Patents Assigned to Espial, Inc.
  • System and method for media stream indexing and synchronization
    Patent number: 8015480
    Abstract: An indexing system and method for allowing a viewer to control the mode of delivery of program material. By mapping from time to data position, data delivery can begin at any selected time in the program material. The indexing method also provides for controlling data delivery to begin at the beginning of a frame of data. A synchronizing method is provided to minimize a time offset between audio and video data, particularly in environments using groups of pictures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Espial, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Abbott, Paul Close, Kevin P. Smith