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System and method for synchronization using GPS in home network

  • US 7,672,465 B2
  • Filed: 01/14/2005
  • Issued: 03/02/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A home entertainment system, comprising:

  • at least one source of audio;

    at least first and second audio speaker assemblies distanced from the source, the assemblies communicating with the source using a network; and

    respective radio signal receivers associated with the source and speaker assemblies that receive at least timing information, the timing information being useful for synchronization between the source and speaker assemblies, wherein at least some audio packets are time-stamped based on the timing information received by the radio signal receiver associated with the source prior to transmission to the speaker assemblies, wherein the speaker assemblies use the timing information received from their respective radio signal receivers to display audio based on the audio packets such that no clocking or synchronization information is exchanged, between the source and the receivers other than timestamps of the audio packets.

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