IP Library Granted Patent US 7,853,865
Granted Patent B2
US 7,853,865 · App. 11/177,868 · Granted Dec 14, 2010

Synchronization of video and data

Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,853,865
App. No.
11/177,868
Granted
Dec 14, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system including a video stream and a data stream. The system synchronizes the data stream to different portions of the video stream.

Claims (19)

1. A method of using a video with associated data comprising:

(a) providing a video that includes a plurality of segments wherein a plurality of said segments include associated data semantically descriptive of the content thereof; and

(b) modifying at least one of a transmission and a storage of a plurality of said segments of said video based upon said associated data, wherein said modification includes employing unequal error protection in error prone channels.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said modification includes allocating an unequal number of bits, based at least in part upon said associated data, to said segments.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein said segments whose contents are relatively less in importance are allocated relatively less number of said bits than segments whose contents are greater in relative importance.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said relatively higher error protection is applied to relatively higher priority segments.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising retransmission of relatively important segments in case of data loss.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising modifying a transmitter power.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein said modifying said transmitter power is responsive to power restrictions of a transmitting device.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein said modifying said transmitter power includes dropping segments of less importance.

9. A method of using a video with associated data comprising:

(a) providing a video that includes a plurality of segments wherein a plurality of said segments include associated data descriptive of the content thereof; and

(b) modifying at least one of a transmission and a storage of a plurality of said segments of said video based upon said associated data, wherein said modification includes allocating an unequal number of bits, based at least in part upon said associated data, to said segments by employing unequal error protection in error prone channels.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein said segments whose contents are relatively less in importance are allocated relatively less number of said bits than segments whose contents are greater in relative importance.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein said relatively higher error protection is applied to relatively higher priority segments.

12. The method of claim 9 further comprising retransmission of relatively important segments in case of data loss.

13. The method of claim 9 further comprising modifying a transmitter power.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein said modifying said transmitter power is responsive to power restrictions of a transmitting device.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein said modifying said transmitter power includes dropping segments of less importance.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 17, 2011
From: SHARP LABORATORIES OF AMERICA INC.
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 025824/0869 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 8, 2005
From: ERRICO, JAMES; LI, BAOXIN
To: SHARP LABORATORIES OF AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 016771/0358 →
Continuity (3)
Division 1015526900 · May 22, 2002
Provisional Application 6036591500 · Mar 19, 2002
Related Publication 20050271146A1 · Dec 8, 2005