Apparatus and method for providing streaming content
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1. A method for providing a media content performed by one or more servers, comprising:
- receiving a request for a segment of the media content based on one or more Media Presentation Descriptions (MPD), from a client; and
transmitting the media content to the client,wherein the MPD is formalized description of a media presentation related to the media content,wherein the MPD includes a minBufferTime attributes for each of a plurality of random access points (RAPs) of a representation, and wherein the minBufferTime attribute provides a minimum amount of initially buffered media at a beginning of a media presentation and at one of the each of the plurality of RAPs of the representation of the media presentation.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for an adaptive Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) streaming service using metadata of content are provided. The metadata may include a minBufferTime attribute indicating a minimum amount of initially buffered media content. A terminal may receive content from a server before playback of the content, and may buffer the content by at least the minimum amount. The metadata may include a range attribute that designates a range of a target indicated by a Uniform Resource Locator (URL). The terminal may receive bytes designated by the range attribute from the URL, and may play back the content using the received bytes.
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1. A method for providing a media content performed by one or more servers, comprising:
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receiving a request for a segment of the media content based on one or more Media Presentation Descriptions (MPD), from a client; and transmitting the media content to the client, wherein the MPD is formalized description of a media presentation related to the media content, wherein the MPD includes a minBufferTime attributes for each of a plurality of random access points (RAPs) of a representation, and wherein the minBufferTime attribute provides a minimum amount of initially buffered media at a beginning of a media presentation and at one of the each of the plurality of RAPs of the representation of the media presentation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing a media content performed by a client, comprising:
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transmitting a request for a segment of the media content based on one or more Media Presentation Descriptions (MPD), to a server; and receiving the media content from the server, wherein the MPD is formalized description of a media presentation related to the media content, wherein the MPD includes a minBufferTime attributes for each of a plurality of random access points (RAPs) of a representation, and wherein the minBufferTime attribute provides a minimum amount of initially buffered media at a beginning of a media presentation and at one of the each of the plurality of RAPs of the representation of the media presentation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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