Patent ID: 7000243
Filing Date: 2006-02-14
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for presenting program material from a plurality of program sources to users using a host computing device and allocating tasks among a plurality of audiovisual serving devices, said method comprising: responding to a user request to order program material by selecting one of a plurality of Assignable Computing Devices, said selected Assignable Computing Device being used to generate a menu listing available program material; presenting the user with said menu over a Room Communication Subsystem; receiving a selection of program material from the user over the Room Communication Subsystem; responding to said selection of program material by selecting one of a plurality of audiovisual serving devices to present the program material; creating a set of user data, said set of user data listing stated user preferences, and presenting the program material to the user over the Room Communication Subsystem; wherein said menu listing available program material is generated for display in a web browser and is customized based on said user preferences.