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Multi-screen synchronized playback system, display control terminal, multi-screen synchronized playback method, and program

US8436786B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 13, 2008
Grant dateMay 7, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 26, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4347
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multi-screen synchronized playback system capable of synchronizing, with high accuracy, playback start times of content to be displayed on multiple screens. The multi-screen synchronized playback system has a plurality of display control terminals and a synchronization server connected to the plurality of display control terminals. The synchronization server includes a synchronization time transmitting section for simultaneously transmitting time information of a clock of the synchronization server to the plurality of display control devices. The display control terminal includes a time setting section for setting time on a clock of the display control terminal based on the time information simultaneously transmitted from the synchronization server, and a display control section for starting playback of content at a playback start time set for each content, based on the time on the clock of the display control terminal.

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