Synchronizing data between personal and timecode devices
AssigneeTimecode Systems Limited
InventorPaul Scurrell
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Abstract
Syncing a personal device to a timecode generator can include acquiring media data with a personal device, receiving, using a timecode module, timecode data over an RF network, transmitting a timecode package including the timecode data to the personal device, decoding the timecode package to obtain the timecode data, and embedding the timecode data into a media stream including the acquired media data.
Claims46
A method for syncing a personal device to a timecode generator, the method comprising:
- acquiring media data with a personal device;
- receiving, using a timecode module, timecode data over an RF network;
- transmitting a timecode package including the timecode data to the personal device;
- decoding the timecode package to obtain the timecode data;
- and
- embedding the timecode data into a media stream including the acquired media data.
A system for syncing a personal device, the system comprising:
- a timecode generator configured to send timecode data over an RF network;
- and
- a personal device having a camera, the personal device comprising:
- a communication module configured to send data using a wireless connection,
- a timecode module including:
- an RF transceiver configured to receive timecode data from the timecode generator using the RF network, and
- a processing module configured to generate a timecode package from the timecode data, and
- a decoder module configured to decode the timecode package to obtain the timecode data.
A method for syncing a personal device to a timecode generator, the method comprising:
- connecting a personal device to an adapter having a timecode module, wherein the timecode module includes an RF transceiver;
- acquiring media data with the personal device;
- receiving, using the timecode module, timecode data over an RF network;
- sending a timecode package including the timecode data to the connected personal device;
- decoding the timecode package to obtain the timecode data;
- and
- embedding the timecode data into a media stream including the acquired media data.
An adapter for connecting a personal device to a timecode generator, the adapter comprising:
- a housing configured to removably connect to the personal device, the housing comprising:
- an RF transmitter configured to receive and send timecode data over an RF network to a timecode generator;
- a special purpose logic circuit programmed to encode and decode the data;
- and
- a connector compatible with the personal device.
A method for syncing a camera to a timecode generator, the method comprising:
- acquiring media data using a camera sensor system chip, the chip comprising:
- one or more image sensors,
- a processing unit configured to receive media data from the one or more image sensors, and
- a timecode module configured to receive timecode data from a timecode generator and to send the timecode data to the processing unit;
- and
- embedding, using the processing unit, the timecode data into a media stream including the acquired media data.
A camera sensor chip comprising:
- one or more image sensors;
- a processing unit configured to receive media data from the one or more image sensors, and
- a timecode module configured to receive timecode data from a timecode generator and to send the timecode data to the processing unit.
A system for syncing a personal device to a timecode generator, the system comprising:
- a personal device having a camera, the personal device comprising:
- a Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module/transceiver;
- a timecode software application;
- and
- an electrical connector;
- and
- an adapter configured to removably connect to the personal device, the adapter comprising:
- an electrical connector;
- an RF transceiver;
- firmware;
- and
- a memory port,
- the system being configured to “Timecode Sync” camera media generated by the personal device using Wi-Fi/BT and an RF network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.