Media stream synchronization

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2006-08-08

2006-08-08

Wong, Allen (Department: 2621)

Pulse or digital communications

Bandwidth reduction or expansion

Television or motion video signal

C375S240000, C375S240010, C375S240120

Reexamination Certificate

active

07088774

ABSTRACT:
A system and method of synchronizing a media stream involves determining urgency measures and favorability measures. An urgency measure relates to a degree by which a media stream is currently out of synchronization. A favorability measure indicates the disruptiveness or likely noticeability altering the media stream at a particular temporal point. As a media stream becomes more and more out of synchronization, the urgency factor increases, and the system looks for places in the media stream at which units such as video frames or audio samples can be added or subtracted to re-achieve synchronization. When the urgency measure is at lower values, the system selects only points in the media stream having relatively high favorability measures. When the urgency measure increases, the system selects points having relatively lower favorability measures.

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