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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014

Filed:

Jul. 31, 2007
Applicants:

Romulo Pontual, Larchmont, NY (US);

David P. Green, Castaic, CA (US);

Tyson L. Wintibaugh, Marina del Rey, CA (US);

Brian Black, Santa Monica, CA (US);

Roger Lambert, Pacific Palisades, CA (US);

Ajmair S. Heer, Irvine, CA (US);

Inventors:

Romulo Pontual, Larchmont, NY (US);

David P. Green, Castaic, CA (US);

Tyson L. Wintibaugh, Marina del Rey, CA (US);

Brian Black, Santa Monica, CA (US);

Roger Lambert, Pacific Palisades, CA (US);

Ajmair S. Heer, Irvine, CA (US);

Assignee:

The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/94 (2006.01); H04N 9/88 (2006.01); H04N 9/80 (2006.01); H04N 5/783 (2006.01); H04N 21/43 (2011.01); H04N 21/4147 (2011.01); H04N 21/432 (2011.01); H04N 21/4402 (2011.01); H04N 5/76 (2006.01); H04N 5/907 (2006.01); H04N 5/781 (2006.01); H04N 5/85 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/76 (2013.01); H04N 21/4305 (2013.01); H04N 21/4147 (2013.01); H04N 5/907 (2013.01); H04N 5/781 (2013.01); H04N 21/4325 (2013.01); H04N 5/783 (2013.01); H04N 21/440281 (2013.01); H04N 5/85 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and apparatus to play audio and video content at non-native rates are described. An example method includes playing a video portion of audiovisual content at a non-native rate, playing an audio portion of the audiovisual content at the non-native rate to correspond with the video portion, wherein a presentation of the audiovisual content at the non-native rate and a presentation of the audiovisual content at a native rate are substantially indistinguishable to an audience.


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