System and method for providing content via IP video telephone network

• US 20060034266A1
• Filed: 07/29/2005
• Published: 02/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tech Licensing LLC, Viseon Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Tech Licensing LLC
• Inventors: Willey, H. Michael, Wilkinson, Michael R., Cardenas, Rene M., Lickliter, Jason A., Shirley, Brad Stacy, Harris, John C., Lehmann, Guenter Hanfried, Fichtner, CC
• Application Number:
  US11/194,053
• Publication Number:
  US 20060034266A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/356
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2473 Telephone terminals interfacing a personal computer, e.g. using an API (Application Programming Interface) details of API H04M7/0021
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72502 with one base station connected to a single line
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/147 Communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication, intermediate storage of the signals selecting H04Q

Abstract

A system for providing interactive data services to a home voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VOIP) user includes a plurality of broadband information appliances. A host server is in communication with the broadband information appliances via a network. At least one media server is in communication with the host server via the network and fulfills requests for media and services from the plurality of broadband information appliances through the host server.

Claims

1. A method of providing media content to a plurality of IP video telephones, the method comprising:

receiving a request for a specified media content from a first IP video telephone;

requesting a first media feed corresponding to the specified media content from a first media source;

receiving the first media feed from the first media source;

converting the first media feed to an IP video phone compatible format media file; and

transmitting the media file to the IP video telephone.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

requesting a second media feed corresponding to the specified media content from a second media source;

receiving the second media feed from a second media source; and

wherein the step of converting further comprises converting the second media feed into the IP video phone compatible format media file.

3. The method of claim 1 the step of transmitting the media file to the IP video telephone further comprises transmitting the media file to the IP video telephone via the Internet.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of receiving a request further comprises receiving a request as a predetermined code.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the specified media content is an analog television signal.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of transmitting further comprises transmitting the media file as streaming media.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the media file comprises audio and video data.

8. The method of claim 1:

wherein the step of receiving a request for a specified media content includes receiving a request for specific delivery time; and

wherein the step of transmitting the media file further comprises transmitting the media file at the specific delivery time.

9. A method of providing multimedia access to product and services information to a customer, the method comprising:

accepting an product identifier from a customer at a customer location having an IP video telephone;

retrieving information associated with the product identifier; and

transmitting information associated with the product identifier to the IP video telephone.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the customer location is a retail store.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein the product identifier is a product part number.

12. The method of claim 9 wherein the product identifier is a scannable code.

13. The method of claim 9 wherein the information associated with the identifier comprises audio-visual media.

14. The method of claim 9 further comprising accepting from the customer a request for a product associated with the product identifier.

15. The method of claim 9 further comprising arranging for delivery to the customer of a product associated with the product identifier.

16. The method of claim 9 further comprising placing the customer in audio-visual contact with an operator.

17. A method for providing access to media content to a plurality of IP video telephones, the method comprising:

receiving media content from a transmitting IP video telephone;

storing the media content; and

transmitting the media content to a receiving IP video telephone upon request.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the media content comprises digital photographs.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein transmitting the media content the to receiving IP video telephone upon request further comprises transmitting one of a plurality of digital photographs to the receiving IP video telephone at specified intervals.

20. The method of claim 17 wherein transmitting the media content to a receiving IP video telephone upon request further comprises transmitting a specified digital photograph associated with a specified caller to the receiving IP video telephone when the specified caller contacts the receiving IP video telephone.