SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING OPERATIONS AMONG A PLURALITY OF INDEPENDENTLY CLOCKED DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING DEVICES THAT INDEPENDENTLY SOURCE DIGITAL DATA

摘要

In a system for distributing data, distribution device is configured to distribute timestamp, offset and source location information for a digital data stream to an execution device, and the execution device is configured to seek digital data corresponding to the received information. The execution device is further configured to execute the digital data relative to a clock rate maintained by the distribution device. Related methods include receiving timestamp, offset and source location information for the digital data stream and seeking digital data corresponding to the received offset and source location information.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving an indication of a digital source location at a first independently clocked execution device; seeking audio content by the first independently clocked execution device based on the digital source location and an offset; receiving timing information used to coordinate play back of the audio content in synchrony with a second independently clocked execution device, where the second independently clocked execution device seeks the audio content separate from the first independently clocked execution device; and reproducing the audio content by the first independently clocked execution device in synchrony with the second independently clocked execution device based on the received timing information.