Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Digital audio data processing system
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-24
2007-04-24
Tran, Sinh (Department: 2615)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Digital audio data processing system
C370S503000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10128119
ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for synchronizing the playback of a digital audio broadcast on a plurality of network output devices by inserting a control track pulse in an audio stream of the digital audio broadcast. The method includes the steps of outputting a first control track pulse as part of an audio signal which has unique identifying characteristics and is regularly occurring, outputting a second control track pulse so that the time between the first and second control track pulses must be significantly greater than the latency between sending and receiving devices, and coordinating play of audio at the time of the occurrence of the transmission of the second control track pulse assuring the simultaneous output of the audio signal from multiple devices. The control track pulses have a value unique from any other portion of the audio stream. The digital audio broadcast from multiple receivers does not present to a listener any audible delay or echo effect.
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Rector Dusty D.
Sullivan Gary E.
Flanders Andrew C
McGrath, Geisler, Olds & Richardson
Richardson Scott Charles
Tran Sinh
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