Patent ID: 9654769
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. A method that enables selected viewing of different three dimensional (3-D) program content presented on a plurality of media presentation devices, the method comprising: receiving a specification at a synchronization signal source, receiving at the synchronization signal source, when the specification is for the first one of the plurality of media presentation devices, first synchronization timing information associated with the first 3-D program content, wherein the first synchronization timing information is configured to control a left lens and a right lens of a pair of 3-D shutter glasses to enable viewing of the first 3-D program content presented by the first one of the plurality of media presentation devices; receiving at the synchronization signal source, when the specification is for the second one of the plurality of media presentation devices, second synchronization timing information associated with the second 3-D program content, wherein the second synchronization timing information is configured to control the left lens and the right lens of the pair of 3-D shutter glasses to enable viewing of the second 3-D program content presented by the second one of the plurality of media presentation devices; generating, at the synchronization signal source, a synchronization signal comprising a first portion with the synchronization timing information and a second portion with a unique synchronization signal identifier, transmitting the synchronization signal from the synchronization signal source to the 3-D shutter glasses, wherein the left lens and the right lens of the 3-D shutter glasses are controllable by the first synchronization timing information when the 3-D shutter glasses are configured to operate based upon the first unique synchronization signal identifier, and wherein the left lens and the right lens of the 3-D shutter glasses are controllable by the second synchronization timing information when the 3-D shutter glasses are configured to operate based upon the second unique synchronization signal identifier.