Systems and methods for synchronization in a networked environment

US8856209B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Tymphany Hong Kong Limited · CN

Inventors

• Stuart Bryce · Crows Nest, AU
• Adam J. Kent · Sydney, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: May 30, 2008
• Grant date: Oct 7, 2014
• Expiry date: Jul 21, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04N21/43615
• WIPO field: Audio-visual technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Described herein are systems and methods for synchronization in a networked environment. For example, some embodiments provide methods for synchronizing a client device having a client media time reference with a server device having a server media time reference. In some cases such methods are embodied in computer readable code that is executable on one or more processors. Furthermore, some embodiments provide hardware, such as networked media devices that are configured to perform such methods. In overview, in some embodiments a client obtains timing information from a server and, on the basis of this timing information, applies an adjustment to a client control time reference, thereby to synchronize the client media time reference with the server media time reference. Some embodiments are particularly directed to the situation where there is a desire to synchronize networked media devices across a combination of wired and wireless networks.