Multiplex communications – Communication techniques for information carried in plural... – Combining or distributing information via time channels
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-18
2005-10-18
Phan, Man U. (Department: 2665)
Multiplex communications
Communication techniques for information carried in plural...
Combining or distributing information via time channels
C348S515000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06956871
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for reducing the audio-visual synchronization problems (e.g.—“lip sync” problems) in corresponding audio and video streams by adapting a statistical distribution of temporal errors to create a new statistical distribution of temporal errors. The new statistical distribution of temporal errors being substantially within an acceptable synchronization tolerance window which is less offensive to a viewer/listener.
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Aust Andreas Matthais
Mody Sachin Satish
Wang Charles Chuanming
Eriksen Guy H.
Kurdyla Ronald H.
Nguyen Toan
Phan Man U.
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