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US 10,021,465 B2Granted
Synchronizing media devices
AssigneeTimecode Systems Limited
InventorsPaul Leslie Bannister, Paul Scurrell
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Abstract
Synchronizing media devices can include generating a synchronization schedule based on a frequency of generation of one or more timecode packets. Each timecode packet of the one or more time packets includes a timecode. A timecode can be expressed in hours, minutes, seconds, and frames. One or more media devices are synchronized using the synchronization schedule.
Claims17
A method for synchronizing media devices, the method comprising:
- generating a synchronization schedule based on a frequency of generation of one or more timecode packets, each timecode packet of the one or more timecode packets including a timecode;
- and
- synchronizing one or more media devices using the synchronization schedule by transmitting synchronization information, wherein transmitting synchronization information includes:
- holding a transmit packet in a ready state prior to a scheduled timecode transmission time based on the synchronization schedule, the transmit packet carrying the synchronization information, and
- using a gate array (GA) in communication with a clock to trigger a radio frequency (RF) transmitter to transmit the transmit packet at the scheduled timecode transmission time.
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A system for synchronizing media devices, the system comprising:
- a device comprising:
- a synchronization module configured to:
- generate a synchronization schedule based on a frequency of generation of one or more timecode packets, each timecode packet of the one or more timecode packets including a timecode, and
- synchronize one or more media devices using the synchronization schedule;
- a memory configured to hold a transmit packet in a ready state prior to a scheduled timecode transmission time based on the synchronization schedule, the transmit packet carrying synchronization information;
- and
- a gate array (GA), in communication with a clock, configured to trigger a radio frequency (RF) transmitter to transmit the transmit packet at the scheduled timecode transmission time.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.