Appeal No. 1997-1874
Application No. 08/134,025
each media service provider receives and plays one of the
related data streams of said first multicast channel;
the at least two media service providers comprise a first
media service provider and a second media service provider;
the at least two related data streams comprises [sic,
comprise] a first related data stream and a second related
data stream;
the first media service provider plays the first related
data stream based on a relationship with the second related
data stream played by the second media service provider to
coordinate the playing of the first and second data streams;
the client application informs the media services manager
of selection of a second multicast channel to replace the
section of the first multicast channel;
the media services manager automatically loads and opens
one of the media service providers for each related data
stream of the second multicast channel not comprised in the
first multicast channel; and
the media services manager automatically closes and
unloads one of the media service providers for each related
data stream of the first multicast channel not comprised in
the second multicast channel.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Edem et al. (Edem) 5,361,261 Nov. 01,
1994
(filed Nov. 02, 1992)
Palmer et al. (Palmer) 5,375,068 Dec. 20,
1994
(filed Jun. 03, 1992)
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