Patent ID: 8706807
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A computerized method for distributing video conference data over an internet protocol television system, the method comprising: allocating at a server in the internet protocol television system, a single internet protocol television video conference channel for viewing at a set top box by each of a plurality of groups of video conference participants' set top boxes, wherein each of the plurality of groups of set top boxes receives a different one of a plurality of video conferences data for viewing over the single video conference channel; mapping at the server, a first one of the plurality of internet protocol addresses for a first one of the plurality of video conferences data to a first group of video conference participants' set top boxes internet protocol addresses, wherein the first one of the plurality of video conferences data and a second one of the plurality of video conferences data are different video conference data; sending duplicated audio data, concurrently with the video broadcast during the video conference, to a mobile device associated with a video conference participant associated with one of the plurality of set top boxes in the first group whom has left the one of the plurality of set top boxes in the first group during the video conference; and sending from the server over the single internet protocol television video conference channel from a second one of the plurality of internet protocol addresses, the second one of the plurality of video conferences internet protocol data to a second group of video conference participants' set top box.