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System and method for media stream indexing and synchronization

  • US 6,941,508 B2
  • Filed: 10/01/2003
  • Issued: 09/06/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for locating program material at a specified time T, comprising:

  • accessing a group, wherein said group comprises at least one series and said at least one series comprises at least on segment, wherein said at least one segment references a corresponding atom containing media data representing the program material;

    determining a specified segment during which the specified time T occurs within one of said at least one series;

    converting the specified time T to a time Tseg relative to said specified segment;

    converting said time Tseg to a data position relative to a specified atom corresponding to said specified segment, thereby locating media data representing the program material at the specified time T.

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