Patent ID: 8330789

Claim:
A receiver device for use in conjunction with a multimedia content distribution network, the receiver device comprising: a computer readable storage resource; a controller operable to execute instructions stored in the storage resource; a network interface to couple the receiver device to the multimedia content distribution network; a decoder to decode streaming multimedia content via the network interface; a remote control interface to detect a remote control command from a remote control device; a handset interface to communicate audio data with a handset device; a local video interface to receive video data from a local video resource; wherein the instructions stored in the storage resource include: a remote control application to execute remote control commands received via the remote control interface; a handset module operable to support a telephony connection using the handset interface; a session initiation module operable to establish a video conferencing session; and a video conferencing module operable to generate integrated data by integrating the audio data and the video data and communicate the integrated data via the video conferencing session; wherein the handset module supports digital enhanced cordless telecommunication compliant communication with the handset device.