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Interactive visual communications system

CA 1234936 A · Owner: Her Majesty The Queen, In Right Of Canada, As Represented By The Ministe R Of Communications · Inventors: Bown, Herbert G.; O'Brien, C. Douglas

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Herbert G. Bown, C. Douglas O'Brien ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE, The interactive visual communications system consists of a number of similar terminals linked together by narrow band communications links. Each terminal consists of visual display apparatus having a display and a display generator, an input interactive device for providing input instructions at the terminal a processor for processing, graphic task instructions (GTI's) to control the display system and the input interactive device. The generated graphic task instructions are directed through an interaction handler which directs the GTI's to the processor as well as to a modem for transmission over a narrow band communications …

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  • Granted April 5, 1988. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 5, 2005.
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FiledFebruary 20, 1978
GrantedApril 5, 1988
Term endedApril 5, 2005
Patent numberCA 1234936 A
Classification (IPC)G06F3/14

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197919821985198819911994199720002003Application filedFeb 20, 1978Patent grantedApril 5, 1988Term endedApril 5, 2005

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