Patent ID: 7840681

Claim:
A method for conducting a media exchange session between a first user and one or more second users, the method comprising: separating a control portion comprising initiation, configuration and modification of the media exchange session from a media exchange portion of the media exchange session comprising exchange of at least one of audio, video and text media; identifying a portable control device located proximate the first user to handle the control portion of the media exchange session, the portable control device configured to participate in the control portion of the media exchange session only without participating in the media exchange portion, the portable control device comprising a wrist watch; using the portable control device in the control portion to initiate the media exchange session by using the portable control device to identify a first media device separate from the portable control device and located proximate the first user, to establish a connection with the first media device, to identify a second media device separate from the portable control device and located proximate one of the second users and to communicate the identity of the second media device to the first media device; using the first media device to contact the identified second media device to establish a media exchange path between the first device and the second device; and using the first media device and the second media device to participate in the media exchange portion to exchange media between the first user and one of the second users.