provide an indication of that number.

Remote control apparatus

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Weston, MA, United States of America

William J Warner