Streaming video communication
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1. A method of communicating by video, said method comprising:
- streaming a video of a menu to a client device;
receiving a signal that identifies a selection from said menu;
streaming to said client device a first video associated with said selection, wherein said video is a member of a plurality of videos comprising a video conversation;
receiving from said client device a second video that is streamed from said client device as it is recorded by said client device, wherein said second video is a response to said first video; and
associating said second video with said video conversation.
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Abstract
Communicating by video is described. A video of a menu is streamed to a client device. A signal that identifies a selection from the menu is received. A first video associated with the selection is streamed to the client device. The first video is a member of video conversation that may include a number of videos. A second video is received from the client device. The second video is streamed by the client device as it is recorded by the client device. The second video is a response to the first video. The second video is associated with the video conversation.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of communicating by video, said method comprising:
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streaming a video of a menu to a client device; receiving a signal that identifies a selection from said menu; streaming to said client device a first video associated with said selection, wherein said video is a member of a plurality of videos comprising a video conversation; receiving from said client device a second video that is streamed from said client device as it is recorded by said client device, wherein said second video is a response to said first video; and associating said second video with said video conversation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for video communication, said system comprising:
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a video service subsystem operable for communicating with client devices using Web-based protocols; and a video streaming subsystem communicatively coupled to said video service subsystem, wherein said video streaming subsystem is operable for accessing videos that are organized into groups and for streaming a video of a menu to a client device;
wherein said video streaming subsystem is also operable for streaming a first video associated with one of said groups to said client device in response to a signal from said client device identifying a choice from said menu; and
wherein said video streaming subsystem is also operable for associating a second video, streamed from said client device, with said one of said groups. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of communicating by video, said method comprising:
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streaming to a first client device a first video, wherein said first video is a member of a plurality of videos comprising a video conversation; streaming a video of a menu to said first client device; receiving a signal that identifies a selection from said menu, said signal indicating that a second video associated with said video conversation is to be streamed from said first client device, wherein said second video is in response to said first video; receiving from said first client device said second video that is streamed from said first client device as it is recorded by said first client device; and associating said second video with said video conversation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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