SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING A NETWORK SYSTEM

1 . A method, comprising:

temporarily granting a first device the ability to stream content to other devices in a network system;

revoking the ability of the first device to stream the content to the other devices in the network system; and

transferring to a second device the ability to stream additional content to the other devices in the network system.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device leverages its own data connection to stream media content to the other devices in the network system.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the network system includes one or more wireless networks.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the content is stored in a cloud-based storage system.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device includes a mobile phone.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device includes a stationary computer.

7 . The method of claim 1 , comprising controlling a connection of one or more of the other devices to the network system.

8 . A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising:

code configured to temporarily grant a first device the ability to stream content to other devices in a network system;

code configured to revoke the ability of the first device to stream the content to the other devices in the network system; and

code configured to transfer to a second device the ability to stream additional content to the other devices in the network system.

9 . The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the first device leverages its own data connection to stream media content to the other devices in the network system.

10 . The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the network system includes one or more wireless networks.

11 . The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the content is stored in a cloud-based storage system.

12 . The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the first device includes a mobile phone.

13 . The computer program product of claim 8 , wherein the first device includes a stationary computer.

14 . The computer program product of claim 8 , comprising code configured to control a connection of one or more of the other devices to the network system.

15 . A system comprising:

a memory system; and

a processing circuit coupled to the memory system and configured to:

temporarily grant, by the processing circuit, a first device the ability to stream content to other devices in a network system;

revoke, by the processing circuit, the ability of the first device to stream the content to the other devices in the network system; and

transfer to a second device, by the processing circuit, the ability to stream additional content to the other devices in the network system.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the first device leverages its own data connection to stream media content to the other devices in the network system.

17 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the network system includes one or more wireless networks.

18 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the content is stored in a cloud-based storage system.

19 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the first device includes a mobile phone.

20 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the first device includes a stationary computer.