Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for initiating a tailored voice application according to an embodiment. First, a voice application is installed at a server. A request to instantiate the voice application is received from a user. User-specific configuration parameters are also received. An instance of the voice application is instantiated in a modified form based on the user-specific configuration parameters. A system, method and computer program product provide a voice-based interface according to one embodiment. A voice application is provided for verbally outputting content to a user. An instance of the voice application is instantiated. Content is selected for output. The content is output verbally using the voice application. The instance of the voice application pauses the output and resumes the output. A method for providing a voice habitat is also provided according to one embodiment. An interface to a habitat is provided.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for communicating multimedia information. Exemplary embodiments provide a Video-to-Optical apparatus (“V2O”) that can be used over either a private or a public optical network and transfers multimedia information in SONET/SDH frame format. The V2O uses SONET/SDH frames to transmit high-resolution stereoscopic images and other multimedia information through an optical network with high efficiency, high accuracy and low latency. The V2O interfaces with a visualization graphics-server on one side and the optical network on the other. The V2O apparatus can be placed in an optical network that offers an end-to-end OC 3 or higher rate circuit. A plurality of multimedia visualization centers can be coupled to the optical network.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for communicating multimedia information. Exemplary embodiments provide a Video-to-Optical apparatus (“V2O”) that can be used over either a private or a public optical network and transfers multimedia information in SONET/SDH frame format. The V2O uses SONET/SDH frames to transmit high-resolution stereoscopic images and other multimedia information through an optical network with high efficiency, high accuracy and low latency. The V2O interfaces with a visualization graphics-server on one side and the optical network on the other. The V2O apparatus can be placed in an optical network that offers an end-to-end OC 3 or higher rate circuit. A plurality of multimedia visualization centers can be coupled to the optical network.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for initiating a tailored voice application according to an embodiment. First, a voice application is installed at a server. A request to instantiate the voice application is received from a user. User-specific configuration parameters are also received. An instance of the voice application is instantiated in a modified form based on the user-specific configuration parameters. A system, method and computer program product provide a voice-based interface according to one embodiment. A voice application is provided for verbally outputting content to a user. An instance of the voice application is instantiated. Content is selected for output. The content is output verbally using the voice application. The instance of the voice application pauses the output and resumes the output. A method for providing a voice habitat is also provided according to one embodiment. An interface to a habitat is provided.