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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2015
Time Warner Cable Enterprises Llc, New York, NY (US);
TIME WARNER CABLE ENTERPRISES LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for synchronizing devices corresponding to a customer are described. A plurality of devices are associated with a customer record. The customer indicates which one or ones of the devices are to be synchronized from a content playback perspective. Content delivery delays based on a time stamp included in content sent to the devices to be synchronized is determined by the devices and reported to a control device. Transmission of on-demand content is adjusted on a per device basis, e.g., delayed or advanced, to achieve synchronized delivery. For content transmitted according to a schedule, a delay may be communicated to the playback device and the device delays output of received content to synchronize output with other devices. Customer premise records include a list of devices to be synchronized along with transmission and/or output timing adjustment information on a per device basis.