Patent ID: 8505054
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of processing an audio/video signal by an audio/video processor to allow for synchronization of video and audio information, the audio/video processor in communication with a communication system for communication with at least one mobile device and in communication with at least one display device, the method comprising: receiving a first audio/video signal; transmitting a first signal to at least one mobile device over a communication system, the first signal including audio information associated with the first audio/video signal, the communication system causing delayed reception of the audio information by the at least one mobile device; and transmitting a second signal to a display device separate from the at least one mobile device, the second signal including video information associated with the first audio/video signal, the video information delayed relative to the audio information in the first signal by a predetermined amount of delay greater than the amount of delay added to the audio information by the communication system, so that the audio information is received by the at least one mobile device before the video information is displayed on the display device and each mobile device can independently adjust the amount of delay it adds to the received audio information to synchronize audio played by the mobile device with the video displayed on the display device.