Distributed Generative Audio Playback With Multi-Device Synchronization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Coordinating playback of generative audio content among multiple discrete playback devices in an environment is challenging, as it requires synchronizing inputs and parameters to ensure concurrent and synchronous playback, which can exceed the computational capacities of local devices and necessitates a distributed architecture for efficient media content production and delivery.
Innovation Solution
A distributed architecture is implemented, where remote computing devices handle computationally intensive tasks for producing generative media content, and local playback devices receive and play back specific permutations based on input parameters, with a coordinator device routing media content and instructions to ensure synchronized playback across devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If computationally intensive generative media content production is performed locally on playback devices, then real-time adaptive playback is achieved, but device computational capacity is exceeded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the computationally intensive generative media production tasks from local playback devices and relocates them to remote computing devices. The local devices retain only the essential playback functionality, while remote servers handle the complex real-time generation of media content based on input parameters, thereby resolving the contradiction between real-time production capability and device computational capacity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a coordinator device as an intermediary between remote computing devices and local playback devices. This coordinator manages the distribution of generated media content permutations to appropriate playback devices, enabling real-time adaptive playback without requiring high computational capacity at the playback device level
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple discrete playback devices independently process generative media content, then distributed playback is achieved, but synchronization difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the coordination function into a centralized coordinator device that manages multiple playback devices. This coordinator receives input parameters, generates media content permutations, and distributes them to appropriate playback devices, ensuring synchronized playback across the distributed system while maintaining individual device simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the system into distinct functional components: remote computing devices for content generation, a coordinator for distribution management, and playback devices for output. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specialized function efficiently, with the coordinator ensuring synchronization across the distributed playback devices
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AI summary
Generative media content (e.g., generative audio) can be played back across multiple playback devices concurrently. A generative content group coordinator device can receive input parameters, which can include sensor data, media content, or other such input. The coordinator device can generate first and second generative media content streams, each of which can be transmitted to first and second playback devices, respectively. The first and second playback devices can play back the first and second streams of generative media content concurrently.