System and method for synchronizing auxiliary content to a video stream

A method of synchronizing auxiliary content to a video stream, comprising:

• identifying a target frame in said video stream;
• creating a block of bit-vectors comprising a multi-frame sequence of image bit-vectors linked to said target frame, said bit-vectors being created using an average bit-vector function comprising the steps of:
• reducing a video frame to 64 smaller, equally sized images;
• converting each of said 64 smaller images to a gray scale image;
• obtaining an average pixel value of each of said 64 smaller gray scale images;
• obtaining an average value of all 64 average pixel values;
• and generating an image bit-vector by sequentially appending a 1 for each occurrence of said average pixel value of each of said 64 smaller gray scale images equaling or exceeding said average value of all 64 average values, and a 0 when it does not;
• transmitting said video stream to an end user device via a first transmission path;
• transmitting said block of bit-vectors to said end user device via a second transmission path;
• identifying said target frame by said end user device using said block of bit-vectors;
• synchronizing said auxiliary content to said video stream by said end user device using said target frame;
• and,
• displaying said synchronized video stream and said auxiliary content on said end user device.

A system for synchronizing auxiliary content to a video stream, comprising:

• a bit-vector block module that identifies a target frame of the video stream, and creates a block of bit-vectors comprising only every nth frame of a multi-frame sequence of image bit-vectors linked to said target frame, where n is an integer greater than or equal to 2;
• a first transmitter that transmits said video stream to an end user device;
• a second transmitter that transmits said block of bit-vectors to said end user device;
• an auxiliary content supply that supplies an auxiliary content file to said end user device;
• a synchronize and display app functioning on said end user device that identifies said target frame using said block of bit-vectors, synchronizes said auxiliary content file to said video stream, and displays said synchronized video stream and said auxiliary content file.