Apparatus, system and method for synchronized playback of data transmitted over an asynchronous network
First Claim
1. An apparatus for the synchronized playback of data transmitted over an asynchronous network, comprising:
- an initialization module for initializing at least two receivers;
a transmission module for transmitting over an asynchronous network playback data to the at least two receivers;
a receiver module comprising a buffer module for buffering a predetermined amount of playback data at the at least two receivers; and
a playback module for playing the playback data in response to a start signal individually addressed to the at least two receivers.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system and method for synchronizing the playback of data transmitted over an asynchronous network. An initialization module may initialize at least two receivers to receive playback data from a transmission module. The transmission module may then transmit to the receivers the playback data, and, in some embodiments, synchronization data. Synchronization data may include a playback indicator by which the receivers may determine an appropriate playback data consumption rate. A buffer module may buffer a predetermined amount of playback data which may be played in response to a start signal individually addressed to the receivers.
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1. An apparatus for the synchronized playback of data transmitted over an asynchronous network, comprising:
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an initialization module for initializing at least two receivers;
a transmission module for transmitting over an asynchronous network playback data to the at least two receivers;
a receiver module comprising a buffer module for buffering a predetermined amount of playback data at the at least two receivers; and
a playback module for playing the playback data in response to a start signal individually addressed to the at least two receivers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for the synchronized playback of data transmitted over an asynchronous power line network, comprising:
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a transmitter adapted to transmit playback data;
at least two receivers adapted to receive the playback data and to play the playback data in response to a start signal individually addressed to each of the at least two receivers;
a network operatively connecting the transmitter to the at least two receivers and adapted to carry the playback data; and
a playback device coupled to each receiver and configured to synchronously present the playback data to a user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A signal bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform operations for the synchronized playback of data transmitted over an asynchronous network, the operations comprising:
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an operation to initialize at least two receivers;
an operation to transmit playback data over an asynchronous network from a transmission module to the at least two receivers;
an operation to buffer a predetermined amount of playback data at the at least two receivers; and
an operation to play the playback data in response to a start signal individually addressed to each of the at least two receivers. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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