System and method for enabling residential and mobile consumer collaboration
AssigneeAlcatel
InventorSCOTT PETRACK
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Abstract
A system and method are described herein that can be used to establish a new type of conference (e.g., collaboration) between a leader and one or more participants. In one embodiment, the leader downloads media (e.g., digital photos) from a consumer appliance device (e.g., digital camera) into a network connected device (e.g., personal computer). Then, the leader uploads the media from the network connected device via the Internet (for example) into a television network. The television network then broadcasts the media to participants who can view/listen to the media on their televisions.
Claims24
A method for enabling a leader to establish a conference with at least one participant, said method comprising the steps of:
- connecting a consumer appliance device to a network connected device;
- uploading media from said consumer appliance device into a television network via said network connected device;
- and
- allowing said at least one participant to access the media on their television which receives the media from said television network.
A method for enabling a television network to establish a conference between a leader and at least one participant, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving media that was downloaded by the leader from a consumer appliance device;
- and
- broadcasting the media to said at least one participant such that the media is displayed on at least one television set.
A television network, comprising:
- a device that receives media downloaded from a remote consumer device and then broadcasts the media to one or more television sets.
A method for enabling a leader to establish a conference with at least one participant, said method comprising the steps of:
- enabling said leader to download media from a consumer appliance device into an end-user system;
- enabling said leader to share the media with said at least one participant, wherein each participant can receive the media via anyone of the following end-user systems:
- a television set;
- a personal computer;
- or
- a video-enabled phone.
A method for enabling a leader to establish a conference with at least one participant, said method comprising the steps of:
- uploading media from a remote consumer device into a television network;
- and
- allowing said at least one participant to access the media on their television which receives the media from said television network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.