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EXHIBIT 10.31

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EXHIBIT A

SCHEDULE NO. 1 DATED SEPT. 30, 2002 TO
AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES
BETWEEN
AMERICA ONLINE, INC. AND VIEWPOINT CORPORATION
DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 (the “Agreement”)

SCOPE OF WORK (“SOW”)

This SOW describes the production, engineering, and support services to be provided by Viewpoint Corporation (“VWPT”) to America Online, Inc. (“AOL”) with respect to AOL’s “Desktop Themes” product and the “Did You Know (“DYK”) and Show Me” product (the “Project”).

Definitions

“Desktop Themes” are member-selected “skins” that alter the appearance of the AOL Client desktop.

“Did You Know” is a pop-up form which describes a feature or content area of the AOL service and from which members can initiate a “Show Me” animation.

“Show Me” is a 3-dimensional animation that introduces a feature or content area of the AOL service.

“Themes Chooser” is an FDO form which allows members to view thumbnail representations of available themes, select the theme of their choice, or set their Desktop Theme to None.

“Viewpoint Experience Technology (VET)” is a suite of technology that permits websites and other media publishers to integrate, synchronize, deliver, and display a full line of interactive graphics media technologies onto regular Web pages or through other digital container formats such as the AOL client forms.


 

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1. Technology and Service Deliverables
a. Desktop Themes

i. Example of How it works

Once connected to the AOL service, a member may change his AOL Desktop, reset to the default theme, or set to no theme, from the Master Themes Selector.

(AOL THEMES WINDOW)

The member highlights the thumbnail of his choice in the Theme Chooser and clicks OK.

(AOL DESKTOP THEMES - SYMBOLS & TRENDS WINDOW)


 

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The selected theme then appears in the Master Themes Selector as the new thumbnail. The user then clicks “save” to apply the selected theme the client’s desktop background

(AMERICA ONLINE WINDOW)

ii.     Detailed description of services and deliverables:

Viewpoint will provide the following deliverables and all related code and consulting services to AOL by September 30, 2002.

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*  Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.


 

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Desktop Themes Content and Support
All Desktop Themes are to be delivered to AOL by September 30, 2002.

  Provide a “Null” theme that does not skin the client desktop
 
  Implement 40 Desktop Themes and matching Themes Chooser thumbnails as specified by AOL
 
  Provide a configuration file and art file(s) for each Desktop Theme implemented.
 
  Publish all necessary art files to the Rainman server.
 
  Develop and document a process for publishing into AOL’s back end systems.

Desktop Themes Authoring Tools and Training
Authoring Tools are to be delivered to AOL by October 30, 2002. Training is to
be completed at a mutually agreeable time but no later than November 15, 2002.

  Provide Authoring tools, templates, utilities, and documentation to enable AOL or its designees to create Desktop Themes and matching thumbnails.
 
  Train AOL or its designees how to use Authoring tools to create Desktop Themes and matching thumbnails.

*  Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.


 

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b.     “Did You Know (“DYK”) and Show Me"

i.     Example of How it works

  A member selects an FDO form that has been enabled with DYK, for example, the Read Mail form.
 
  After the form opens, it triggers the DYK pop-up, an FDO form with an oval VET Overlay that appears in the lower right corner of the member’s screen.
 
    (AMERICA ONLINE MAILBOX WINDOW)
 
  If the member clicks the SHOW ME! Button, the Did You Know animation (generally 8-14 seconds) begins in the mail form. The animation ends when the character dissolves into the targeted feature drawing the member’s attention to a targeted feature or link.
 
    (ONLINE MAILBOX WINDOW)


 

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ii.     Detailed description of services and deliverables:

Concept and Model Development
All DYK forms and Show Me animations are to be delivered to AOL by October 15,
2002 according to the schedule outlined below.

  Provide multiple DYK concepts and modeled characters for testing, and modify as directed by AOL.
 
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  Provide VMP support for triggering Show Me animations.
 
  Create and deliver 15 animation sequences, with each sequence to include:
 
    1 DYK oval containing AOL supplied scripts and
 
    1 Show Me animation, as specified by AOL storyboards, to be delivered in VET and OBJ format.
 
  Each animation will be subject to approval by AOL and of animation quality at least as good as the Stock Quotes animation delivered by Viewpoint to AOL prior to 9/28/02 in terms of resolution, fluidity of movement, and other visible aspects of animation to the AOL End User. • [*]
 
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    All deliverables under this SOW are deemed to be UI Content under the Second Amended and Restated License Agreement between Viewpoint and AOL dated September 30, 2002.

iii.     DYK and Show Me Delivery Schedule
     
Animation   Delivery Date
Welcome Screen (Customize)   9/21/02
8.0 Welcome Area   9/23/02
Music   9/25/02
Email: Spam Tools   9/27/02
Stock Quotes   9/29/02
Search   10/1/02
Games   10/3/02
Parental Controls   10/5/02
Sports Scores   10/7/02
Reminders   10/8/02
Match Chat   10/9/02
Access Numbers   10/10/02
Member Directory   10/11/02
Entertainment   10/12/02
Share/Navigation   10/13/02

*  Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.


 

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2.   Payments:

  (a)   Fees:

     $2MM for the software engineering, the Perpetual UI License set forth under Section 2.1(a)(ii) of the License Agreement, 15 Character Animations and 40 Desktop Themes described above.

  (b)   Payment Schedule

     AOL will pay two million dollars ($2,000,000) to Viewpoint on or before September 30, 2002.

3.   Consultant Project Manager:

  Name: Sree Kotay
Fax #: 212 201-0846

4.   AOL Project Manager:

  Name: Julie McCool
Fax #: 703-265-3842

5.   Term of this Schedule:

  N/A

6.   Other Terms:

  From time to time during the term, AOL may request Viewpoint to create additional Desktop Themes or Character Animations. Subject to execution of a mutually agreeable schedule to the Agreement, Viewpoint agrees to perform such work at the following rates:

a. Rates Per Desktop Themes


 

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(RATES PER DESKTOP THEMES TABLE)

b. Hourly Rates For Character Animation Production
             
Category   Type   Hourly Rate

 
 
Pre-Production   Planning/Storyboards   $ 147  
Models   Models   $ 142  
Digitizing   Digitizing   $ 105  
Animations   Camera and Object Animations   $ 177  
    Animated Textures   $ 159  
    Text Annotations   $ 145  
    Bit-Map Annotations   $ 282  
Photo Studio   Photographic Time   $ 188  
Web Integration   Web Integration   $ 185  
Web Design   Web Design   $ 199  
Post-Production   QA   $ 172  


 

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AMERICA ONLINE, INC   VIEWPOINT CORP
 
By:            /s/ Gio Hunt   By:            /s/ Robert E. Rice
 
   
 
Print Name:   Gio Hunt   Print Name:   Robert E. Rice
 
   
 
Title:   SVP, Technology Business Development   Title:   President and CEO
 
   
 
Date:  September 30, 2002   Date:   September 30, 2002