Abstract:
A method for transmitting multimedia data delivery characteristics information by a multimedia data transmission apparatus in a multimedia communication system is provided. The method includes transmitting, to a multimedia data reception apparatus, an element indicating whether multimedia data delivery characteristics information denoting information related to a Quality of Service (QoS) for multimedia data is included, and the multimedia data delivery characteristics information if the element indicates that the multimedia data delivery characteristics information is included.
Abstract:
An apparatus and a method for transmitting a multimedia frame through a heterogeneous network in a broadcast system supporting a multimedia service based on an internet protocol are provided. The method includes generating header information including a frame identifier distinguishing a multimedia frame and information measuring a quality of a connection service between network layers and end-to-end network capabilities, and combining the header information and multimedia data to configure the multimedia frame.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for receiving a broadcast service in a communication system is provided. The method includes receiving a key pair comprising a first key and a second key from a network, generating at least one of encryption keys using the key pair, receiving encrypted broadcast service data broadcasted from the network, and decrypting the encrypted broadcast service data broadcasted using the at least one of encryption keys.
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for playing broadcast content in a broadcasting system are provided. The method and the apparatus enable a viewer to watch an entire event by broadcasting the event through different networks in a condition that the event may not be broadcast from start to finish over a single broadcasting network.