What is claimed is:
1. In an object-oriented programming interface for use by a programmer, a software Interactive Media Viewer (IMV) module, comprising:
a code set adapted to access and render media code from multimedia files stored in a data repository; and
an editable layer allowing the programmer to program selective control of access by the IMV to the multimedia files.
2. The IMV of claim 1 wherein the IMV further comprises one or more software interfaces to other software modules that may be grouped in an Interactive Media Application (IMA) with one or more IMVs.
3. An IMV as in claim 1 wherein the IMV is adapted to access and render multimedia code of one type.
4. An IMV as in claim 1 wherein the IMV is adapted to access and render multimedia code of more than one type.
5. The IMV of claim 1 wherein the multimedia files stored in the data repository represent multimedia transactions, and are characterized with tags according to one or more of date, time, participants, file type, company affiliation of participants, subject or issue, and relationship to other multimedia files, and wherein IMVs are limited through the editable layer to tags of the multimedia files.
6. A programming application for creating an Interactive Multimedia Application (IMA) which includes access to and rendering of multimedia files stored in a data repository, comprising:
first selectable software modules providing functionality for an Interactive Multimedia Application other than access to and rendering of the multimedia files; and
at least one selectable Interactive Multimedia Viewer (IMV) software module including a code set adapted to access and render media code from multimedia files stored in a data repository and an editable layer allowing the programmer to program selective control of access by the IMV to the multimedia files;
wherein by selecting, including, and editing software modules the programmer is enabled to create the IMA.
7. The programming application of claim 6 wherein the IMV further comprises one or more software interfaces to the first selectable software modules.
8. A programming application as in claim 6 wherein the IMV is adapted to access and render multimedia code of only one type.
9. A programming application as in claim 6 wherein the IMV is adapted to access and render multimedia code of more than one type.
10. The programming application of claim 6 wherein the multimedia files stored in the data repository represent multimedia transactions, and are characterized with tags according to one or more of date, time, participants, file type, company affiliation of participants, subject or issue, and relationship to other multimedia files, and wherein IMVs are limited through the editable layer to tags of the multimedia files.
11. A multimedia communication center, comprising:
an access interface for outside communication;
an interface to communication center personnel;
a storage system for recording multimedia transactions in a data repository, the stored transactions characterized by tags representing one or more of date, time, participants, file type, company affiliation of participants, subject or issue, and relationship to other multimedia files; and
A programming application for creating an Interactive Multimedia Application (IMA) which includes access to and rendering of the multimedia files stored in the data repository;
wherein the programming application is characterized by first selectable software modules providing functionality for an Interactive Multimedia Application other than access to and rendering of the multimedia files, and at least one selectable Interactive Multimedia Viewer (IMV) software module including a code set adapted to access and render media code from multimedia files stored in a data repository and an editable layer allowing the programmer to program selective control of access access by the IMV to the multimedia files, wherein selecting, including, and editing software modules the programmer is enabled to create the IMA.
12. The multimedia communication center of claim 11 wherein the IMV further comprises one or more software interfaces to the first selectable software modules.
13. A multimedia communication center as in claim 11 wherein the IMV is adapted to access and render multimedia code of only one type.
14. A multimedia communication center as in claim 11 wherein the IMV is adapted to access and render multimedia code of more than one type.
15. A multimedia communication center as in claim 11 wherein the multimedia files stored in the data repository represent multimedia transactions, and are characterized with tags according to one or more of date, time, participants, file type, company affiliation of participants, subject or issue, and relationship to other multimedia files, and wherein IMVs are limited through the editable layer to tags of the multimedia files.
16. In a Multimedia Communication Center environment which includes access to and rendering of multimedia files stored in a data repository, a method for assembling an Interactive Multimedia Application (IMA), comprising steps of:
selecting first selectable software modules providing functionality for an Interactive Multimedia Application other than access to and rendering of the multimedia files;
selecting at least one selectable Interactive Multimedia Viewer (IMV) software module including a code set adapted to access and render media code from multimedia files stored in a data repository and an editable layer allowing the programmer to program limitations limiting access by the IMV to preselected media files;
editing the editable layer of the at least one IMV; and
joining the selected and edited modules to form the IMA.
17. The method of claim 16 wherein the IMV further comprises one or more software interfaces to the first selectable software modules.
18. The method of claim 16 wherein the IMV is adapted to access and render multimedia code of only one type.
19. The method of claim 16 wherein the IMV is adapted to access and render multimedia code of more than one type.
20. The method of claim 16 wherein the multimedia files stored in the data repository represent multimedia transactions, and are characterized with tags according to one or more of date, time, participants, file type, company affiliation of participants, subject or issue, and relationship to other multimedia files, and wherein IMVs are limited through the editable layer to tags of the multimedia files.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. System for determining the total sulfur content of a sample, comprising:
an enclosed burner to combust the sample in a flame, wherein the burner is a flame ionization detector supplying a measuring signal,
a downstream feeder to provide a dosed supply of the combustion products,
a gas chromatograph to receive the dosed supply and to separate the combustion product sulfur dioxide from other combustion products,
a downstream detector to detect the sulfur dioxide and supply a detector signal, and
a correction device correcting the detector signal by the measuring signal supplied by the flame ionization detector.
2. System as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least one feed path to supply hydrogen and oxygen to the sample for combustion in the burner.
3. System as claimed in claim 2, wherein the oxygen is supplied as air.
4. System as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a liquid-sample vaporizer inserted in a feed path upstream of the burner.
5. System as claimed in claim 4, further comprising an oven for the feed path of the sample at least in an area between the liquid-sample vaporizer and the burner.
6. System as claimed in claim 4, further comprising at least one feed path to supply hydrogen and oxygen to the sample for combustion in the burner, wherein either the hydrogen or the oxygen is fed into the sample upstream of the liquid-sample vaporizer.
7. System as claimed in claim 6, wherein the feed path for the sample contains a capillary material at least in sections downstream of the hydrogen or oxygen supply.
8. System as claimed in claim 5, further comprising at least one feed path to supply hydrogen and oxygen to the sample for combustion in the burner, wherein either the hydrogen or the oxygen is fed into the sample upstream of the liquid-sample vaporizer.
9. System as claimed in claim 8, wherein the feed path for the sample contains a capillary material at least in sections downstream of the hydrogen or oxygen supply.
10. System as claimed in claim 4, wherein an interior of the liquid-sample vaporizer is filled with a high-surface-area material.
11. System as claimed in claim 1, wherein the detector is a flame photometer detector.
12. An apparatus, comprising:
a flame ionization detector combusting a sample into combustion products and supplying a measuring signal indicative of quantitative fluctuations in the sample,
a downstream feeder providing a dosed supply of the combustion products,
a gas chromatograph receiving the dosed supply and separating the combustion product sulfur dioxide from other combustion products,
a downstream detector outputting a detection signal indicative of the separated sulfur dioxide; and
a correction device outputting a signal indicative of a total sulfur content of the sample by processing the detection signal and the measuring signal.
13. System for determining the total sulfur content of a sample, comprising:
an enclosed burner to combust the sample in a flame, wherein the burner is a flame ionization detector supplying a measuring signal,
a downstream feeder to provide a dosed supply of the combustion products,
a gas chromatograph to receive the dosed supply and to separate the combustion product sulfur dioxide from other combustion products,
a downstream detector to detect the sulfur dioxide and supply a detector signal;
a correction device correcting the detector signal by the measuring signal supplied by the flame ionization detectors,
a liquid-sample vaporizer inserted in a feed path upstream of the burner;
an oven for the feed path of the sample at least in an area between the liquid-sample vaporizer and the burner; and
at least one feed path to supply hydrogen and oxygen to the sample for combustion in the burner, wherein either the hydrogen or the oxygen is fed into the sample upstream of the liquid-sample vaporizer,
wherein the feed path for the sample contains a capillary material at least in sections downstream of the hydrogen or oxygen supply, and
wherein an interior of the liquid-sample vaporizer is filled with a high-surface-area material.