Apparatus and method for distribution of streamed real-time information between clients
First Claim
1. Apparatus for distribution of streamed signals between a group of different participating users in a computer network, the users accessing client terminals with multiple facilities (10, 20, 30) for accessibility and participation in various media sessions, the apparatus comprising, image capturing means (60) adapted to capture and transmit a streamed signal within at least one established media session (50, 52, 54), the session defined by the users in a computer network having access to the signal stream, a first facility (10) of the client terminal being associated with the media session, the facility having an established connection with the image capturing means for receiving the streamed signal sent out therefrom, characterised in that a second facility (20, 30) of the client terminal being adapted to send out a request within a common session (56), the request instructing the first facility of the client terminal to provide a copy to the second facility of the signal stream transmitted from the image capturing means, so as to allow the user access to multiple media sessions simultaneously by receiving the copy originally provided to only one of the facilities.
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Abstract
With an apparatus and method for distribution of streamed signals between a group of different participating users in a computer network, users access client terminals with multiple facilities for accessibility and participation in various media sessions. The apparatus includes image capturing elements capturing and transmitting a streamed signal within at least one established media session and the session defined by the users in a computer network having access to the signal stream. A first facility of the client terminal is associated with the media session and has an established connection with the image capturing elements for receiving the streamed signal sent therefrom. A second facility of the client terminal sends out a request within a common session, instructing the first facility of the client terminal to provide a copy to the second facility of the signal stream transmitted from the image capturing element, allowing access to multiple media sessions simultaneously.
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1. Apparatus for distribution of streamed signals between a group of different participating users in a computer network, the users accessing client terminals with multiple facilities (10, 20, 30) for accessibility and participation in various media sessions, the apparatus comprising,
image capturing means (60) adapted to capture and transmit a streamed signal within at least one established media session (50, 52, 54), the session defined by the users in a computer network having access to the signal stream, a first facility (10) of the client terminal being associated with the media session, the facility having an established connection with the image capturing means for receiving the streamed signal sent out therefrom, characterised in that a second facility (20, 30) of the client terminal being adapted to send out a request within a common session (56), the request instructing the first facility of the client terminal to provide a copy to the second facility of the signal stream transmitted from the image capturing means, so as to allow the user access to multiple media sessions simultaneously by receiving the copy originally provided to only one of the facilities.
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12. Method for distributing information between a group of different participating users in a computer network, the users accessing client terminals having multiple facilities (10, 20, 30) for accessing and participating in at least one media session, the method comprising the steps of:
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capturing and transmitting a streamed signal from an image capturing means (60) for distribution within at least one established media session (50, 52, 54) defined by users in a computer network having access to the transmitted signal stream, establishing a connection between the first facility (10) of the client terminal and image capturing means for receiving a signal stream sent out therefrom, characterised by the steps of;
a second facility (20, 30) of the client terminal, sending out a request (S50) within a common session (56), and the first facility of the client terminal receiving the request (S70) as an instruction for providing (S80) the second facility of the client terminal with a copy of the signal stream transmitted from the image capturing means. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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Current AssigneeMarratech AB (Alphabet Inc.)
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Original AssigneeMarratech AB (Alphabet Inc.)
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InventorsParnes, Peter
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Application NumberUS10/513,464Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current709/204CPC Class CodesH04L 65/1101 Session protocolsH04L 65/762 at the source reformatting...
