Patent
1996-04-08
1998-05-05
MacDonald, Allen R.
39520004, G10L 300
Patent
active
057488428
ABSTRACT:
An audio/video input/output (I/O) port apparatus for acquiring digital audio samples from one or multiple channels of input audio and synthesizing digital audio samples into one or multiple channels of output audio. The apparatus comprises a video I/O port, a frequency synthesizer, and an audio I/O port. The video I/O port generates a video-rate clock, and is configured to digitize input video into digital video, and to synthesize output video from digital video. The frequency synthesizer is configured to derive an audio sampling clock based on the video-rate clock. The audio I/O port is configured to sample input audio and convert it into digital audio samples according to the sampling clock, and to synthesize digital audio samples into output audio according to the sampling clock. The apparatus ensures that the video and audio data track together, both when inputting the information from an external source and when outputting the audio/video data streams. The technique is particularly valuable in video editing, where it is critical to establish and maintain synchronization between the video of a speaking person and the audio representing the spoken material.
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Holmes Daniel J.
Molnar John W.
Tarr Morton H.
Dorvil Richemond
MacDonald Allen R.
Media 100 Inc.
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