PRECISION TIMING FOR BROADCAST NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for timing synchronization of audio video (AV) data, comprising:
- receiving the AV data encoded with one or more time markers, wherein the one or more time markers are indexed to a precision time protocol (PTP) time stamp used as a time reference for a network; and
locking phase of the AV data to align phase of the AV data based on the one or more time markers.
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Abstract
The present aspects relate to techniques of timing synchronization of audio and video (AV) data in a network. In particular, the techniques for a AV master to distribute AV data encoded with one or more time markers to a plurality of processing nodes. The one or more time markers may be indexed to a precision time protocol (PTP) time stamp used as a time reference. In one technique, the nodes extract the time markers to determine an offset value that is applied to a PLL to synchronize AV data packets at a distribution node or a processing node. In another technique the distribution node or the processing node determines the worst case path, which corresponds to a system offset value. The distribution node then reports the system offset value to the AV master, which in turn adjusts the phase based on the report.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for timing synchronization of audio video (AV) data, comprising:
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receiving the AV data encoded with one or more time markers, wherein the one or more time markers are indexed to a precision time protocol (PTP) time stamp used as a time reference for a network; and locking phase of the AV data to align phase of the AV data based on the one or more time markers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A node for timing synchronization of audio video (AV) data, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive the AV data encoded with one or more time markers, wherein the one or more time markers are indexed to a precision time protocol (PTP) time stamp used as a time reference for a network a timing module configured to lock phase of the AV data based on the one or more time markers. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for timing synchronization of received audio video (AV) data encoded with one or more time markers, the one or more time markers are indexed to a precision time protocol (PTP) time stamp used as a time reference for a network, the computer readable media comprising code to:
lock phase of the AV data to align phase of the AV based on the one or more time markers. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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