Patent ID: 9049338
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: G06F,H03M,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus that enables a user to interactively collaborate with a plurality of users via a communication network, the apparatus comprising: a processor that enables the user to request a one way data stream from a media content server having an index of one way data streams stored on a data server, and receives from the data server, the requested one way data stream, wherein receipt of the requested one way data stream is based on a priority level associated with the user, the priority level including information governing access to particular one way data streams including audio and video data streams; a communication processor that enables real-time bidirectional communication between the user and any of the plurality of users based on the priority level associated with the user; and a display processor that generates a display image simultaneously displaying the one way data stream and the bidirectional communication in a single window.