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Remote viewing of multimedia content

US8555406B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 6, 2009
Grant dateOct 8, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 10, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/64707
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for remote viewing of multimedia content using a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) is configured to duplicate multimedia content displayed on a first MCDN terminal device and route the duplicate multimedia content to a second MCDN terminal device. The MCDN terminal devices may be coupled to a local network at an MCDN client premises. The MCDN terminal devices may also include wireless telephony devices for mobile remote viewing functionality. The method may include transcoding of the multimedia content into a format suitable for the second MCDN terminal device.

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