Abstract: In a system for streaming data comprising multimedia content, one or more controllers comprising a controller interface are arranged to be connected to an end-user device via a first control network link. One or more multimedia receiver devices comprise a multimedia interface suitable for connection to a video reception device. Each of the one or more multimedia receiver devices is arranged to be connected to an associated controller via a second control network link and is further arranged to be directly connected to the end-user device via a media streaming network link. A control server hosts a list of the one or more multimedia receiver devices and associated controllers. The end-user device comprises a user interface connected to the control server. The system provides for the selection of a multimedia receiver device from the list and the user interface is arranged for selection of the multimedia content to be streamed.

Abstract: In a system for streaming data comprising multimedia content, one or more controllers comprising a controller interface are arranged to be connected to an end-user device via a first control network link. One or more multimedia receiver devices comprise a multimedia interface suitable for connection to a video reception device. Each of the one or more multimedia receiver devices is arranged to be connected to an associated controller via a second control network link and is further arranged to be directly connected to the end-user device via a media streaming network link. A control server hosts a list of the one or more multimedia receiver devices and associated controllers. The end-user device comprises a user interface connected to the control server. The system provides for the selection of a multimedia receiver device from the list and the user interface is arranged for selection of the multimedia content to be streamed.

Abstract: A video conferencing control system for controlling the transmission of media streams between endpoints (103, 116.1, 116.2, 116.3). The system comprises: a plurality of video conferencing endpoints; a video conferencing bridge (110) arranged to provide a virtual meeting room (114.1, 114.2, 144.3) that operates to directly connect to each of the endpoints in a given video conferencing session for the exchange of media streams; a controller (105) connected to a first endpoint (103) of the plurality of video conferencing endpoints for the management of incoming and outgoing media streams; and a user interface (107) connected to the controller. The controller is further connected to the video conferencing bridge and is configured to control operation of the virtual meeting room using an Application Programming Interface.