Patent ID: 8675668
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for sharing content, the method comprising: receiving an invite from a mobile device, the invite requesting a video sharing session with a media delivery device; when the media delivery device is powered on, receiving a presence update message of the media delivery device by a residential gateway in which the presence update message is a precursor to a registration message that indicates the media delivery device is active and ready to receive video session invites; establishing the video sharing session with the media delivery device; responsive to the media delivery device not being powered on, establishing the video sharing session with the residential gateway that is connected to the media delivery device in a residential network and to the mobile device through a communication network, in which the video sharing session includes streaming video to the residential gateway from the mobile device based on a confirmation message via the gateway; wherein the residential gateway is a computing device at a residence of a user, the residential gateway being part of the residential network of the user with the media delivery device; responsive to the media delivery device being previously engaged in another video sharing session, establishing the video sharing session with the residential gateway for streaming the video to the residential gateway, the residential gateway being connected to the communication network.