STREAMING TO MEDIA DEVICE DURING ACQUISITION WITH RANDOM ACCESS
    1.
    发明申请
    STREAMING TO MEDIA DEVICE DURING ACQUISITION WITH RANDOM ACCESS 审中-公开
    在随机访问期间流媒体设备

    公开(公告)号:WO2008086307A2

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-17

    申请号:PCT/US2008/050432

    申请日:2008-01-07

    CPC classification number: H04L67/06 G06F3/04847 H04L67/02 H04L67/36

    Abstract: Playing a media file can include receiving input from a user identifying a playback location associated with a media file; downloading media content corresponding to the identified playback location from the media file; displaying a status bar to the user on a display device; and presenting a download indicator associated with the status bar showing an amount of downloaded media content, wherein the downloaded media content comprises a contiguous portion of the media file that includes the identified playback location. Further, playing the media file can include receiving additional input from a user identifying a new playback location associated with a media file; downloading media content corresponding to the new playback location; and presenting a new download indicator associated with the status bar showing an amount of downloaded media content, wherein the downloaded media content comprises a contiguous portion of the media file that includes the new playback location.

    Abstract translation: 播放媒体文件可以包括从用户接收识别与媒体文件相关联的播放位置的输入; 从所述媒体文件下载对应于所识别的播放位置的媒体内容; 在显示设备上向用户显示状态栏; 以及呈现与所述状态栏相关联的下载指示符,其显示下载的媒体内容的量,其中所述下载的媒体内容包括所述媒体文件的包括所识别的播放位置的连续部分。 此外,播放媒体文件可以包括从用户接收识别与媒体文件相关联的新的播放位置的附加输入; 下载对应于新播放位置的媒体内容; 以及呈现与所述状态栏相关联的新的下载指示符,其显示所下载的媒体内容的量,其中所述下载的媒体内容包括所述媒体文件的包括所述新播放位置的连续部分。

    SWITCHING BETWEEN MEDIA STREAMS
    2.
    发明申请
    SWITCHING BETWEEN MEDIA STREAMS 审中-公开
    媒体流之间切换

    公开(公告)号:WO2016053540A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-07

    申请号:PCT/US2015/047768

    申请日:2015-08-31

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A method (201-207) for processing media specified in one or more playlists includes receiving data representing a plurality of variants of media and determining a peak bandwidth and an average bandwidth at a server device for each variant of the media, then creating a master playlist that includes a universal resource indicator (URI) and specifies the peak bandwidth and the average bandwidth for each variant. A method (221-231) at the client device can then use the peak bandwidth and the average bandwidth to determine whether to switch from one variant to another variant in the master playlist. A client device can perform this method by selecting and receiving a first media playlist which includes URIs for one or more segments of a first variant. The client device can further determine an observed bit rate during the downloading of the segments of the first variant and store media of the first variant in a buffer before displaying the media. The client device can then determine, before switching between the variants, whether the amount of data in the buffer exceeds an estimated value which is related to an estimated amount of data to be downloaded for a second variant.

    Abstract translation: 用于处理在一个或多个播放列表中指定的媒体的方法(201-207)包括接收表示媒体的多个变体的数据,并确定媒体的每个变体在服务器设备处的峰值带宽和平均带宽,然后创建主 播放列表包括通用资源指示符(URI),并指定每个变体的峰值带宽和平均带宽。 然后,客户端设备处的方法(221-231)可以使用峰值带宽和平均带宽来确定是否在主播放列表中从一个变体切换到另一个变体。 客户端设备可以通过选择和接收包括第一变体的一个或多个段的URI的第一媒体播放列表来执行该方法。 客户端设备可以在显示媒体之前进一步确定在下载第一变体的片段期间观察到的比特率并将第一变体的媒体存储在缓冲器中。 然后,客户端设备可以在变化之前切换缓冲区中的数据量是否超过与要为第二变体下载的数据的估计量相关的估计值。

    MULTIWAY AUDIO-VIDEO CONFERENCING
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2019236167A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-12

    申请号:PCT/US2019/023224

    申请日:2019-03-20

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A device implementing a system for audio-video conferencing using multiple stream identifiers includes a processor configured to receive, from a sending device, indication of a first content stream and a first stream identifier, and indication of a second content stream and a second stream identifier associated. The first content stream and the second content stream correspond to different bit rates of streaming content. The processor is configured to receive, from a receiving device, a request to subscribe to the second content stream, the request including the second stream identifier, and receive, from the sending device, an indication that the second stream identifier has been associated with the first content stream. The processor is configured to forward, to the receiving device, the first content stream based on the request to subscribe to the second content stream and on the indication that the second stream identifier has been associated with the first content stream.

    SYNCHRONIZATION OF MEDIA RENDERING IN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKING ENVIRONMENTS
    5.
    发明申请
    SYNCHRONIZATION OF MEDIA RENDERING IN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKING ENVIRONMENTS 审中-公开
    异构网络环境下媒体渲染的同步化

    公开(公告)号:WO2017058437A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-06

    申请号:PCT/US2016/049280

    申请日:2016-08-29

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: H04N7/15 H04N7/147 H04N21/4302

    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for synchronizing media rendering among a plurality of networked terminals. A first terminal may receive communication from another terminal that correlates a network time to a first portion of a media item to be rendered on the terminals (258). The terminals may identify, from the correlation of network time to the first portion of media and from a playback rate negotiated between the terminals, other portions of the media item to be rendered at other network times. The terminals each may render appropriate portions of the media item as network time progresses. The terminals also may exchange other data to alter playback modes during the course of a common rendering session.

    Abstract translation: 公开了用于在多个联网终端之间同步媒体再现的技术。 第一终端可以从另一终端接收将网络时间与要在终端(258)上呈现的媒体项目的第一部分相关联的通信。 终端可以从网络时间与媒体的第一部分的相关性以及从终端之间协商的重放速率来识别要在其他网络时间渲染的媒体项目的其他部分。 终端每个可以呈现媒体项目的适当部分,因为网络时间的进行。 终端还可以在公共呈现会话的过程中交换其他数据以改变播放模式。

    ACTIVE COMMUNICATION SESSION HANDOVER BETWEEN DIRECT AND RELAYED CONNECTIONS
    6.
    发明申请
    ACTIVE COMMUNICATION SESSION HANDOVER BETWEEN DIRECT AND RELAYED CONNECTIONS 审中-公开
    直接和中继连接之间的主动通信会话切换

    公开(公告)号:WO2017044480A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-16

    申请号:PCT/US2016/050537

    申请日:2016-09-07

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to manage communication sessions to handover between a direct connection at a secondary wireless device and a relayed connection to the secondary wireless device via a primary wireless device. A connection manager of a secondary wireless device can trigger transfer of a communication session based on measurements of performance metrics for the communication session. Upon detection of performance degradation in a local connection or a backhaul connection or both, the connection manager of the secondary wireless device can determine proximity of and/or capabilities for connections of the primary wireless device and instigate transfer of the communication session between different connection types, such as between a direct connection and a relayed connection. The transfer of the communication session can occur without user intervention or in response to input from the user without interrupting or reestablishing the communication session.

    Abstract translation: 管理通信会话以在辅助无线设备的直接连接与通过主无线设备到辅助无线设备的中继连接之间切换的方法和设备。 辅助无线设备的连接管理器可以基于通信会话的性能度量的测量来触发通信会话的传送。 在检测到本地连接或回程连接或两者之间的性能下降时,辅助无线设备的连接管理器可以确定主无线设备的连接的接近度和/或能力,并且促使不同连接类型之间的通信会话的传送 ,例如在直接连接和中继连接之间。 通信会话的传送可以在没有用户干预的情况下进行,或者响应于用户的输入而不中断或重新建立通信会话。

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