Abstract:
Techniques for variable resolution encoding and decoding of digital video are described. An apparatus may comprise a video encoder to encode video information into a video stream with a base layer and an enhancement layer. The base layer may have a first level of spatial resolution and a first level of temporal resolution. The enhancement layer may increase the first level of spatial resolution or the first level of temporal resolution. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
Techniques for managing visual compositions for a multimedia conference call are described. An apparatus may comprise a processor to allocate a display object bit rate for multiple display objects where a total display object bit rate for all display objects is equal to or less than a total input bit rate, and decode video information from multiple video streams each having different video layers with different levels of spatial resolution, temporal resolution and quality for two or more display objects. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
A media recommendation and sharing technique that employs agents on media players/devices to expand the scope of media sharing scenarios. The technique assists a user in discovering media items, such as, for example, music, recordings, play lists, pictures, video games, on nearby media players or devices (devices which are capable of receiving, storing and playing media) which are interesting to the user. The collaborative media recommendation and sharing technique contemporaneously determines a user's media preferences based on media stored on a pair of media devices and recommends media for potential sharing based on these determined user preferences.
Abstract:
Implementation of hybrid peer-to-peer streaming with server assistance is described. In one implementation, a media source is selected from amongst a plurality of media sources for retrieval of streaming media content. The selection might be based, for example, on an amount of the streaming media content received at respective time units. In one scenario, if the amount received at a time unit is less than a target amount, the streaming media content is retrieved from at least one streaming media server (104). Conversely, if the amount received at a time unit is more than the target amount, the streaming media content is retrieved from at least one peer-to-peer network (106). In another embodiment, a playback buffer (216) is monitored to determine an amount of streaming media content at the respective time units. The media source is then selected based on the amount of the streaming media content in the playback buffer (216).
Abstract:
Techniques for managing visual compositions for a multimedia conference call are described. An apparatus may comprise a processor to allocate a display object bit rate for multiple display objects where a total display object bit rate for all display objects is equal to or less than a total input bit rate, and decode video information from multiple video streams each having different video layers with different levels of spatial resolution, temporal resolution and quality for two or more display objects. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Abstract:
Techniques for variable resolution encoding and decoding of digital video are described. An apparatus may comprise a video encoder to encode video information into a video stream with a base layer and an enhancement layer. The base layer may have a first level of spatial resolution and a first level of temporal resolution. The enhancement layer may increase the first level of spatial resolution or the first level of temporal resolution. Other embodiments are described and claimed.