Synchronizing multiple over the top streaming clients
US10063896B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/43076
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for synchronizing the playback of OTT or other time sensitive content on multiple playback devices is disclosed. The systems and methods include receiving time information based on a network time source in the playback devices. The playback clock in each playback device is set based upon the time information. Stream initiation information derived using the time information from the network time source is received by each of the playback device from the media provider. The playback devices use the stream initiation information to adjust the presentation time stamps of the frames of the media content in the stream.
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