Abstract:
Apparatus, methods, and computer program products are provided for receiving and presenting, or playing-out, representations of media content and for enabling time synchronization and random seeking across multiple representations. A client device can access an appropriate time mapping fragment that associates play-out time intervals of the media content of the multiple representations with the corresponding media segments to identify the appropriate media segment corresponding to the desired time point within the current representation or in another selected representation. The time mapping fragments may be created and preloaded onto a media content server, and the media content server may transmit the time mapping fragment(s) to a client device upon receiving a request form the client device or as part of a media segment. In other cases, the media content server may create the time mapping fragments dynamically, e.g., upon receiving a request from the client device.
Abstract:
A method, apparatus, and system are provided for media file streaming. A method may include establishing a first communication channel with a server. The method may further include retrieving, by the first communication channel, at least a portion of a metadata file describing media data content of a media file. The method may additionally include establishing a second communication channel with the server. The method may also include retrieving, by the second communication channel, at least a portion of the media file based at least in part upon the retrieved at least a portion of the metadata file. Corresponding apparatuses and systems are also provided.
Abstract:
An apparatus for providing compatibility of media enclosures in feeds may include at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code may be configured, with the processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least identifying content to be provided to a mobile terminal via a feed in which the content includes a media enclosure, and providing an indication of an alternative enclosure to the mobile terminal based on the media rendering capabilities of the mobile terminal. The indication of the alternative enclosure may include a namespace defining an extension including an address of the media enclosure, media information describing a media configuration of the alternative enclosure and a link reference describing access to the alternative enclosure. A corresponding method and computer program product are also provided.
Abstract:
Various methods for transferring a media session are provided. One example method includes triggering a media session transfer from a media receiver device, and providing a session transfer message to a network device. In this regard, the media receiver device and network device have communications connections to a network. Similar and related example methods and example apparatuses are also provided.
Abstract:
A system and method for assigning notification type values. For dynamic notification types, a two-level mapping between the application and the notification type is performed. As a middle level or intermediary, a Multimedia Internet Message Extension (MIME) type for the notification messages is provided. The MIME type 5 corresponds to the MIME type of the application-specific message part of the notification message. A pointer to a recommended notification application that can consume the messages of that specific type is also provided.
Abstract:
An accurate indication of a re-synchronization point/time in streamed media content is provided to allow playout of the streamed media content from or at a desired point/time when a client or receiver switches from multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) to packet switch stream (PSS) service. Various parameters, e.g., synchronization source (SSRC) and real-time protocol (RTP) timestamp, of a last received media RTP packet is signaled to a receiver. Alternatively, the SSRC and sequence number of the last received media RTP packet is signaled to the receiver, or the SSRC, the RTP timestamp, and the sequence number of the last received media RTP packet is signaled to the receiver. Also, a UTC clock time can be calculated based upon the last received real-time control protocol (RTCP) sender report (SR) and the timestamp of the last received media RTP packet in order to effectuate proper synchronization between MBMS and PSS servers.
Abstract:
Systems and methods of signaling changes and updates associated with the default notification channels in a non-time sliced way are provided. A default notification channel event is signaled to a terminal. The signaling includes a reference to the relevant default notification channel, a timestamp, and/or a version number/counter. A comparison is made between a stored timestamp and/or version number/counter with the timestamp and/or version number/counter indicated in the signaling. A more recent timestamp and/or version number/counter prompts the terminal to tune in to the default notification channel to process the default notification channel event. The signaling can be performed using Program Specific Information/Service Information (PSI/SI), which is non-time-sliced and is received by all terminals. Additionally, the PSI/SI signaling is effectuated by creating descriptors in existing notification/network information tables and/or by creating a dedicated notification signaling table.
Abstract:
A system and method for providing MBMS content distribution using unicast bearers. According to various embodiments, MBMS download user services are delivered to pieces of user equipment by delivering a FLUTE file delivery table via an OMA Push message. One of a number of different additional actions may be used in the delivery of the MBMS download user services. These actions include (1) making a single HTTP GET request using simple URL-encoding format to retrieve all files of the FDT; (2) making a single HTTP GET request using "group" field of FDT in URL- encoding to retrieve a logical group of files of the FDT; (3) making pipelined HTTP GET requests where each HTTP GET request retrieves at least one file of the FDT; (4) making serialized HTTP GET requests where each HTTP GET request retrieves at least one file of the FDT; (5) making pipelined HTTP GET requests where each HTTP GET request retrieves at least one logical group of files of the FDT; (6) making serialized HTTP GET requests where each HTTP GET request retrieves al least one logical group of files of the FDT; (7) delivering the servicelD of the MBMS user service in the above mentioned OMA PUSH message but not including the servicelD in the FLUTE FDT; (8) an HTTP request to de-register the MBMS UE from the BM- SC for stopping the unicast delivery of the MBMS download user service; and (9) delivering the FDT Instance ID of the FDT Instance in an OMA Push message,
Abstract:
A system and method are provided for changing the file repair functionality associated with MBMS systems in order to allow for the unambiguous identification of a file version in the file repair request. A file repair request is extended by information that can globally, and independently of the file download session, identify the version of a file. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a last modification date of a file can be utilized in conjunction with the file's URL to identify the file and its version. According to another embodiment of the present invention, a hash value of the file can be utilized in conjunction with the file's URL to identify the file and its version.
Abstract:
A method comprises updating, by an apparatus, a media presentation description file, associated with media content streamed to one or more client devices using hypertext transfer protocol; and embedding, within one or more media segments of the media content, an indication of the update of the media presentation description file. At least one of the one or more media segments is provided, upon a request, to at least one of the one or more client devices.