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Methods for transporting digital media

  • US 10,461,872 B2
  • Filed: 08/31/2018
  • Issued: 10/29/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A data network suitable for transporting at least one of audio and video packets, the network comprising:

  • a master clock device to generate a system time signal for the network;

    a plurality of network devices interconnected such that the network devices can send at least one of audio and video packets to other network devices, and to receive at least one of audio and video packets from other network devices;

    wherein at least one network device is configured to receive at least one of audio and video signals from a media device and to transmit at least one of audio and video signals to a media device; and

    wherein, the network devices are coupled to the master clock device and use the system time signal and a network time protocol to generate a local clock signal synchronised to the system time signal for both rate and offset, the local clock signal governing both the rate and offset of the received or transmitted at least one of audio and video signals.

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