Patent ID: 7532628
Filing Date: 2009-05-12
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for managing a multimedia session at a user location, comprising: receiving a request at a user location to initiate a multimedia session, the multimedia session having first media and second media; establishing a first delegated session with a first device at the user location to communicate the first media; establishing a second delegated session with a second device at the user location to communicate the second media; establishing a master multimedia session with a sender of the request, the master multimedia session handling control information associated with the first delegated session and the second delegated session, wherein establishing a master multimedia session comprises establishing a master multimedia session with a remote device, the remote device communicates first media with the first device and second media with a second device; associating the first delegated session with the master multimedia session, wherein the first delegated session controls the first media in the multimedia session; and associating the second delegated session with the master multimedia session, wherein the second delegated session controls the second media in the multimedia session.