ADAPTIVE STREAMING METHOD AND APPARATUS
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1. A method of receiving media data, the method comprising:
- receiving a first file comprising information about content, wherein the first file is received from a server;
receiving a second file, wherein the second file comprises information about a plurality of media data generated by encoding the content such that each one of the plurality of media data has a different respective quality, and wherein the second file is received from the server using the first file; and
receiving at least one of the plurality of media data using the second file,wherein the first file comprises information about a location of the second file.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for performing streaming that is adaptive to a streaming environment, using information about a plurality of media data generated by encoding content to have different qualities.
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1. A method of receiving media data, the method comprising:
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receiving a first file comprising information about content, wherein the first file is received from a server; receiving a second file, wherein the second file comprises information about a plurality of media data generated by encoding the content such that each one of the plurality of media data has a different respective quality, and wherein the second file is received from the server using the first file; and receiving at least one of the plurality of media data using the second file, wherein the first file comprises information about a location of the second file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 25)
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15. A method of transmitting media data, the method comprising:
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transmitting a first file comprising information about content, wherein the first file is transmitted to a client device; transmitting a second file, wherein the second file comprises information about a plurality of media data, which are generated by encoding the content such that each one of the plurality of media data has a different respective quality, and wherein the second file is transmitted to the client device; and transmitting at least one of the plurality of media data to the client device, according to a request of the client device, wherein the request is transmitted using the second file, wherein the first file comprises information about a location of the second file. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26)
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23. An apparatus for receiving media data, the apparatus comprising:
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an information receiver configured to receive a first file comprising information about content, wherein the first file is received from a server, wherein the information receiver is further configured to receive a second file, wherein the second file comprises information about a plurality of media data generated by encoding the content such that each one of the plurality of media data has a different respective quality, and wherein the second file is received from the server using the first file; and a media data receiver configured to receive at least one of the plurality of media data using the second file, wherein the first file comprises information about a location of the second file.
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24. An apparatus for transmitting media data, the apparatus comprising:
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an information transmitter configured to transmit a first file comprising information about content, wherein the first file is transmitted to a client, wherein the information transmitter is further configured to transmit a second file, wherein the second file comprises information about a plurality of media data, which are generated by encoding the content such that each one of the plurality of media data has a different respective quality, and wherein the second file is transmitted to the client; and a media data transmitter configured to transmit at least one of the plurality of media data to the client, according to a request of the client, wherein the request is transmitted using the second file, wherein the first file comprises information about a location of the second file.
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27. A method of receiving media data, the method comprising:
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receiving a file comprising information about a plurality of media data generated by encoding content such that each one of the plurality of media data has a different respective quality, wherein the file is received from a server; and receiving at least one of the plurality of media data using the received file, wherein the file comprises at least one of;
a name, a type, a quality, or a time stamp of each one of the plurality of media data. - View Dependent Claims (28, 33)
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29. A method of transmitting media data, the method comprising:
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transmitting a file comprising information about a plurality of media data generated by encoding content such that each one of the plurality of media data has a different respective quality, wherein the file is transmitted to a client device; and transmitting at least one of the plurality of media data to the client device according to a request of the client device, wherein the request is transmitted using the transmitted file, wherein the file comprises at least one of;
a name, a type, a quality, or a time stamp of each one of the plurality of media data. - View Dependent Claims (30, 34)
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31. An apparatus for receiving media data, the apparatus comprising:
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an information receiver configured to receive a file comprising information about a plurality of media data generated by encoding content such that each one of the plurality of media data has a different respective quality, wherein the file is received from a server; and a media data receiver configured to receive at least one of the plurality of media data using the received file, wherein the file comprises at least one of;
a name, a type, a quality, or a time stamp of each one of the plurality of media data.
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32. An apparatus for transmitting media data, the apparatus comprising:
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an information transmitter configured to transmit a file comprising information about a plurality of media data generated by encoding content such that each one of the plurality of media data has a different respective quality, wherein the file is transmitted to a client; and a media data transmitter configured to transmit at least one of the plurality of media data to the client according to a request of the client, wherein the request is transmitted using the transmitted file, wherein the file comprises at least one of;
a name, a type, a quality, or a time stamp of each one of the plurality of media data.
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