US 11,758,209 B2
Video distribution synchronization
Per Lindgren, Strangnas (SE); Ted Olsson, Stockholm (SE); Anders Cedronius, Alvsjo (SE); Hans Insulander, Sollentuna (SE); Christer Bohm, Nacka (SE); and Magnus Danielson, Stocksund (SE)
Assigned to AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on Jul. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/381,535.
Application 17/381,535 is a continuation of application No. 16/797,952, filed on Feb. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,095,929.
Application 16/797,952 is a continuation of application No. 15/776,900, granted, now 10,609,431, issued on Mar. 31, 2020, previously published as PCT/EP2016/077604, filed on Nov. 14, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 1551487-0 (SE), filed on Nov. 17, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0352345 A1, Nov. 11, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/242 (2011.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04N 21/236 (2011.01); H04N 21/43 (2011.01); H04N 21/8547 (2011.01); H04L 65/65 (2022.01); H04L 65/611 (2022.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/242 (2013.01) [H04L 65/611 (2022.05); H04L 65/65 (2022.05); H04N 21/23605 (2013.01); H04N 21/4302 (2013.01); H04N 21/4305 (2013.01); H04N 21/43076 (2020.08); H04N 21/8547 (2013.01); H04N 21/6125 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method to receive a media stream over a distribution network from a central node connected to a plurality of devices, the method comprising:
receiving, by a device of the plurality of devices, first packets of a first type of the media stream, wherein the media stream further comprises second packets of a second type;
determining respective first playout times for the first packets, wherein the respective first playout times are based on a mean intermediate arrival time for the first packets and a time reference Tref;
receiving timestamps for the first packets corresponding to the respective first playout times;
receiving timestamps for the second packets corresponding to respective second playout times based on a predetermined ratio between a first number of the first packets and a second number of the second packets; and
causing the media stream to be rendered.