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Method and system for controlling and monitoring a web-cast

  • US 7,849,152 B2
  • Filed: 06/09/2003
  • Issued: 12/07/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of encoding and streaming content data to provide a Web-cast, using one or more telephones, the method comprising:

  • receiving information indicative of Web-cast parameters;

    receiving content data from a first telephone;

    encoding the received content data into streaming content, wherein said Web-cast parameters identify a scheduled start time of the Web-cast and include an automatic-live Web-cast parameter, the automatic-live Web-cast parameter is used to determine whether encoding and feeding of the received content data for broadcast of the Web-cast is to be manually initiated or is to automatically commence at-the scheduled start time of the Web-cast identified by the Web-cast parameters;

    initiating broadcasting of the Web-cast'"'"'s streaming content over a network in accordance with said Web-cast parameters, said initiating is either automatic or manual as specified by said automatic-live Web-cast parameter;

    automatically monitoring a status of the Web-cast with a monitoring system; and

    automatically updating the Web-cast parameters based on the status.

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