Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Media stream synchronization using device and host clocks
- Patent Title (中): 媒体流同步使用设备和主机时钟
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Application No.: US12709317Application Date: 2010-02-19
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Publication No.: US08239748B1Publication Date: 2012-08-07
- Inventor: Jeff Moore , Jean-Michel Berthoud , Tim Cherna
- Applicant: Jeff Moore , Jean-Michel Berthoud , Tim Cherna
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Fenwick & West LLP
- Main IPC: G06F17/00
- IPC: G06F17/00

Abstract:
A synchronization manager synchronizes multiple media streams. The synchronization manager queries a media stream output device associated with each media stream to synchronize, and in response receives the current device clock time of each device, each device's next available media stream output time, and each device's delta between available media stream output times. The synchronization manager uses this timing information to determine an earliest available media stream output time common to each media stream output device, and synchronizes the output of the media streams by providing each stream to its associated output device at the earliest available common output time.
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