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US 9,866,732 B2Granted
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.
Claims14
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 when the timecode module is operating in a slave mode,
- an internal clock configured to generate timecode data when the timecode module is operating in a master mode in response to an RF signal from the timecode generator becoming corrupt or out of range, 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.
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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 when the timecode module is operating in a slave mode and to send the timecode data to the processing unit, the timecode module further configured to generate the timecode data when the timecode module is operating in a master mode in response to an RF signal from the timecode generator becoming corrupt or out of range, the timecode module comprising an RF transceiver configured to receive the timecode data over an RF network when the timecode module is operating in the slave mode.
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;
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- 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, wherein the RF transceiver is configured to receive timecode data when the system is operating in a slave mode and wherein the timecode software application generates the timecode data when the system is operating in a master mode in response to an RF signal from the timecode generator becoming corrupt or out of range.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.