Decoder and method at the decoder for synchronizing the rendering of contents received through different networks
US10063938B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8547
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of decoding an audio/video content transmitted over a broadband network. The method being based on the quick decoding of the first frames of a group of pictures without rendering them if the group of pictures arrives too late to be rendered synchronously with another audio/video content received through a broadcast network. The method allowing the synchronized rendering of contents respectively received over broadcast and broadband networks as soon as possible for the viewer.
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