Thomas J Micallef

US Patent:

54345928, Jul 18, 1995

Filed:

Sep 17, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/122819

Inventors:

John M. Dinwiddie - West Palm Beach FL
Bobby J. Freeman - Boynton Beach FL
Thomas J. Micallef - Boynton Beach FL
Gustavo A. Suarez - Boca Raton FL
Bruce J. Wilkie - West Palm Beach FL

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G09G 114

US Classification:

345133

Abstract:

A multimedia solution is presented which allows a multimedia architecture to be implemented on an existing computer system. According to the invention, an expansion unit which incorporates a multimedia architecture is provided. The expansion unit is connected to an existing computer system via an expansion slot of an I/O bus of the existing computer as well as via a display device output terminal of the computer. The expansion unit is also connected to a display device. Accordingly, the expansion unit controls the presentation which is provided on the display device.