Method and system for synchronizing media files
OwnerDavid Markowitz, Ben Enosh +3inventors
InventorsDAVID MARKOWITZ, Ben Enosh, Jonathan Silberberg, Yuval Klein, Michael Dotan
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Abstract
A method of and a system are provided for enhancing a source media file with additional content by combining one or more layer media files with the source media file. The user can view the media files synchronized together on a user's computing device which is distinct from the computing device on which either or all of the media files are stored. The integrity of the source media file is not changed. A reference value for a reference parameter associated with presentation of the media files together is used to synchronize the media files “on the fly” as the media files are received at the user's computing device.
Claims21
A device for presenting and synchronizing a plurality of media files, the device comprising:
- a communication interface, the communication interface receiving a first media file;
- a computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored therein which are programmed to
- present a second media file with the first media file,
- while the second media file is presented with the first media file, compare a first reference parameter associated with the first media file to a second reference parameter associated with the second media file;
- and
- control the presentation of the second media file with the first media file based on the comparison to synchronize the second media file and the first media file;
- and
- a processor, the processor coupled to the communication interface and to the computer-readable medium and configured to execute the instructions.
A computer-readable medium including computer-readable instructions that, upon execution by a processor, cause the processor to synchronize a plurality of media files, the instructions configured to cause a computing device to:
- receive a first media file from a first device;
- present a second media file with the first media file;
- while presenting the second media file with the first media file, compare a first reference parameter associated with the first media file to a second reference parameter associated with the second media file;
- and
- control the presentation of the second media file with the first media file based on the comparison to synchronize the second media file and the first media file.
A method of synchronizing a plurality of media files, the method comprising:
- receiving a first media file from a first device at a second device;
- presenting a second media file with the first media file at the second device;
- while presenting the second media file with the first media file, comparing a first reference parameter associated with the first media file to a second reference parameter associated with the second media file;
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- controlling the presentation of the second media file with the first media file based on the comparison to synchronize the second media file and the first media file.
The method of c aim 3, wherein the first reference parameter is selected from the group consisting of one or more time and one or more frame rate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.