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System for video processing control and scheduling wherein commands are unaffected by signal interrupts and schedule commands are transmitted at precise time

US7219173B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 2, 2001
Grant dateMay 15, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/426
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus, computer medium, and other embodiments for synchronizing control of one or more devices at predetermined times are described. A host scheduler loads a to-do list of predetermined events and corresponding time-tags into memory and broadcasts scheduled events to the devices to cause activation of the events on intended devices.

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