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Decentralized system and method for voice and video sessions

  • US 9,083,846 B2
  • Filed: 05/16/2013
  • Issued: 07/14/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for audio and video communication, comprising:

  • receiving, by a telephony service from a handset, a request to initiate or to answer a voice over IP (VoIP) phone call;

    establishing, by the telephony service in response to said receiving, a first voice over VoIP session with the handset;

    initiating, by the telephony service, a communication session with the handset;

    establishing, by the telephony service, a second VoIP session with a display device that is wirelessly but not physically connected to the handset;

    sharing, by the telephony service, the communication session with the display device;

    separating, by the telephony service, an audio portion of the communication session from a video portion of the communication session;

    transmitting, by the telephony service, the separated audio portion to the handset using the first VoIP connection;

    transmitting, by the telephony service, the separated video portion to the display device using the second VoIP connection; and

    synchronizing, by the telephony service, said transmitting of the audio portion with said transmitting of the video portion, based on time stamps received by the telephony service from each of the handset and the display device.

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