TODAY’S PATENT – PLAYBACK DEVICE 

PLAYBACK DEVICE invention (US11301207B1) was invented by Nicholas A. J. Millington, patented by USPTO on April 12^th, 2022.

The invention at hand arises from the need to ensure synchronization among multiple digital data processing devices that operate independently with their own clocks in various situations.

The invention introduces an upgraded system and technique for coordinating activities among multiple digital data processing devices, each operating with its own clock. Its broadly applicable to any data where synchrony among network-connected devices is needed.

The invention is described in connection with a plurality of audio playback devices that receive digital audio information that is to be played back in synchrony, but it will be appreciated that the invention can find usefulness in connection with any kind of information for which coordination among devices that have independent clocking devices would find utility.