Method of synchronizing the playback of a digital audio broadcast by inserting a control track pulse
First Claim
1. A method of synchronizing the playback of a digital audio broadcast on a plurality of network output devices by inserting a control track pulse in an audio stream of the digital audio broadcast, comprising:
- outputting a first control track pulse as part of an audio signal which has unique identifying characteristics and is regularly occurring;
outputting a second control track pulse, consecutive to the first control track pulse, so that time between the first and second control track pulses must be significantly greater than a latency between a sending device and receiving devices; and
coordinating play of audio at a time of transmission of the second control track pulse occurs, assuring simultaneous output of the audio signal from the receiving devices,the first and second control track pulses having a value unique from any other portion of the audio stream, the digital audio broadcast from the receiving devices not presenting to a listener any audible delay or echo effect.
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Abstract
A method is provided for synchronizing the playback of a digital audio broadcast on a plurality of network output devices by inserting a control track pulse in an audio stream of the digital audio broadcast. The method includes the steps of outputting a first control track pulse as part of an audio signal which has unique identifying characteristics and is regularly occurring, outputting a second control track pulse so that the time between the first and second control track pulses must be significantly greater than the latency between sending and receiving devices, and coordinating play of audio at the time of the occurrence of the transmission of the second control track pulse assuring the simultaneous output of the audio signal from multiple devices. The control track pulses have a value unique from any other portion of the audio stream. The digital audio broadcast from multiple receivers does not present to a listener any audible delay or echo effect.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of synchronizing the playback of a digital audio broadcast on a plurality of network output devices by inserting a control track pulse in an audio stream of the digital audio broadcast, comprising:
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outputting a first control track pulse as part of an audio signal which has unique identifying characteristics and is regularly occurring; outputting a second control track pulse, consecutive to the first control track pulse, so that time between the first and second control track pulses must be significantly greater than a latency between a sending device and receiving devices; and coordinating play of audio at a time of transmission of the second control track pulse occurs, assuring simultaneous output of the audio signal from the receiving devices, the first and second control track pulses having a value unique from any other portion of the audio stream, the digital audio broadcast from the receiving devices not presenting to a listener any audible delay or echo effect. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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