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Patent US8146130 - In-band data recognition and synchronization system - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA method and apparatus for recognizing and synchronizing to in-band data at a multimedia device is provided. A content stream includes in-band data. The in-band data is processed and in-band data pattern data associated with the content stream are created. Metadata are attached to the event identification...http://www.google.com/patents/US8146130?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8146130 - In-band data recognition and synchronization systemAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS8146130 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/572,032Publication dateMar 27, 2012Priority dateJun 22, 2006Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2653558A1, CA2653558C, CN101473648A, CN101473648B, CN102098478A, CN102098478B, EP2036343A2, EP2036343A4, EP2036343B1, EP2434756A1, EP2434756B1, EP2506595A1, EP2506595B1, US7661121, US8572669, US9100670, US20070300249, US20100027976, US20100033624, US20140059593, US20150340065, WO2007149100A2, WO2007149100A3, WO2007149100A4Publication number12572032, 572032, US 8146130 B2, US 8146130B2, US-B2-8146130, US8146130 B2, US8146130B2InventorsKevin P. Smith, Paul Stevens, Adam Feder, James M. BartonOriginal AssigneeTivo Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (67), Non-Patent Citations (13), Referenced by (9), Classifications (49), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetIn-band data recognition and synchronization system
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