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Synchronous reproduction apparatus

US6018376A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 1997
Grant dateJan 25, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 18, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/43072
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A synchronous reproduction apparatus for synchronously reproducing a video signal and an audio signal, receives a multiplexed bit stream in which the following data are packeted: video encoded data obtained by encoding video frames, each frame being a fundamental unit of reproduction of a video signal; video presentation time data showing a time to output a reproduced video signal of each video frame; audio encoded data obtained by encoding audio frames, each frame being a fundamental unit of reproduction of an audio signal; audio presentation time data showing a time to output a reproduced audio signal of each audio frame; and system time data.

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