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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2010
Methods and systems for synchronizing delivery of media content streams having different resolutions
Harpal S. Bassali, San Francisco, CA (US);
Armando P. Stettner, Westford, MA (US);
Michael P. Ruffini, Methuen, MA (US);
Marcelo D. Lechner, Burlington, MA (US);
Harpal S. Bassali, San Francisco, CA (US);
Armando P. Stettner, Westford, MA (US);
Michael P. Ruffini, Methuen, MA (US);
Marcelo D. Lechner, Burlington, MA (US);
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
An exemplary method includes processing a first program stream representative of media content having a first resolution and a second program stream representative of the media content having a second resolution, generating a single advertisement stream representative of advertisement content having a third resolution, detecting a transmission lag between the first and second program streams, dynamically synchronizing the first and second program streams to substantially remove the detected transmission lag, transmitting the synchronized first program stream by way of a first content channel, the synchronized second program stream by way of a second content channel, and the advertisement stream by way of an advertisement channel, and directing a media content access device to switch from being tuned to the second content channel to being tuned to the advertisement channel during an advertising break in the media content. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.