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System and method for seamless switching

  • US 20020122430A1
  • Filed: 03/05/2001
  • Published: 09/05/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of preparing a plurality of data streams to allow seamless switching between said data streams by a switching device, wherein said switching device includes data stream buffering for an output data stream, said method comprising the steps of:

  • providing a plurality of data streams, said data streams including data which is divided into segments, wherein said segments include synchronized starting points and end points on all of said plurality of data streams;

    increasing a data rate of said plurality of data streams at a time before an end point of a segment; and

    providing gaps in said plurality of data streams between said end points and said starting points.

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