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Synchronizing method and system

  • US 7,913,155 B2
  • Filed: 02/15/2006
  • Issued: 03/22/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving, by a computing device, text data, said text data associated with audio/video data, wherein said audio/video data is generated during a related performance, wherein said related performance is a live performance attended by a user of said computing device, and wherein said audio/video data and said text data are discrete data;

    receiving, by a translation server of said computing device, a portion of video from said audio/video data during said performance;

    comparing, by said translation server of said computing device, said portion of video to a plurality of pre-stored reference video images on a synchronization server of said computing device;

    determining, by said translation server of said computing device based on results of said comparing, a match between a first reference video image of said plurality of pre-stored reference video images and a first image of said portion of video;

    synchronizing, said text data to correspond with said audio/video data during said performance, wherein said synchronizing comprises associating said first reference video image to a corresponding portion of said text data and aligning said corresponding portion of said text data with said first image; and

    displaying for said user, by a first discrete device and a second discrete device of said computing device, said synchronized text data during said performance, wherein said first discrete device consists of video glasses, wherein said second discrete device consists of a personal digital assistant, and wherein said audio/video data generated during said performance is not displayed by said computing device.

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