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Method and apparatus for processing digital data

US6803964B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 1997
Grant dateOct 12, 2004
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Expiry dateJan 7, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N9/8063
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for synchronizing a data stream that contains video data in which the video data includes frames. As frames are being processed, a number of frames processed is identified along with a number of frames dropped during processing. A synchronization speed is identified using the number of frames processed and the number of frames dropped. A frame is selectively dropped from the data stream based on the synchronization speed.

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