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Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006

Filed:

Feb. 28, 2002
Applicants:

Benjamin J. Parker, Overland Park, KS (US);

Shane R. Werner, Olathe, KS (US);

Charles Diaz, Olathe, KS (US);

Terry M. Frederick, Lenexa, KS (US);

Inventors:

Benjamin J. Parker, Overland Park, KS (US);

Shane R. Werner, Olathe, KS (US);

Charles Diaz, Olathe, KS (US);

Terry M. Frederick, Lenexa, KS (US);

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A data call between at least two internetworked computers is established using a central server and call clients in the two computers. Once the data call is in place, a video telephony conversation is initiated. In addition, still images such as a slideshow of personal photographs are shared between the two computers while the video telephony call fully continues. Image viewer subclients utilize the same network session as is used by the call clients. Either user can pause, navigate through, or change the display a parameters of the slideshow as it is being viewed by both users.


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