Closed network video presentation

Abstract

Systems, methods and computer readable memory devices for delivering a presentation are provided. In one example, a method includes establishing a wireless network access point that creates a closed wireless network. An encrypted communication session is established via the closed wireless network with a plurality of client computing devices. A virtual network server is run on the host computing device, and each of the client computing devices is communicatively coupled to the virtual network server. A subset of the plurality of client computing devices is selected, and audio/video data is streamed to only the subset of the client computing devices.

1 . In a host computing device, a method for delivering a presentation via a closed wireless network, the method comprising:
 establishing a wireless network access point that creates the closed wireless network;   establishing an encrypted communication session via the closed wireless network with a plurality of client computing devices, each of the client computing devices comprising a client display;   running a virtual network server on the host computing device;   communicatively coupling each of the client computing devices to the virtual network server;   selecting a subset of the plurality of client computing devices; and   streaming audio/video data to only the subset of the client computing devices, wherein the audio/video data is configured to modify the client display of each of the subset of the client computing devices.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein streaming the audio/video data further comprises streaming the audio/video data asynchronously to two or more of the subset of the client computing devices. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 sending a resource locator to only the subset of the client computing devices, wherein the resource locator includes a network location of an audio/video file stored on the host computing device;   receiving a request for the resource locator from the subset of the client computing devices; and   in response to receiving the request, streaming the audio/video data from the audio/video file to only the subset of the client computing devices.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising selectively enabling one or more of the subset of the client computing devices to control or interrupt the streaming of the audio/video data. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising preventing one or more of the subset of the client computing devices from controlling or interrupting the streaming of the audio/video data. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving shared audio/video data from a sharing client computing device of the plurality of client computing devices; and   streaming the shared audio/video data to one or more of the plurality of client computing devices.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 freezing the client display of one or more of the subset of the client computing devices.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 sending a client input trigger to each of the client computing devices;   receiving an input file from one or more of the client computing devices in response to sending the client input trigger; and   saving in a storage subsystem of the host computing device each of the input files with a designation of a corresponding client computing device.   
     
     
         9 . A computer readable memory device comprising instructions executable by a processor of a host computing device to deliver a presentation via a closed wireless network, the instructions being executable to:
 establish a wireless network access point that creates the closed wireless network;   establish an encrypted communication session via the closed wireless network with a plurality of client computing devices, each of the client computing devices comprising a client display;   run a virtual network server on the host computing device;   communicatively couple each of the client computing devices to the virtual network server;   select a subset of the plurality of client computing devices; and   stream audio/video data to only the subset of the client computing devices, wherein the audio/video data is configured to modify the client display of each of the subset of the client computing devices.   
     
     
         10 . The computer readable memory device of  claim 9 , wherein the instructions are executable to stream the audio/video data asynchronously to two or more of the subset of the client computing devices. 
     
     
         11 . The computer readable memory device of  claim 9 , wherein the instructions are executable to:
 send a resource locator to only the subset of the client computing devices, wherein the resource locator includes a network location of an audio/video file stored on the host computing device;   receive a request for the resource locator from the subset of the client computing devices; and   in response to receiving the request, stream the audio/video data from the audio/video file to only the subset of the client computing devices.   
     
     
         12 . The computer readable memory device of  claim 9 , wherein the instructions are executable to selectively enable one or more of the subset of the client computing devices to control or interrupt the streaming of the audio/video data. 
     
     
         13 . The computer readable memory device of  claim 9 , wherein the instructions are executable to prevent one or more of the subset of the client computing devices from controlling or interrupting the streaming of the audio/video data. 
     
     
         14 . The computer readable memory device of  claim 9 , wherein the instructions are executable to:
 receive shared audio/video data from a sharing client computing device of the plurality of client computing devices; and   stream the shared audio/video data to one or more of the plurality of client computing devices.   
     
     
         15 . The computer readable memory device of  claim 9 , wherein the instructions are executable to freeze the client display of one or more of the of the subset of the client computing devices. 
     
     
         16 . The computer readable memory device of  claim 9 , wherein the instructions are executable to:
 send a client input trigger to each of the client computing devices;   receive an input file from one or more of the client computing devices in response to sending the client input trigger; and   save in a storage subsystem of the host computing device each of the input files with a designation of a corresponding client computing device.   
     
     
         17 . A presentation system, comprising:
 two or more client computing devices each comprising a client display; and   a computer readable memory device comprising instructions executable by a processor of a host computing device to deliver a presentation via a closed wireless network, the instructions being executable to:   establish a wireless network access point that creates the closed wireless network;   establish an encrypted communication session via the closed wireless network with the two or more client computing devices;   run a virtual network server on the host computing device;   communicatively couple each of the two or more client computing devices to the virtual network server;   select a subset of the two or more client computing devices; and   stream audio/video data to only the subset of the client computing devices, wherein the audio/video data is configured to modify the client display of each of the subset of the client computing devices.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the instructions are executable to stream the audio/video data asynchronously to two or more of the subset of the client computing devices. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the instructions are executable to selectively enable one or more of the subset of the client computing devices to control or interrupt the streaming of the audio/video data. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the instructions are executable to:
 receive shared audio/video data from a sharing client computing device of the plurality of client computing devices; and   stream the shared audio/video data to one or more of the plurality of client computing devices.