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System and method for providing synchronized broadcast and simulcast of media content

US8780778B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 2010
Grant dateJul 15, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 15, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/64322
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method of receiving a radio broadcast and simulcast of media content, including: receiving a digital radio broadcast comprising digital radio content over a terrestrial radio broadcast spectrum; receiving media content separately over a multicast network; time synchronizing the media content to the digital radio broadcast; and presenting the time synchronized media content and the digital radio content for playback by a client device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

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