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=SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING CROSS-FADING, INTERSTITIALS AND OTHER EFFECTS DOWNSTREAM=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:Sirius XM Radio Inc.|Sirius XM Radio Inc.]]


[[Category:Sirius XM Radio Inc.]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Raymond Lowe of Chester NJ (US)|Raymond Lowe of Chester NJ (US)]][[Category:Raymond Lowe of Chester NJ (US)]]

[[:Category:Christopher Ward of Lawrenceville NJ (US)|Christopher Ward of Lawrenceville NJ (US)]][[Category:Christopher Ward of Lawrenceville NJ (US)]]

[[:Category:Charles W. Christine of Robbinsville NJ (US)|Charles W. Christine of Robbinsville NJ (US)]][[Category:Charles W. Christine of Robbinsville NJ (US)]]

==SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING CROSS-FADING, INTERSTITIALS AND OTHER EFFECTS DOWNSTREAM - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240257820 titled 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING CROSS-FADING, INTERSTITIALS AND OTHER EFFECTS DOWNSTREAM

The patent application describes systems and methods for cross-fading or processing multiple information streams on user devices like phones, tablets, computers, or mp3 players.

* Utilizes a single decoder on the client device to pre-fetch and decode elements involved in a cross-fade at faster than real-time.
* Stores next elements in an input buffer, decodes them, and stores them in a decoded sample buffer before the required presentation time.
* Accesses decoded audio clips at the appropriate time to perform cross-fade, mix, or other effects without requiring synchronized simultaneous decodes.

### Potential Applications:
This technology can be used in music streaming services, audio editing software, and multimedia applications to enhance user experience with seamless transitions between audio clips.

### Problems Solved:
- Eliminates the need for synchronized simultaneous decodes, reducing processing load on the client device.
- Enables smooth cross-fading and mixing of audio clips without interruptions or delays.

### Benefits:
- Improved user experience with seamless transitions between audio clips.
- Efficient utilization of resources on client devices.
- Enhanced audio playback capabilities without compromising quality.

### Commercial Applications:
This technology can be applied in music streaming platforms, video editing software, and gaming applications to provide users with high-quality audio transitions and effects.

### Prior Art:
Prior art related to this technology may include patents or publications on audio processing, cross-fading techniques, and multimedia playback optimization.

### Frequently Updated Research:
Researchers may be exploring advancements in audio processing algorithms, real-time decoding techniques, and optimization strategies for multimedia playback on consumer devices.

#### Questions about Cross-Fading Technology:
1. How does this technology improve the user experience in multimedia applications?
2. What are the key advantages of using a single decoder for processing multiple audio clips on client devices?


==Original Abstract Submitted==

systems and methods are presented for cross-fading (or other multiple clip processing) of information streams on a user or client device, such as a telephone, tablet, computer or mp3 player, or any consumer device with audio playback. multiple clip processing can be accomplished at a client end according to directions sent from a service provider that specify a combination of (i) the clips involved; (ii) the device on which the cross-fade or other processing is to occur and its parameters; and (iii) the service provider system. for example, a consumer device with only one decoder, can utilize that decoder (typically hardware) to decompress one or more elements that are involved in a cross-fade at faster than real time, thus pre-fetching the next element(s) to be played in the cross-fade at the end of the currently being played element. the next elements(s) can, for example, be stored in an input buffer, then decoded and stored in a decoded sample buffer, all prior to the required presentation time of the multiple element effect. at the requisite time, a client device component can access the respective samples of the decoded audio clips as it performs the cross-fade, mix or other effect. such exemplary embodiments use a single decoder and thus do not require synchronized simultaneous decodes.



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