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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1999
Michael C. Albers, San Francisco, CA (US);
John T. Clingan, Foundation Valley, CA (US);
Michael C. Albers, San Francisco, CA (US);
John T. Clingan, Foundation Valley, CA (US);
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus, methods and computer program products are disclosed for providing audio output in conjunction with a platform independent computer service. A software object is described which includes modular themes which can be flexibly changed in order to service multiple platforms. Each theme includes a set of platform dependent audio fields designed to run on a particular platform. Each of the set of platform dependent audio fields is associated with at least one of a set of audio events which requires audio output. In this manner, a computer service is capable of providing a platform dependent audio output by calling the platform dependent audio field corresponding to the event.