Patent Publication Number: US-11659132-B2

Title: Electronic device and method for synchronization of videos

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS/INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE 
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     FIELD 
     Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to synchronization of videos. More specifically, various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device and a method for synchronization of videos. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Professionals in various media industries such as the entertainment industry and mass communication industry may employ multiple cameras to record a scene (such as a video). For example, the multiple cameras may be used to record the scene from different viewpoints such that the scene may be captured and/or viewed from multiple viewpoints. These cameras may start capture of videos of the scene at different start times and may record the videos of the scene independent of one another, since the cameras may not be synchronized to start the capture at the same time. Conventionally, a clapperboard have been used to mark the beginning of the scene and to synchronize picture and sound of the scene during video production. However, these conventional techniques may be inaccurate or ineffective for synchronization of videos in cases where there are other sounds recorded in the scene that are indistinguishable from the clapperboard sound. In some cases, a synchronization cable may be utilized to physically connect the multiple cameras to synchronize the videos recoded by each camera of the multiple cameras. However, a physical connection of the multiple cameras through the synchronization cable may not be practically feasible in situations where the cameras are mounted on moving bodies (such as separate movable rigs or vehicles). Accordingly, hardware solutions may be impractical for use in synchronization of the videos when the cameras are in motion. 
     Further limitations and disadvantages of conventional and traditional approaches will become apparent to one of skill in the art, through comparison of described systems with some aspects of the present disclosure, as set forth in the remainder of the present application and with reference to the drawings. 
     SUMMARY 
     An electronic device and a method for synchronization of videos, are provided substantially as shown in, and/or described in connection with, at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims. 
     These and other features and advantages of the present disclosure may be appreciated from a review of the following detailed description of the present disclosure, along with the accompanying figures in which like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG.  1    is a block diagram that illustrates an exemplary network environment for synchronization of videos, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG.  2    is a block diagram that illustrates an exemplary electronic device for synchronization of videos, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG.  3    is a diagram that illustrates an exemplary synchronization signal for synchronization of videos, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG.  4    is a diagram that illustrates detection of a synchronization signal for synchronization of videos, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG.  5    is a diagram that illustrates detection of frames that correspond to a specific position of a synchronization signal for synchronization of videos, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIGS.  6 A and  6 B  are flowcharts that collectively illustrate an exemplary method for detection of a preamble of a synchronization signal for synchronization of videos, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG.  7    is a flowchart that illustrates an exemplary method for synchronization of videos, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The following described implementations may be found in the disclosed electronic device and method for synchronization of videos. Exemplary aspects of the disclosure provide an electronic device for synchronization of a plurality of videos of a scene captured by a plurality of imaging devices (for example, cameras). The electronic device may be configured to generate a synchronization signal. In some embodiments, the synchronization signal may include a preamble of a first time duration and a sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses of a second time duration. The electronic device may be further configured to control drive of one or more light-emitting devices (for example, a light-emitting diode (LED) or an LED strip) based on the synchronization signal to generate a pattern of alternating light pulses. The one or more light-emitting devices may be positioned in a field of view (for example, in front of a lens) of each of the plurality of imaging devices. For example, the one or more light-emitting devices may be positioned in front of each imaging device of the plurality of imaging devices at a time of capture or prior to capture of the scene. In accordance with an embodiment, the one or more light-emitting devices may be switched ON for the first time duration based on the preamble and may be alternatively switched ON and OFF for the second time duration based on the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses. The electronic device may be configured to acquire a plurality of videos of the pattern of alternating light pulses, generated by the one or more light-emitting devices, from the plurality of imaging devices. 
     The electronic device may be configured to determine a frame in each video of the plurality of videos that includes a specific portion (such as start light pulse or an end light pulse) of the pattern of alternating light pulses. The determined frame in each video of the plurality of videos corresponds to the same time instant (for example, same wall clock time). In accordance with an embodiment, the specific portion of the pattern of alternating light pulses may include one of a start light pulse of the pattern of alternating light pulses or the end light pulse of the pattern of alternating light pulses. The electronic device may synchronize the plurality of videos based on the determination of the frame in each video of the plurality of videos that may correspond to the specific portion (such as an end light pulse) of the pattern of alternating light pulses. Thus, the electronic device may improve accuracy of the synchronization by automatic synchronization of the plurality of videos from the plurality of imaging devices based on the pattern of alternating light pulses corresponding to the synchronization signal. 
     In an embodiment, the one or more light-emitting devices may be removed from the field of view of each of the plurality of imaging devices after generation of the pattern of alternating light pulses. In such a case, the plurality of imaging devices may continue capture of the scene without obstruction from the one or more light-emitting devices. Accordingly, the electronic device may synchronize the plurality of videos from the plurality of imaging devices in situations where the plurality of imaging devices may be mounted on moving bodies (such as separate movable rigs or vehicles). The electronic device may further enable synchronization of the plurality of videos during production based on the pattern of alternating light pulses corresponding to the synchronization signal, thereby eliminating the need for hardware solutions or the need to physically connect the plurality of imaging devices via a synchronization cable to synchronize the plurality of videos. 
     In an embodiment, the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses may comprise an ON pulse of a first time interval that may alternate with an OFF pulse of a second time interval. The electronic device may be configured to set the first time duration of the preamble based on a frame rate of each video of the plurality of videos. The first time duration of the preamble may be longer than each of the first time interval of the ON pulse and the second time interval of the OFF pulse. The electronic device may utilize the preamble (for example, a long pulse) of the synchronization signal prior to the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses (for example, short pulses) to reduce false positives in the detection of the synchronization signal, which may further improve the accuracy of the synchronization of the plurality of videos, and provide a reliable technique for the synchronization of the plurality of videos. 
       FIG.  1    is a block diagram that illustrates an exemplary network environment for synchronization of videos, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. With reference to  FIG.  1   , there is shown a network environment  100 . In the network environment  100 , there is shown an electronic device  102 . In the network environment  100 , there is further shown one or more light-emitting devices  104 , such as a first light-emitting device  104 A, a second light-emitting device  104 B, up to an Nth light-emitting device  104 N. In the network environment  100 , there is further shown a plurality of imaging devices  106 , such as a first imaging device  106 A, a second imaging device  106 B, up to an Nth imaging device  106 N. In the network environment  100 , there is further shown a communication network  108 . The electronic device  102 , the one or more light-emitting devices  104 , and the plurality of imaging devices  106  may be communicably coupled to each other via the communication network  108 . It may be noted that although  FIG.  1    shows the first light-emitting device  104 A, the second light-emitting device  104 B, and the Nth light-emitting device  104 N, the disclosure is not so limited. In some embodiments, the network environment  100  may include a single light-emitting device (such as the first light-emitting device  104 A) in a field of view of each of the plurality of imaging devices  106 , without deviating from scope of the disclosure. 
     The electronic device  102  may include suitable logic, circuitry, and interfaces that may be configured to generate the synchronization signal, control drive of the one or more light-emitting devices  104  based on the synchronization signal to generate a pattern of alternating light pulses, acquire a plurality of videos of the pattern of alternating light pulses from the plurality of imaging devices  106 , determine a frame in each video of the plurality of videos that corresponds to a specific portion of the pattern of alternating light pulses, and synchronize the plurality of videos based on the determination. The electronic device  102  may be further configured to acquire a frame rate (for example, 30 frames per second) of each video of the plurality of videos from the plurality of imaging devices  106 . The electronic device  102  may be further configured to set the first time duration (for example, 1 second) or the length (for example, 30 frames) of the preamble, the first time interval of the ON pulse of the pattern of alternating light pulses, and the second time interval of the OFF pulse of the pattern of alternating light pulses based on the acquired frame rate of each video of the plurality of videos. The electronic device  102  may be further configured to execute one or more algorithms on the plurality of videos to determine the frame in each video of the plurality of videos that corresponds to the specific portion of the pattern of alternating light pulses. Examples of the electronic device  102  may include, but are not limited to, a computing device, a smartphone, a cellular phone, a mobile phone, a gaming device, a mainframe machine, a server, a computer workstation, a microcontroller, and/or any consumer electronic (CE) device with capabilities of drive control of the one or more light-emitting devices  104  and image processing of the plurality of videos. In an embodiment, the electronic device  102  may comprise separate circuitry and interfaces for drive control of the one or more light-emitting devices  104  and the processing of the plurality of videos. 
     The plurality of imaging devices  106  may include suitable logic, circuitry, and interfaces that may be configured to capture the plurality of videos, such as the plurality of videos of a scene. The plurality of imaging devices  106  may be further configured to capture the plurality of videos of the pattern of alternating light pulses. For example, the plurality of imaging devices  106  may capture the plurality of videos of the pattern of alternating light pulses prior to capture of the scene. In an embodiment, the plurality of imaging devices  106  may start the capture the plurality of videos at different start times, and may record the plurality of videos independent of one another. The plurality of imaging devices  106  may store and transmit the plurality of videos for processing (such as synchronization) to the electronic device  102 . Examples of the plurality of imaging devices  106  may include, but are not limited to, an image sensor, a wide-angle camera, an action camera, a closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera, a camcorder, a digital camera, a camera phone, a time-of-flight camera (ToF camera), a night-vision camera, and/or other image capture devices. 
     The one or more light-emitting devices  104  may include suitable logic, circuitry, and interfaces that may be configured to generate a pattern of alternating light pulses. The one or more light-emitting devices  104  may generate the pattern of alternating light pulses based on the synchronization signal generated by the electronic device  102 . For example, the one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be switched ON based on the preamble to emit a preamble light pulse for the first time duration. The one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be alternatively switched ON and OFF for the second time duration based on the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses. The one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be alternatively switched ON and OFF based on the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses that comprises an ON pulse of a first time interval that alternates with an OFF pulse of a second time interval. The electronic device  102  may control the drive of the one or more light-emitting devices  104  based on the synchronization signal. The electronic may be connected to one or more light-emitting devices  104  either wirelessly or through a wired connection. In an embodiment, the one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be driven by a direct current (DC), which may be turned ON and OFF by a component (such as a field-effect transistor (FET)) of the electronic device  102 . In an embodiment, the one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be driven by an alternating current using an inbuilt DC converter or rectifier. Examples of the one or more light-emitting devices  104  may include, but are not limited to, a light-emitting diode (LED) or an LED strip. For example, the LED may be an LED bulb, an LED lighting tube, an LED surface mounted device and a chip-on-board LED. In an embodiment, the one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be configured to emit a light at a light intensity equal to or greater than a threshold intensity level. In another embodiment, the one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be capable of switching ON and OFF at a specific frequency or higher based on the frame rate of the plurality of videos. For example, the higher the frame rate of the plurality of videos is, the higher the switching frequency of the one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be. 
     The communication network  108  may include a communication medium through which the electronic device  102 , the one or more light-emitting devices  104 , and the plurality of imaging devices  106  may communicate with each other. The communication network  108  may be one of a wired connection or a wireless connection. For example, the electronic device  102  may control the drive of the one or more light-emitting devices  104  through the communication network  108 . The electronic device  102  may acquire the plurality of videos from the plurality of imaging devices  106  through the communication network  108 . Examples of the communication network  108  may include, but are not limited to, the Internet, a cloud network, Cellular or Wireless Mobile Network (such as Long-Term Evolution and 5G New Radio), a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) network, a Personal Area Network (PAN), a Local Area Network (LAN), or a Metropolitan Area Network (MAN). Various devices in the network environment  100  may be configured to connect to the communication network  108  in accordance with various wired and wireless communication protocols. Examples of such wired and wireless communication protocols may include, but are not limited to, at least one of a Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Zig Bee, EDGE, IEEE 802.11, light fidelity (Li-Fi), 802.16, IEEE 802.11s, IEEE 802.11g, multi-hop communication, wireless access point (AP), device to device communication, cellular communication protocols, and Bluetooth (BT) communication protocols. 
     In operation, the plurality of imaging devices  106  may be arranged at different positions to record a scene, for example, a video scene. The plurality of imaging devices  106  may be arranged to record the scene from different viewpoints. In one or more embodiments, the plurality of imaging devices  106  may be switched ON and switch OFF manually. The plurality of imaging devices  106  may be switched ON to start capture of the plurality of videos at different time instants. For example, the second imaging device  106 B may be switched ON a few seconds after the first imaging device  106 A is switched ON. The one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be positioned in the field of view of each of the plurality of imaging devices  106 . The one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be positioned in the field of view of each of the plurality of imaging devices  106  when the plurality of imaging devices  106  start capturing the plurality of videos. In accordance with an embodiment, the one or more light-emitting devices  104  may include the LED or the LED strip. In some embodiments, a distance between each light-emitting device, such as the first light-emitting device  104 A of the one or more light-emitting devices  104  and a corresponding imaging device, such as the first imaging device  106 A of the plurality of imaging devices  106  may be less than or equal to two feet. 
     The electronic device  102  may be configured to generate the synchronization signal. For example, the electronic device  102  may receive a user input via the I/O device  206  (shown in  FIG.  2   ), to generate the synchronization signal. In accordance with an embodiment, the generated synchronization signal may include a preamble of a first time duration and a sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses of a second time duration. In accordance with an embodiment, the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses may include an ON pulse of a first time interval that may alternate with an OFF pulse of a second time interval. The first time interval may be equal to the second time interval. In another embodiment, the first time interval may be different from the second time interval. Details of the generation of the synchronization signal are further described, for example, in  FIG.  3   . 
     Based on the generated synchronization signal, the electronic device  102  may control drive of the one or more light-emitting devices  104  to generate the pattern of alternating light pulses. For example, the electronic device  102  may cause a DC control circuit  208  (shown in  FIG.  2   ) to control the drive of the one or more light-emitting devices  104 . In some embodiments, the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses of the second time duration may correspond to the pattern of alternating light pulses. The one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be switched ON based on the preamble to emit a preamble light pulse for the first time duration. The one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be alternatively switched ON and OFF for the second time duration based on the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses. Details of the control of the drive of the one or more light-emitting devices  104  are further provided for example, in  FIG.  4   . 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be configured to set the first time duration of the preamble based on a frame rate of each video of the plurality of videos. The frame rate may depend on a shutter speed of each imaging device of the plurality of imaging devices  106 . In an exemplary embodiment, the frame rate may be 30 frames per second (fps). Based on the frame rate, the first time duration of the preamble may be for example, one second. The preamble may include 30 frames of the video. In some embodiments, the time duration of the preamble may be longer than each of the first time interval of the ON pulse and the second time interval of the OFF pulse of the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses. In one or more embodiments, the circuitry  202  may be configured to set the first time interval of the ON pulse and the second time interval of the OFF pulse based on the frame rate of each video of the plurality of videos. For example, the first time interval of each of the ON pulse and the second time interval of the OFF pulse may be 1/30th of a second. Accordingly, each of the ON pulse and the OFF pulse may correspond to one frame of the video. 
     The plurality of imaging devices  106  may capture the pattern of alternating light pulses generated by the one or more light-emitting devices  104 . The electronic device  102  may acquire the plurality of videos of the pattern of alternating light pulses from the plurality of imaging devices  106 . The plurality of videos may include the preamble light pulse and the pattern of alternating light pulses generated by the one or more light-emitting devices  104 . Details of the acquisition of the plurality of videos are further described, for example, in  FIG.  4   . 
     The electronic device  102  may further determine a frame (or a frame number) in each video of the plurality of videos that includes a specific portion (such as a start light pulse or an end light pulse) of the pattern of alternating light pulses. The determined frame in each video of the plurality of videos corresponds to the same time instant (for example, the same wall clock time). The correspondence of the frame number with the specific portion in each video may be arbitrary, as long as the frame number corresponds to the same wall clock time in each video. For example, the specific portion of the pattern of alternating light pulses may include one of a start light pulse of the pattern of alternating light pulses or the end light pulse of the pattern of alternating light pulses. For example, an Nth frame of the first video of the plurality of videos and an Mth frame of the second video of the plurality of videos (as shown in  FIG.  4   ) may correspond to the specific portion of the pattern of alternating light pulse. Details of the determination of the frame are further described for example, in  FIGS.  4  and  5   . For example, each video of the plurality of videos captured by a corresponding imaging device of the plurality of imaging devices  106  includes a sequence of frames. The electronic device  102  may determine the closest frame number corresponding to the same wall clock time for each sequence of frames (with one sequence of frames per imaging device). The electronic device  102  may further synchronize the plurality of videos based on the determination of the frame (or frame number) that includes the specific portion (such as the start light pulse or the end light pulse) that corresponds to the same wall clock time. Thus, the electronic device  102  may improve accuracy of the synchronization by automatic synchronization of the plurality of videos from the plurality of imaging devices  106  based on the pattern of alternating light pulses corresponding to the synchronization signal. 
     In an embodiment, the one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be removed from the field of view of each of the plurality of imaging devices  106  after generation of the pattern of alternating light pulses. In such a case, the plurality of imaging devices  106  may continue capture of the scene without obstruction from the one or more light-emitting devices  104 . Accordingly, the electronic device  102  may synchronize the plurality of videos from the plurality of imaging devices  106  in situations where the plurality of imaging devices  106  may be mounted on moving bodies (such as separate movable rigs or vehicles). The electronic device  102  may further enable synchronization of the plurality of videos during production based on the pattern of alternating light pulses corresponding to the synchronization signal, thereby eliminating the need for hardware solutions or the need to physically connect the plurality of imaging devices  106  via a synchronization cable to synchronize the plurality of videos. 
     In an embodiment, the electronic device  102  may be configured to set the first time duration of the preamble to be longer than each of the first time interval of the ON pulse and the second time interval of the OFF pulse of the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses. The electronic device may utilize the preamble (for example, a long pulse) prior to the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses (for example, short pulses) to reduce false positives in the detection of the synchronization signal, which may further improve the accuracy of the synchronization of the plurality of videos. 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the electronic device  102  may detect the preamble light pulse of the first time duration in the first video of the plurality of videos. In one or more embodiments, the electronic device  102  may detect the preamble light pulse of the first time duration in a second video of the plurality of videos. The electronic device  102  may synchronize the first video and the second video of the plurality of videos, based on the detection of the preamble light pulse in each of the first video and the second video. In some embodiments, the electronic device  102  may detect the pattern of alternating light pulses of the second time duration in the first video and the second video subsequent to the detection of the preamble light pulse of the first time duration. The electronic device  102  may synchronize the first video and the second video based on the detection of the pattern of alternating light pulses in each of the first video and the second video. In another embodiment, the electronic device  102  may detect both the preamble and the pattern of alternating light pulses of the second time duration in the first video and the second video. The electronic device  102  may synchronize the first video and the second video based on the detection of both the preamble and the pattern of alternating light pulses in each of the first video and the second video. Details of the detection of the preamble light pulse and the pattern of alternating light pulses for the synchronization are further described for example, in  FIGS.  6 A and  6 B . 
       FIG.  2    is a block diagram that illustrates an exemplary electronic device for synchronization of videos, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. With reference to  FIG.  2   , there is shown a block diagram  200  of the electronic device  102 . The electronic device  102  may include circuitry  202 , a memory  204 , an input/output (I/O) device, a direct current (DC) control circuit  208 , and a network interface  210 . 
     The circuitry  202  may include suitable logic, circuitry, and/or interfaces, that may be configured to execute program instructions associated with different operations to be executed by the electronic device  102 . For example, some of the operations may include generation of the synchronization signal, control of the drive of the one or more light-emitting devices  104  to generate the pattern of alternating light pulses, acquisition of the plurality of videos of the pattern of alternating light pulses from the plurality of imaging devices  106 , determination of the frame in each video of the plurality of videos that may correspond to the specific portion of the pattern of alternating light pulses, and synchronization of the plurality of videos based on the determination. The circuitry  202  may include one or more specialized processing units, which may be implemented as a separate processor. In an embodiment, the one or more specialized processing units may be implemented as an integrated processor or a cluster of processors that perform the functions of the one or more specialized processing units, collectively. The circuitry  202  may be implemented based on a number of processor technologies known in the art. Examples of implementations of the circuitry  202  may be an X86-based processor, a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), a Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC) processor, an Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) processor, a Complex Instruction Set Computing (CISC) processor, a microcontroller, a central processing unit (CPU), and/or other control circuits. In an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may include a first circuitry for the generation of the synchronization signal, and the control of the drive of the one or more light-emitting devices  104 . The circuitry  202  may include a second circuitry including a processor to execute one or more algorithms for the determination of the frame in each video of the plurality of videos that may correspond to the specific portion of the pattern of alternating light pulses, and the synchronization of the plurality of videos based on the determination. 
     The memory  204  may include suitable logic, circuitry, interfaces, and/or code that may be configured to store the one or more instructions to be executed by the circuitry  202 . The memory  204  may be configured to store the plurality of videos captured by the plurality of imaging devices  106 . The memory  204  may be configured to store the synchronization signal having different patterns of long pulse (such as the preamble) and short alternating pulses. For example, the memory  204  may store information of a first time duration of the preamble and a second time duration of the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses. In another example, the memory  204  may store information of a first time interval of the ON pulse of the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses and the second time interval of the OFF pulse of the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses. The memory  204  may be further configured to store a threshold intensity level for the detection of the preamble light pulse and the alternating light pulses. In some embodiments, the memory  204  may be configured to store one or more algorithms (as shown in the flowchart of  FIGS.  6 A and  6 B ) for the detection of the preamble and the determination of the frame in each video of the plurality of videos that may correspond to the specific portion of the pattern of alternating light pulses. Examples of implementation of the memory  204  may include, but are not limited to, Random Access Memory (RAM), Read Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Hard Disk Drive (HDD), a Solid-State Drive (SSD), a CPU cache, and/or a Secure Digital (SD) card. 
     The I/O device  206  may include suitable logic, circuitry, and interfaces that may be configured to receive an input and provide an output based on the received input. For example, the I/O device  206  may receive an input from a user for synchronization of the plurality of videos. The I/O device  206  which may include various input and output devices, may be configured to communicate with the circuitry  202 . Examples of the I/O device  206  may include, but are not limited to, a touch screen, a keyboard, a mouse, a joystick, a microphone, a display device, and a speaker. The I/O device  206  may include a touch screen display which may receive a user input by touch input. The touch screen may be at least one of a resistive touch screen, a capacitive touch screen, or a thermal touch screen. The touch screen display may be realized through several known technologies such as, but not limited to, at least one of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) display, a Light Emitting Diode (LED) display, a plasma display, or an Organic LED (OLED) display technology, or other display devices. 
     The DC control circuit  208  may include suitable logic, circuitry, and interfaces that may be configured to control the drive of the one or more light-emitting devices  104  based on the synchronization signal. The DC control circuit  208  may receive the synchronization signal from the circuitry  202 . The DC control circuit  208  may switch ON and switch OFF the one or more light-emitting devices  104  based on the received synchronization signal. Based on the switching ON and switching OFF of the one or more light-emitting devices  104 , the one or more light-emitting devices  104  may generate the pattern of alternating light pulses. In an exemplary embodiment, the DC control circuit  208  may include a rectifier and a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) which may switch ON and OFF the one or more light-emitting devices  104  based on the synchronization signal. Although in  FIG.  2   , the DC control circuit  208  is shown separated from the circuitry  202 , the disclosure is not so limited. Accordingly, in some embodiments, the DC control circuit  208  may be integrated in the circuitry  202 , without deviating from scope of the disclosure. 
     The network interface  210  may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or interfaces that may be configured to facilitate communication between the electronic device  102 , the one or more light-emitting devices  104 , and the plurality of imaging devices  106  via the communication network  108 . The network interface  210  may be implemented by use of various known technologies to support wired or wireless communication of the electronic device  102  with the communication network  108 . The network interface  210  may include, but is not limited to, an antenna, a radio frequency (RF) transceiver, one or more amplifiers, a tuner, one or more oscillators, a digital signal processor, a coder-decoder (CODEC) chipset, a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, or a local buffer circuitry. 
     A person of ordinary skill in the art will understand that the electronic device  102  in  FIG.  2    may also include other suitable components or systems, in addition to the components or systems which are illustrated herein to describe and explain the function and operation of the present disclosure. A detailed description for the other components or systems of the electronic device  102  has been omitted from the disclosure for the sake of brevity. The operations of the circuitry  202  are further described, for example, in  FIGS.  3 - 6   . 
       FIG.  3    is a diagram that illustrates an exemplary synchronization signal for synchronization of videos, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.  FIG.  3    is explained in conjunction with elements from  FIGS.  1  and  2   . With reference to  FIG.  3   , there is shown an exemplary synchronization signal  300 . The synchronization signal  300  may include a preamble  302  and a sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses  304 . The sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses  304  may include a first OFF pulse  304 A, a first ON pulse  304 B, a second OFF pulse  304 C, a second ON pulse  304 D, a third OFF pulse  304 E, and a third ON pulse  304 F. 
     The circuitry  202  may be configured to generate the synchronization signal  300 . In accordance with an embodiment, the generated synchronization signal  300  may include the preamble  302  (for example, a long ON pulse) of the first time duration T1. The synchronization signal  300  may further include the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses  304  of the second time duration T2 subsequent to the preamble  302 . The sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses  304  may correspond to the pattern of alternating light pulses. The synchronization signal  300  may be a visual synchronization signal or an audio synchronization signal. In an embodiment, the initial few pulses of the synchronization signal  300  prior to the preamble may be OFF pulses. 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be configured to set the first time duration T1 of the preamble  302  based on the frame rate of each video of the plurality of videos. In an exemplary implementation, the frame rate (e.g. fps) of each video of the plurality of videos may be predefined based on the setting of the plurality of imaging devices  106 , and may depend on a type of shutter (such as rolling shutter or global shutter) of the plurality of imaging devices  106 . The frame rate may further be set by a user input. In an example, the frame rate may be 30 frames per second. Based on the frame rate, the first time duration T1 of the preamble may be for example, one second. In such a case, the length of the preamble  302  may be 30 frames. 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses  304  may include an ON pulse of a first time interval T3 that alternates with an OFF pulse of a second time interval T4. For example, the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses  304  may include the one or more ON pulses, such as the first ON pulse  304 B, the second ON pulse  304 D, and the third ON pulse  304 F each of the first time interval T3. The sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses  304  may further include the one or more an OFF pulses, such as the first OFF pulse  304 A, the second OFF pulse  304 C and the third OFF pulse  304 E each of the second time interval T4. A position of each pulse may be such that each ON pulse may alternate with each OFF pulse of the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses  304 . 
     In an embodiment, the first time duration T1 of the preamble  302  may be longer than each of the first time interval T3 of the ON pulse and the second time interval T4 of the OFF pulse of the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses  304 . In some embodiments, the first time interval T3 of each ON pulse may be equal to the second time interval T4 of each OFF pulse of the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses  304 . For example, the first time interval T3 may be in the range of 3-15 milliseconds. The second time interval T4 may be in the range of 3-15 milliseconds. Accordingly, the first time interval T3 of the first ON pulse  304 B, the second ON pulse  304 D, and the third ON pulse  304 F may be 10 milliseconds. Similarly, the second time interval T4 of the first OFF pulse  304 A, the second OFF pulse  304 C, and the third OFF pulse  304 E may be 10 milliseconds. 
     In one or more embodiments, the first time interval T3 of each ON pulse may be different from the second time interval T4 of each OFF pulse of the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses  304 . For example, the first time interval T3 may be 10 milliseconds. The second time interval T4 may be 15 milliseconds. Accordingly, the first time interval T3 of the first ON pulse  304 B, the second ON pulse  304 D, and the third ON pulse  304 F may be 10 milliseconds. Further, the second time interval T4 of the first OFF pulse  304 A, the second OFF pulse  304 C and the third OFF pulse  304 E may be 15 milliseconds. 
     In an embodiment, the first time interval T3 of each ON pulse may be different from the second time interval T4 of each OFF pulse. For example, the second time interval T4 of the first OFF pulse  304 A may be 10 milliseconds. The first time interval T3 of the first ON pulse  304 B may be 12 milliseconds. The second time interval T4 of the second OFF pulse  304 C may be 8 milliseconds. The first time interval T3 of the second ON pulse  304 D may be 14 milliseconds. The second time interval T4 of the third OFF pulse  304 E may be 11 milliseconds. The first time interval T3 of the third ON pulse  304 F may be 9 milliseconds. 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be configured to set the first time interval T3 of the ON pulse and the second time interval T4 of the OFF pulse based on the frame rate of each video of the plurality of videos. For example, the frame rate may be 30 frames per second. Each ON pulse and each OFF pulse of the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses  304  may be a short duration pulse. In an example, in order to include one frame of a video of the plurality of videos in each ON pulse, the first time interval T3 may be set as 1/30th of a second. In such a case, the first time interval T3 of the first ON pulse  304 B, the second ON pulse  304 D and the third ON pulse  304 F may be 1/30 of a second, which may be equal to a length of one frame of the video of the plurality of videos. Similarly, the second time interval T4 of the OFF pulse may be set based on the frame rate of each video of the plurality of videos. In another embodiment, in case of a rolling shutter, each ON pulse may overlap portions of two adjacent frames of the video of the plurality of videos. For example, each ON pulse may overlap a second half portion of a first frame and a first half portion of a second frame adjacent to the first frame. 
     In another example, the first time interval T3 may be set as 2/30th of a second such that each ON pulse may overlap two adjacent frames of the video of the plurality of videos. In such a case, the first time interval T3 of the first ON pulse  304 B, the second ON pulse  304 D, and the third ON pulse  304 F may be 1/15th of a second, which may be equal to a length of two frames of the video of the plurality of videos. The circuitry  202  may generate the preamble of the synchronization signal  300  of any length or time duration and may generate the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses  304  of any length or time duration, with different time intervals for the ON and OFF pulses to reduce false positives in the detection of the synchronization signal  300 . The circuitry  202  may control the drive of the one or more light-emitting devices  104  based on the synchronization signal  300  to generate the pattern of alternating light pulses. In another embodiment, the circuitry  202  may control the drive of the one or more audio devices based on the synchronization signal  300  to generate the pattern of alternating sound pulses. 
       FIG.  4    is a diagram that illustrates detection of a synchronization signal for synchronization of videos, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.  FIG.  4    is explained in conjunction with elements from  FIGS.  1 - 3   . With reference to  FIG.  4   , there is shown an exemplary scenario  400 . In the exemplary scenario  400 , there is shown a synchronization signal  402 , a first video  404 , a second video  406 , and a user interface (UI)  408  for video production. The UI  408  may display an Nth frame  410  of the first video  404  and an Mth frame  412  of the second video  406  of the plurality of videos at a synchronized position. The synchronization signal  402  may be similar in configuration to the synchronization signal  300  shown in  FIG.  3   . 
     In the exemplary scenario  400 , the plurality of imaging devices  106  may be disposed at different positions to record the scene from different viewpoints. In accordance with an embodiment, the one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be positioned in the field of view of each of the plurality of imaging devices  106 . For example, the first light-emitting device  104 A may be positioned in the field of view of the first imaging device  106 A. The second light-emitting device  104 B may be positioned in the field of view of the second imaging device  106 B. The Nth light-emitting device  104 N may be positioned in the field of view of the Nth imaging device  106 N. In some embodiments, one light-emitting device of the one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be positioned in the field of view of all of the plurality of imaging devices  106 . 
     In accordance with an embodiment, a distance between each light-emitting device of the one or more light-emitting devices  104  and a corresponding imaging device of the plurality of imaging devices  106  may be based on the intensity of the alternating light pulses, pose of each imaging device of the plurality of imaging devices  106 , or the number of the one or more light-emitting devices  104  used. In an example, the distance may be less than or equal to 2 feet. In another example, each light-emitting device of the one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be positioned such that each light-emitting device may be one feet with respect to the lens of the corresponding imaging device of the plurality of imaging devices  106 . A person of ordinary skill in the art will understand that the scope of the disclosure may not be limited to any specific distance requirement between the one or more light-emitting devices  104  and the plurality of imaging devices  106 , as long as the image sensor of each of the plurality of imaging devices  106  receives the pattern of alternating light pulses concurrently. 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the one or more light-emitting devices  104  may include the LED or the LED strip. The circuitry  202  may control driving of the LED or the LED strip based on the generated synchronization signal  402  (including the preamble  302  and the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses  304  shown in  FIG.  3   ) to generate the pattern of alternating light pulses including the preamble light pulse. In some embodiments, the DC control circuit  208  of the electronic device  102  may drive the one or more light-emitting devices  104  to generate the pattern of alternating light pulses. The plurality of imaging devices  106  may start capturing the plurality of videos at different time instants. In an embodiment, the plurality of imaging devices  106  may capture the generated pattern of alternating light pulses including the preamble light pulse prior to capture of the scene. The one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be removed from the field of view of the plurality of imaging devices  106  after the end of the pattern of alternating light pulses. The plurality of imaging devices  106  may then continue to capture the scene after the capture of the pattern of alternating light pulses. In an embodiment, the plurality of imaging devices  106  may capture still images at regular intervals, with the intervals of plurality of imaging devices  106  differing from one another. The intervals may be set to be consistent during the timeframe of the capture of the pattern of alternating light pulses (i.e. the synchronization pattern) and during the timeframe of the ensuing footage or captured still images. 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be configured to switch ON the one or more light-emitting devices  104  based on the preamble (such as the preamble  302 ) to emit a preamble light pulse for the first time duration. The preamble light pulse may be a long duration pulse that may be emitted by the one or more light-emitting devices  104 . It may be noted that the preamble light pulse refers to the first pulse emitted prior to the pattern of alternating light pulses (i.e. the synchronization pattern), and may include either a single long light pulse (as illustrated in  FIGS.  3  and  4   ) or may include more than one pulse. The emitted preamble light pulse may be captured by each imaging device of the plurality of imaging devices  106 . At the end of the first time duration, the circuitry  202  may alternatively switch ON and OFF the one or more light-emitting devices  104  based on the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses (such as the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses  304 ) to emit the pattern of alternating light pulses for the second time duration. The alternative switching ON and OFF of the one or more light-emitting devices  104  may generate the pattern of alternating light pulses. The pattern of alternating light pulses may be short duration pulses emitted by the one or more light-emitting devices  104  subsequent to the preamble. For example, the pattern of alternating light pulses may include three or more equally-spaced light pulses, or may include three or more light pulses with irregular spacing therebetween. The pattern of alternating light pulses may be captured by each imaging device of the plurality of imaging devices  106 . 
     The circuitry  202  may be further configured to acquire the plurality of videos of the preamble light pulse followed by the pattern of alternating light pulses from the plurality of imaging devices  106 . For example, the circuitry  202  may acquire the first video  404  from the first imaging device  106 A and the second video  406  from the second imaging device  106 B. The first video  404  and the second video  406  may include a sequence of frames. A first set of frames of each video the plurality of videos may include the preamble light pulse and a second set of frames of each video of the plurality of videos may include the pattern of alternating light pulses generated by the one or more light-emitting devices  104 . 
     In an exemplary scenario, the first imaging device  106 A may be switched ON before the second imaging device  106 B. For example, the first imaging device  106 A may be switched ON a few seconds before the second imaging device  106 B is switched ON. A time difference between the switch ON of the first imaging device  106 A and the second imaging device  106 B may be due to a difference in performance of the first imaging device  106 A and the second imaging device  106 B, or due to a lag between user inputs. Due to the time difference between the switching ON of the first imaging device  106 A and the second imaging device  106 B of the plurality of imaging devices  106 , the frames of the first video  404  in which the pattern of alternating light pulses may be recorded may be different from the frames of the second video  406  in which the pattern of alternating light pulses may be recorded. The circuitry  202  may acquire the first set of frames that may include the preamble and the second set of frames that may include the pattern of alternating light pulses recorded by each of the plurality of imaging devices  106 . 
     The circuitry  202  may be configured to detect the preamble light pulse based on the first set of frames of each video of the plurality of videos. The circuitry  202  may detect the pattern of alternating light pulses based on the second set of frames of each video of the plurality of videos. The circuitry  202  may then determine a frame in each video, such as the first video  404  and the second video  406  of the plurality of videos, that includes a specific portion (such as a start light pulse or an end light pulse) of the pattern of alternating light pulses. The determined frame in each video of the plurality of videos corresponds to the same time instant (for example, same wall clock time). In accordance with an embodiment, the specific portion of the pattern of alternating light pulses may include one of a start light pulse of the pattern of alternating light pulses or the end light pulse of the pattern of alternating light pulses. For example, the start light pulse of the pattern of alternating light pulses may be the first OFF pulse  304 A and the end light pulse may be the third ON pulse  304 F of the pattern of alternating light pulses, as shown in  FIG.  3   . 
     In an example, the Nth frame  410  may be a frame number 147 of the second set of frames of the first video  404 , and may include the end pulse of the pattern of alternating light pulses. In an example, the Mth frame  412  may be a frame number 226 of the second set of frames of the second video  406 , and may include the end pulse of the pattern of alternating light pulses. The third ON pulse  304 F of the synchronization signal  402  may correspond the Nth frame  410  of the first video  404 , and the third ON pulse  304 F of the synchronization signal  402  may correspond to the Mth frame  412  of the second video  406 . The circuitry  202  may determine the Nth frame  410  of the first video  404  and the Mth frame  412  of the second video  406  that may correspond to the end light pulse of the pattern of alternating light pulses. The circuitry  202  may use the determined Nth frame  410  and the determined Mth frame  412  to obtain a synchronized position between the first video  404  and the second video  406 . The difference between the Nth frame  410  and the Mth frame  412  may be referred to as the sync offset between the first video  404  and the second video  406 . 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may detect the preamble light pulse of the first time duration in the first set of frames of the plurality of videos. In some embodiments, the circuitry  202  may detect the pattern of alternating light pulses of the second time duration in the first video  404  and the second video  406  subsequent to the detection of the preamble light pulse of the first time duration. In some embodiments, the circuitry  202  may verify the detection of the pattern of alternating light pulses based on the detection of the preamble light pulse, and vice versa. Details of the detection of the preamble light pulse and the detection of the pattern of alternating light pulses are further provided for example, in  FIGS.  6 A and  6 B . Based on the synchronization of the first video  404  and the second video  406 , the circuitry  202  may control the UI  408  to display a result of the synchronization. In an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may control the UI  408  to display the determined frames (such as the Nth frame  410  and the Mth frame  412 ) for user confirmation of the synchronization during video production. The UI  408  may be displayed on the I/O device  206  of the electronic device  102 . In an example, the circuitry  202  may synchronize the plurality of videos such as the first video  404  and the second video  406  based on the user confirmation. 
       FIG.  5    is a diagram that illustrates detection of frames that correspond to a specific position of a synchronization signal for synchronization of videos, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.  FIG.  5    is explained in conjunction with elements from  FIGS.  1 - 4   . With reference to  FIG.  5   , there is shown an exemplary scenario  500 . In the exemplary scenario  500 , there is shown a first video  502  that includes the preamble light pulse and the pattern of pattern of alternating light pulses corresponding to the synchronization signal  402 . In the exemplary scenario  500 , there is shown a second video  504  that includes the preamble light pulse and the pattern of pattern of alternating light pulses corresponding to the synchronization signal  402 . The first video  502  may be captured by the first imaging device  106 A and the second video  504  may be captured by the second imaging device  106 B. 
     The first video  502  and the second video  504  may start at different time instants. The initial few frames of the first video  502  and the second video  504  may be blank frames when the one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be turned OFF prior to emission of the preamble light pulse. In an example, the first video  502  and the second video  504  may be out of synchronization by a few frames. For the synchronization of the first video  502  and the second video  504 , the circuitry  202  may detect an absolute frame number of the end light pulse of the pattern of alternating light pulses for each of the first video  502  and the second video  504 . The difference between the absolute frame number of the first video  502  and the absolute frame number of the second video  504  may be referred to as the sync offset between the first video  502  and the second video  504 . The circuitry  202  may use the detected absolute frame number of each video to synchronize the plurality of videos. 
     For example, the absolute frame number of the first video  502  corresponding to the end light pulse of the pattern of alternating light pulses may be frame #147. In another example, the absolute frame number of the second video  504  corresponding to the end light pulse of the pattern of alternating light pulses may be frame #226. The absolute frame number may be determined by the detection of the preamble light pulse and the pattern of alternating light pulses corresponding to the synchronization signal  402  included in the first video  502  and the second video  504 . The circuitry  202  may synchronize the first video  502  and the second video  504  based on frame #147 of the first video  502  and frame #226 of the second video  504 . Details of the detection of the preamble light pulse and the pattern of alternating light pulses are further described for example, in  FIGS.  6 A and  6 B . 
       FIG.  6 A  is a flowchart that illustrates an exemplary method for detection of a preamble of a synchronization signal for synchronization of videos, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.  FIG.  6 A  is explained in conjunction with elements from  FIGS.  1 - 5   . With reference to  FIG.  6 A , there is shown a flowchart  600 . The operations of the flowchart  600  may be executed by a computing system, such as the electronic device  102  or the circuitry  202 . The operations may start at  602  and may proceed to  604 . In an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may search for the preamble light pulse in the first video  502  based on an algorithm (such as a binary search algorithm). The first video  502  may be captured by the first imaging device  106 A and the second video  504  may be captured by the second imaging device  106 B. 
     At  604 , a first frame of the first video  502  of the plurality of videos generated by the first imaging device  106 A of the plurality of imaging devices  106  may be selected. In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be configured to select the first frame of the first video  502  of the plurality of videos generated by the first imaging device  106 A of the plurality of imaging devices  106 . The first frame may be one of an initial set of frames of the plurality of frames of the first video  502 . For example, the first frame may be selected from the first L frames (L=300) of the plurality of frames of the first video  502 . The first L frames of the plurality of frames may include a portion of the preamble light pulse. 
     At  606 , a first amount of light intensity may be determined in the selected first frame of the first video  502 . In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be configured to determine the first amount of light intensity in the selected first frame of the first video  502 . The first amount of light intensity may be determined to search the frames in the first video  502  which may include the portion of the preamble light pulse. 
     At  608 , a determination may be made whether the determined first amount of light intensity in the selected first frame is greater than a threshold intensity level. In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be configured to determine whether the determined first amount of light intensity in the selected first frame is greater than the threshold intensity level. The threshold intensity level may be preset based on the intensity level of the one or more light-emitting devices  104 . The intensity level of the preamble light pulse and each ON pulse of the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses  304  may be above the threshold intensity level. The first amount of light intensity being greater than the threshold intensity level may be indicative of the presence of the preamble light pulse or the ON pulse of the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses  304  in the selected first frame of the first video  502 . 
     At  610 , a second frame of the first video  502  may be selected, based on the determination that the amount of light intensity in the selected first frame may be greater than the threshold intensity level. In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be configured to select the second frame of the first video  502  based on the determination that the amount of light intensity in the selected first frame may be greater than the threshold intensity level. The second frame of the first video  502  may be adjacent to the first frame of the first video  502 . 
     The circuitry  202  may select the second frame that may be a subsequent frame or a prior frame of the first frame to detect the presence of the preamble light pulse. The preamble light pulse may be included in more than one frame of the plurality of frames of the first video  502 , and the selection of the second frame adjacent to the first frame may be effective in detection of the preamble light pulse. 
     At  612 , a third frame of the first video  502  of the plurality of videos may be selected, based on the determined first amount of light intensity in the selected first frame may be less than the threshold intensity level. In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be configured to select the third frame of the first video  502 , based on the determination that the first amount of light intensity in the selected first frame may be less than the threshold intensity level. For example, the determined first amount of light intensity in the selected first frame being less than the threshold intensity level may be indicative of the absence of the preamble light pulse in the selected first frame. The selection of the third frame of the first video  502  may be based on the first time duration of the preamble light pulse. A time duration between the first frame of the first video  502  and the third frame of the first video  502  may be one of less than or equal to the first time duration of the preamble light pulse. For example, the third frame may be subsequent frame or a previous frame from the first frame. After the selection of the third frame as the first frame, control may pass to  606  to restart the search for the preamble light pulse in the first video  502 . 
     For example, the first time duration of the preamble light pulse may be one second. The time duration between the first frame of the first video  502  and the third frame of the first video  502  may be 0.9 second to 1.1 seconds. In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be configured to search for the preamble light pulse from a start of the first video  502  by every N number of frames of the first video  502 . The preamble light pulse may include the N number of frames. 
     In an exemplary scenario, the preamble light pulse may include the 30 number of frames (i.e. N≈30). For example, the frame number of the selected first frame may be 30. The frame number of the selected third frame may be either frame #1 or frame #59, based on the number of frames in the preamble light pulse. In some embodiments, the frame number of the selected third frame may be 58 or 60, which may be a few frames less than or greater the number of frames in the preamble light pulse to account for the difference in clock rates of the circuitry  202  and the first imaging device  106 A. Based on the determination that the first amount of light intensity in the selected first frame may be less than the threshold intensity level, the third frame may be selected by skipping a few frames of the first video  502 , such that the search for the preamble light pulse may be efficient. In an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may skip forward or backward one frame at a time to select the third frame, and restart the search for the preamble light pulse in the first video  502 . The control may pass from  612  to  606 , where the selected third frame may be treated as the selected first frame, and an amount of light intensity of the selected third frame may be determined and compared with the threshold intensity level. 
     At  614 , a second amount of light intensity may be determined in the selected second frame of the first video  502 . In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be configured to determine the second amount of light intensity in the selected second frame. The second amount of light intensity may be determined to detect the presence of the preamble light pulse in the first video  502 . 
     At  616 , a determination may be made whether the determined second amount of light intensity is greater than the threshold intensity level. In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be configured to determine whether the determined second amount of light intensity to be greater than the threshold intensity level. The determined second amount of light intensity being greater than the threshold intensity level may be in indicative of the presence of the preamble light pulse in the selected second frame of the first video  502 . Control may pass to  612  based on the determination that the determined second amount of light intensity may be less than the threshold intensity level, to restart the search for the preamble light pulse by skipping one or more frames of the first video  502  forward or backward for the selection of the third frame as the first frame. 
     At  618 , based on the determination that the determined second amount of light intensity may be greater than the threshold intensity level, a third amount of light intensity of a subsequent frame of the first video  502  may be compared with the threshold intensity level. The circuitry  202  may compare the third amount of light intensity of the subsequent frame of the first video  502  with the threshold intensity level. Based on the determination that the third amount of light intensity of the subsequent frame of the first video  502  may be greater than the threshold intensity level, the circuitry  202  may continue comparison of the third amount of light intensity of the subsequent frame with the threshold intensity level. 
       FIG.  6 B  is a flowchart that illustrates an exemplary method for detection of a preamble of a synchronization signal for synchronization of videos, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.  FIG.  6 B  is explained in conjunction with elements from  FIGS.  1 - 5  and  6 A . 
     At  620 , based on the determination that the third amount of light intensity of the subsequent frame of the first video  502  may be less than the threshold intensity level, a determination may be made whether the number of frames between the first frame and the subsequent frame, having the third amount of light intensity less than the threshold intensity level, is approximately equal to the length of the preamble light pulse (N frames). The circuitry  202  may determine whether the number of frames between the first frame and the subsequent frame, having the third amount of light intensity less than the threshold intensity level, is approximately equal to the length of the preamble light pulse (N frames). 
     At  622 , based on the determination that the number of frames of the first video  502  between the first frame and the subsequent frame is less than the length of the preamble light pulse by a threshold number of frames, a determination may be made whether the pattern of alternating light pulses (for example, three ON light pluses alternating with three OFF pulses) is detected after the subsequent frame, having the third amount of light intensity less than the threshold intensity level. The circuitry  202  may be further be configured to determine whether the pattern of alternating light pulses is detected after the subsequent frame, having the third amount of light intensity less than the threshold intensity level. 
     At  624 , based on the determination that the number of frames between the first frame and the subsequent frame, having the third amount of light intensity less than the threshold intensity level, is approximately equal to the length of the preamble light pulse, the preamble light pulse of the first time duration may be detected in the first video  502 . In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be configured to detect the preamble light pulse of the first time duration based on the determination that the number of frames between the first frame and the subsequent frame, having the third amount of light intensity less than the threshold intensity level, is approximately equal to the length of the preamble light pulse. For example, in case the number of frames between the first frame and the subsequent frame of the first video  502  is 27 frames and length of the preamble is 30 frames, the circuitry  202  may allow a certain degree of tolerance and may detect the preamble light pulse in the frames between the first frame and the subsequent frame of the first video  502 . 
     At  624 , based on the determination that the pattern of alternating light pulses is detected after the subsequent frame, having the third amount of light intensity less than the threshold intensity level, the preamble light pulse of the first time duration may be detected in the first video  502 . In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be configured to detect the preamble light pulse of the first time duration based on the determination that the pattern of alternating light pulses is detected after the subsequent frame having the third amount of light intensity less than the threshold intensity level. Based on the detection of the pattern of alternating light pulses subsequent to the detection of the preamble light pulse, the circuitry  202  may verify the accuracy of the detection of the preamble light pulse, and the accuracy of the detection the synchronization signal  300 . On the other hand, based on the determination that the pattern of alternating light pulses is not detected after the subsequent frame having the third amount of light intensity less than the threshold intensity level, control may pass to  612  to restart the search for the preamble light pulse in the first video  502 . 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be further configured to detect the preamble light pulse of the first time duration in the second video  504  of the plurality of videos generated by the second imaging device  106 B of the plurality of imaging devices  106 . The circuitry  202  may synchronize the first video  502  and the second video  504  of the plurality of videos, based on the detection of the preamble light pulse and the pattern of alternating light pulse in both the first video  502  and the second video  504 . The detection of the frame corresponding to the end light pulse in both the first video  502  and the second video  504  and the sync offset may be utilized to synchronize the first video  502  and the second video  504 . 
     In an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may synchronize the plurality of videos with an accuracy of the length of one frame (for example, 1/30 sec at 30 fps recording) of each video of the plurality of videos. In a case where information related to sensor scanning rate and rolling or global shutter mechanism is available, the circuitry  202  may achieve sub-frame accuracy based on a location of the detected alternating light pulses within a frame of each video of the plurality of videos. The circuitry  202  may further optimize the detection based on the pulse width (i.e. T3 and T4) of the alternating light pulses detected in the plurality of videos. 
       FIG.  7    is a flowchart that illustrates an exemplary method for synchronization of videos, in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.  FIG.  7    is described in conjunction with elements from  FIGS.  1 - 5 ,  6 A, and  6 B . With reference to  FIG.  7   , there is shown a flowchart  700 . The operations of the flowchart  700  may be executed by a computing system, such as the electronic device  102  or the circuitry  202 . The operations may start at  702  and may proceed to  704 . 
     At  704 , the synchronization signal  300  may be generated. In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be configured to generate the synchronization signal  300 . Details of the generation of the synchronization signal  300  are further described for example, in  FIG.  3   . 
     At  706 , the drive of the one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be controlled based on the synchronization signal  300  to generate a pattern of alternating light pulses. In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be configured to control the drive of the one or more light-emitting devices  104 , based on the synchronization signal  300  to generate a pattern of alternating light pulses. Details of the control of the drive of the one or more light-emitting devices  104  are further described for example, in  FIG.  4   . 
     At  708 , the plurality of videos of the pattern of alternating light pulses may be acquired from the plurality of imaging devices  106 , wherein the one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be positioned in the field of view of each of the plurality of imaging devices  106 . In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be configured to acquire the plurality of videos, such as the first video  404  and the second video  406  of the pattern of alternating light pulses from the plurality of imaging devices  106 . The one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be positioned in the field of view of each of the plurality of imaging devices  106 . Details of the acquisition of the plurality of videos are further described for example, in  FIG.  4   . 
     At  710 , the frame in each video of the plurality of videos that may correspond to the specific portion of the synchronization pattern (i.e. the pattern of alternating light pulses) may be determined. In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be configured to determine the frame in each video of the plurality of videos that includes the specific portion of the pattern of alternating light pulses. The determined frame in each video of the plurality of videos corresponds to the same time instant (for example, same wall clock time). Details of determination of the frame in each video are further described for example, in  FIG.  4   . 
     At  712 , the plurality of videos may be synchronized based on the determination. In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be configured to synchronize the plurality of videos based on the determination of the frame in each video of the plurality of videos that may correspond to the specific portion of the pattern of alternating light pulses. Details of the synchronization of the plurality of videos are further described for example, in  FIG.  5   . The control may pass to end. 
     Although the flowchart  700  is illustrated as discrete operations, such as  704 ,  706 ,  708 ,  710  and  712 , the disclosure is not so limited. Accordingly, in certain embodiments, such discrete operations may be further divided into additional operations, combined into fewer operations, or eliminated, depending on the particular implementation without detracting from the essence of the disclosed embodiments. 
     Various embodiments of the disclosure may provide a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon, computer-executable instructions that when executed by an electronic device (such as the electronic device  102 ) causes the electronic device  102  to execute operations. The operations may include generation of a synchronization signal (such as the synchronization signal  300 ). The operations may further include control of drive of one or more light-emitting devices (such as the one or more light-emitting devices  104 ) based on the synchronization signal  300  to generate a pattern of alternating light pulses. The operations may further include acquisition of a plurality of videos (such as the first video  404  and the second video  406 ) of the pattern of alternating light pulses from a plurality of imaging devices (such as the plurality of imaging devices  106 ). The one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be positioned in the field of view of each of the plurality of imaging devices  106 . The operations may further include determination of the frame (such as the Nth frame  410  and the Mth frame  412 ) in each video of the plurality of videos that includes a specific portion of the pattern of alternating light pulses. The determined frame in each video of the plurality of videos corresponds to the same time instant (for example, same wall clock time). The operations may further include synchronization of the plurality of videos based on the determination. 
     Exemplary aspects of the disclosure may include an electronic device (such as the electronic device  102 ). The electronic device  102  may include circuitry (such as the circuitry  202 ) that may be configured to generate a synchronization signal (such as the synchronization signal  300 ). The circuitry  202  may be further configured to control drive of one or more light-emitting devices (such as the one or more light-emitting devices  104 ) based on the synchronization signal  300  to generate a pattern of alternating light pulses. The circuitry  202  may be further configured to acquire a plurality of videos (such as the first video  404  and the second video  406 ) of the pattern of alternating light pulses from a plurality of imaging devices (such as the plurality of imaging devices  106 ). The one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be positioned in the field of view of each of the plurality of imaging devices  106 . The circuitry  202  may be further configured to determine the frame (such as the Nth frame  410  and the Mth frame  412 ) in each video of the plurality of videos that includes a specific portion of the pattern of alternating light pulses. The determined frame in each video of the plurality of videos corresponds to the same time instant (for example, same wall clock time). The circuitry  202  may be further configured to synchronize the plurality of videos based on the determination. 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the specific portion of the pattern of alternating light pulses may include one of a start light pulse of the pattern of alternating light pulses or an end light pulse of the pattern of alternating light pulses. 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the generated synchronization signal  300  may include a preamble (such as the preamble  302 ) of a first time duration and a sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses (such as the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses  304 ) of a second time duration corresponding to the pattern of alternating light pulses. The one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be switched ON based on the preamble  302  to emit a preamble light pulse for the first time duration. The one or more light-emitting devices  104  may be alternatively switched ON and OFF for the second time duration based on the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses  304 . 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the sequence of alternating ON/OFF pulses  304  may include an ON pulse of a first time interval that alternates with an OFF pulse of a second time interval. In an embodiment, the first time interval may be equal to the second time interval. In another embodiment, the first time interval may be different from the second time interval. 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be configured to set the first time duration of the preamble  302  based on a frame rate of each video of the plurality of videos (such as the first video  404  and the second video  406 ). The first time duration of the preamble  302  may be longer than each of the first time interval of the ON pulse and the second time interval of the OFF pulse. 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be further configured to set the first time interval of the ON pulse and the second time interval of the OFF pulse based on a frame rate of each video of the plurality of videos. 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be further configured to detect the preamble light pulse of the first time duration. The circuitry  202  may further synchronize the plurality of videos based on the detection of the preamble light pulse. 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be further configured to select a first frame of the first video  404  of the plurality of videos generated the first imaging device  106 A of the plurality of imaging devices  106 . The circuitry  202  may further determine a first amount of light intensity in the selected first frame of the first video  404 . The circuitry  202  may select a second frame of the first video  404  generated by the first imaging device  106 A. The selection of the second frame may be based on the determined first amount of light intensity in the selected first frame greater than a threshold intensity level. The second frame of the first video  404  may be adjacent to the first frame. The circuitry  202  may further determine a second amount of light intensity in the selected second frame is greater than the threshold intensity level. The circuitry  202  may compare a third amount of light intensity of a subsequent frame of the first video  404  with the threshold intensity level, wherein the comparison may be based on the determined second amount of light intensity in the second frame is greater than the threshold intensity level. The circuitry  202  may determine whether a number of frames between the first frame and the subsequent frame, having the third amount of light intensity less than the threshold intensity level, is equal to a length of the preamble light pulse. The circuitry  202  may detect the preamble light pulse of the first time duration based on the determination that the number of frames between the first frame and the subsequent frame is equal to the length of the preamble light pulse. 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be further configured to detect the pattern of alternating light pulses of the second time duration in the first video  404  subsequent to the detection of the preamble light pulse of the first time duration. 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be further configured to select a third frame of the first video  404  of the plurality of videos, based on the determined first amount of light intensity in the selected first frame is less than the threshold intensity level. The selection of the third frame of the first video  404  may be based on the first time duration of the preamble light pulse. The time duration between the first frame of the first video  404  and the third frame of the first video  404  may be one of less than or equal to the first time duration of the preamble light pulse. 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be further configured to detect the preamble light pulse of the first time duration in the second video  406  of the plurality of videos generated by the second imaging device  106 B of the plurality of imaging devices  106 . The circuitry  202  may further synchronize the first video  404  and the second video  406  of the plurality of videos, based on the detection of the preamble light pulse in the first video  404  and the second video  406 . 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the circuitry  202  may be further configured to search for the preamble light pulse from a start of the first video  404  of the plurality of videos by every N number of frames of the first video  404 . The preamble light pulse may include the N number of frames. 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the distance between each light-emitting device of the one or more light-emitting devices  104  and a corresponding imaging device of the plurality of imaging devices  106  may be one of less than or equal to 2 feet. 
     In accordance with an embodiment, the one or more light-emitting devices  104  may include one of a light-emitting diode (LED) or an LED strip. 
     The present disclosure may be realized in hardware, or a combination of hardware and software. The present disclosure may be realized in a centralized fashion, in at least one computer system, or in a distributed fashion, where different elements may be spread across several interconnected computer systems. A computer system or other apparatus adapted to carry out the methods described herein may be suited. A combination of hardware and software may be a general-purpose computer system with a computer program that, when loaded and executed, may control the computer system such that it carries out the methods described herein. The present disclosure may be realized in hardware that comprises a portion of an integrated circuit that also performs other functions. 
     The present disclosure may also be embedded in a computer program product, which comprises all the features that enable the implementation of the methods described herein, and which when loaded in a computer system is able to carry out these methods. Computer program, in the present context, means any expression, in any language, code or notation, of a set of instructions intended to cause a system with information processing capability to perform a particular function either directly, or after either or both of the following: a) conversion to another language, code or notation; b) reproduction in a different material form. 
     While the present disclosure is described with reference to certain embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made, and equivalents may be substituted without departure from the scope of the present disclosure. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the present disclosure without departure from its scope. Therefore, it is intended that the present disclosure not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed, but that the present disclosure will include all embodiments that fall within the scope of the appended claims.