Multimedia session management
US9003041B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/643
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multimedia provider (100) generates, based on a request for a media channel from a user terminal (10), a session set-up description that is returned to the user terminal (10). The description defines, when processed in the terminal (10), a session window (20) that is displayed on a screen (12) of the terminal and comprises a region (22) for displaying media data of a requested channel and a channel region (24) comprising information on alternative available media channels. The description also defines a binding between user inputs (14) of the terminal (10) and identifiers of the alternative channels. The set-up description allows for a user-friendly channel switch by automatically transmitting a channel switch request to the multimedia provider (100) upon a triggering of the user input (14) that is associated with the identifier of the requested media channel. The description, thus, provides a visually appealing graphical interface and simultaneously allows for a user-friendly media channel switch.
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