Patent ID: 8090872
Filing Date: 2012-01-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of viewing visual pictorial media across a network comprising the steps of: i) storing respective local visual pictorial media data corresponding to the same visual pictorial media on first and second network elements connected to the network; ii) creating derived visual pictorial media data from the locally stored visual pictorial media data with a processing means of the first network element; iii) automatically generating a control data set representing the derived visual pictorial data and corresponding to operations to be performed by a processing means to create the derived visual pictorial media data; iv) transmitting the control data set from the first network element to the second network element via the network; v) accessing the local visual pictorial media data stored on the second network element in response to receiving the control data set; vi) recreating the derived visual pictorial data with a processing means of the second network element by use of the control data set and the local visual pictorial media data stored on the second network element; and vii) displaying the recreated derived visual pictorial media data on viewing means of the second network element.