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Method and apparatus for internet co-browsing over cable television and controlled through computer telephony

  • US 7,908,630 B2
  • Filed: 01/23/2002
  • Issued: 03/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of transmitting an audio/visual (A/V) file from a sender to a recipient using a voice communication network and a data network, the voice communication network independent of the data network, the method comprising the steps of:

  • establishing a voice connection on the voice communication network between the sender and the recipient, the recipient having a voice communication network address;

    determining a recipient data network address based on an association between the recipient data network address and the recipient'"'"'s voice communication network address, the recipient data network address being uniquely associated with a CATV subscriber channel of the recipient;

    downloading the A/V file and storage restriction control information related to the A/V file from the sender to a server associated with the recipient data network address via the data network during the voice connection;

    transmitting the A/V file from the server associated with the recipient data network address to the CATV subscriber channel of the recipientreceiving a dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signal encoding navigation instructions at a senders computer to navigate through the A/V file from the recipient via the voice connection; and

    synchronously switching between the A/V file associated with the sender and an additional A/V file associated with an additional sender in response to switching between the voice connection associated with the sender and an additional voice connection associated with the additional sender.

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