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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2006
Applicant:
Philippe Gentric, Fourqueux, FR;
Inventor:
Philippe Gentric, Fourqueux, FR;
Assignee:
NXP, B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 13/10 (2006.01); H04N 7/52 (2011.01); H04N 21/2368 (2011.01); H04N 21/414 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/43 (2011.01); H04N 21/434 (2011.01); H04N 21/4363 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04W 4/02 (2009.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04H 60/80 (2008.01); H04H 60/92 (2008.01); H04W 4/06 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/52 (2013.01); H04H 60/80 (2013.01); H04H 60/92 (2013.01); H04N 21/2368 (2013.01); H04N 21/41407 (2013.01); H04N 21/42203 (2013.01); H04N 21/4307 (2013.01); H04N 21/4341 (2013.01); H04N 21/43637 (2013.01); H04N 21/8113 (2013.01); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/06 (2013.01); H04L 67/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
Method of synchronizing the playback of an audio broadcast on a plurality of network output devices. The present invention relates to method of synchronizing the playback of an audio broadcast on a plurality of network output devices. Said method comprises the steps of: detecting () a set of network output devices located in a same neighborhood which are able to play the audio broadcast, selecting () at least one network output device from among the set of network output devices, preventing () the network output devices of the set other than the at least one selected network output device to play the audio broadcast.