Multimedia client/server system with audio synchronization and methods for use therewith
First Claim
1. A multimedia client/server system comprising:
- a multimedia server module, coupleable to a plurality of multimedia sources that produce at least one video signal and an associated audio signal, the multimedia server module including;
an encoder module that encodes the at least one video signal to produce an encoded video signal;
an RF server transceiver module, coupled to the encoder module, that transmits a server signal that includes the encoded video signal over a wireless communication path, that receives a client signal over the wireless communication path and that demodulates the client signal to produce a video timing signal; and
an audio processing module, coupled to the RF transceiver module, that produces an audio output from the audio signal having a time delay, wherein the time delay is based on the video timing signal; and
a client module, coupleable to at least one client device, the client module including;
an RF client transceiver module that receives the server signal over the wireless communication path and demodulates the server signal to produce a received encoded signal; and
a decoder module, coupled to the RF client transceiver module, that decodes the received encoded signal into a decoded output signal and the video timing signal;
wherein the RF client transceiver module transmits the client signal that includes the video timing signal over the wireless communication path.
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Abstract
A multimedia server module that is coupleable to a plurality of multimedia sources that produce at least one video signal and an associated audio signal includes an encoder module that encodes the at least one video signal to produce an encoded video signal. An RF server transceiver module transmits a server signal that includes the encoded video signal over a wireless communication path, receives a client signal from a client module over the wireless communication path and demodulates the client signal to produce a video timing signal. An audio processing module produces an audio output from the audio signal having a time delay, wherein the time delay is based on the video timing signal.
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30 Claims
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1. A multimedia client/server system comprising:
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a multimedia server module, coupleable to a plurality of multimedia sources that produce at least one video signal and an associated audio signal, the multimedia server module including; an encoder module that encodes the at least one video signal to produce an encoded video signal; an RF server transceiver module, coupled to the encoder module, that transmits a server signal that includes the encoded video signal over a wireless communication path, that receives a client signal over the wireless communication path and that demodulates the client signal to produce a video timing signal; and an audio processing module, coupled to the RF transceiver module, that produces an audio output from the audio signal having a time delay, wherein the time delay is based on the video timing signal; and a client module, coupleable to at least one client device, the client module including; an RF client transceiver module that receives the server signal over the wireless communication path and demodulates the server signal to produce a received encoded signal; and a decoder module, coupled to the RF client transceiver module, that decodes the received encoded signal into a decoded output signal and the video timing signal; wherein the RF client transceiver module transmits the client signal that includes the video timing signal over the wireless communication path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A multimedia server module, coupleable to a plurality of multimedia sources that produce at least one video signal and an associated audio signal, the multimedia server module including:
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an encoder module that encodes the at least one video signal to produce an encoded video signal; an RF server transceiver module, coupled to the encoder module, that transmits a server signal that includes the encoded video signal over a wireless communication path, that receives a client signal from a client module over the wireless communication path and that demodulates the client signal to produce a video timing signal; and an audio processing module, coupled to the RF transceiver module, that produces an audio output from the audio signal having a time delay, wherein the time delay is based on the video timing signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for use in multimedia server module, coupleable to a plurality of multimedia sources that produce at least one video signal and an associated audio signal, the method comprising:
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encoding the at least one video signal to produce an encoded video signal; transmitting a server signal that includes the encoded video signal over a wireless communication path; receiving a client signal from a client module over the wireless communication path; demodulating the client signal to produce a video timing signal; generating an audio output from the audio signal having a time delay, wherein the time delay is based on the video timing signal. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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