Patent ID: 7694034
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. One or more tangible computer-readable media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method for transferring a streaming video signal being viewed via a second end device from the second end device to a first end device, the method comprising: receiving at a data flow manager operating at a computing device, a request from a first end device to transfer a streaming video signal being viewed via a second end device such that the streaming video signal is viewed via the first end device, wherein the first and second end devices are part of a user-designated end device group, and wherein the computing device is separate and distinct from the first end device and the second end device; determining whether the first end device and second end device are compatible; transferring the steaming video signal from being viewed via the second end device to being viewed via the first end device if the first and second end devices are compatible, and terminating the streaming of the video signal to the second end device such that the video signal is no longer viewable via the second end device; or continuing the streaming of the video signal to the second end device such that the video signal streams to both the first end device and the second end device substantially simultaneously.