Interactive multimedia exchange architecture and services
AssigneeDilithium Networks Pty Ltd.
InventorsMarwan Jabri, Brody Kenrick, David Jack, Albert Wong
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Abstract
A multimedia exchange server adapted to communicate multimedia information includes a multimedia gateway adapted to receive a first media from a first network and transmit a second media to a second network. The multimedia exchange server also includes a processor coupled to the multimedia gateway and adapted to provide the second media. The multimedia exchange server further includes a memory coupled to the processor and adapted to store the first media. The first media is stored in the memory for a predetermined period of time, which is greater than a buffering period.
Claims61
A method of communicating media using a multimedia terminal, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a multimedia exchange server, a request to establish a communication link between the multimedia terminal and the multimedia exchange server;
- establishing the communication link between the multimedia terminal and the multimedia exchange server;
- receiving, at the multimedia exchange server, a first media stream from the multimedia terminal;
- transmitting a second media stream from the multimedia exchange server to a device;
- transmitting an interactive menu from the multimedia exchange server to the multimedia terminal;
- and
- receiving, at the multimedia terminal, one or more user inputs in response to the interactive menu, wherein the multimedia exchange server is responsive to the one or more user inputs.
A multimedia exchange server adapted to communicate multimedia information, the multimedia exchange server comprising:
- a multimedia gateway adapted to receive a first media from a first network and transmit a second media to a second network;
- a processor coupled to the multimedia gateway and adapted to provide the second media;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor and adapted to store the first media, wherein the first media is stored in the memory for a predetermined period of time, the predetermined period of time being greater than a buffering period.
A method of communicating media using a 3G-324M terminal, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a multimedia exchange server, a request to establish a communication link between the 3G-324M terminal and the multimedia exchange server;
- establishing the communication link;
- establishing a media session between the 3G-324M terminal and the multimedia exchange server;
- receiving, at the multimedia exchange server, a first media stream from the 3G-324M terminal;
- transcoding, at the multimedia exchange server, the first media stream to provide a second media stream;
- storing, at the multimedia exchange server, the second media stream;
- determining, at the multimedia exchange server, that an event has occurred to initiate transmission of the second media stream;
- and
- transmitting the second media stream to a device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.