Patent ID: 7849152
Filing Date: 2010-12-07
Classification: H04H,H04L,H04M,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of encoding and streaming content data to provide a Web-cast, using one or more telephones, the method comprising: receiving information indicative of Web-cast parameters; receiving content data from a first telephone; encoding the received content data into streaming content, wherein said Web-cast parameters identify a scheduled start time of the Web-cast and include an automatic-live Web-cast parameter, the automatic-live Web-cast parameter is used to determine whether encoding and feeding of the received content data for broadcast of the Web-cast is to be manually initiated or is to automatically commence at-the scheduled start time of the Web-cast identified by the Web-cast parameters; initiating broadcasting of the Web-cast's streaming content over a network in accordance with said Web-cast parameters, said initiating is either automatic or manual as specified by said automatic-live Web-cast parameter; automatically monitoring a status of the Web-cast with a monitoring system; and automatically updating the Web-cast parameters based on the status.