Patent ID: 7853711

Claim:
A method for synchronizing display of first stream content that is transmitted to a client node with second stream content, wherein the first and second stream content each represent respective multimedia content that originates from a respective first and second source, the method comprising the following computer-implemented steps: receiving in the client node a presentation command to display a presentation portion comprising the first stream content and the second stream content; receiving in the client node a timing command indicating a time at which to display the presentation portion; sourcing the first stream content from a first stream source and sourcing the second stream content from a second stream source, at least one of the first stream source and the second stream source comprising a web server; and synchronizing display of the first stream content with the second stream content to the client node using a stream delay parameter; wherein the first stream content and the second stream content are synchronously rendered at the client node at a time derived from the time indicated by the timing command and the stream delay parameter; wherein the stream delay parameter is determined by at least one of: transmitting first data representing an audio sample of given data from a host to the client node over a first communication link; transmitting second data representing the audio sample from the host to the client node over a second communication link; comparing transmission times associated with the first communication link and the second communication link; establishing a difference therebetween as the stream delay parameter, wherein transmitting the second data includes transmitting the second data via at least one internet link, wherein the first and second stream content are received by the client via the first and second communication links, respectively; and transmitting the first data representing an audio sample of given stream content from the host to the client node via a phone bridge; transmitting the second data representing the audio sample from the host to the client node via an internet stream transmission; comparing transmission times associated with the phone bridge and the internet stream transmission; and establishing a difference therebetween as the stream delay parameter, wherein the first and second stream content are received by the client via the phone bridge and internet transmission, respectively.