MPEG Media Transport Package Structure for Adaptive Content Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for transmitting multimedia content over heterogeneous networks are inefficient, lacking a standardized approach for packaging and delivery that can adapt to various network conditions and user environments.
Innovation Solution
The development of a content storage and transmission method using MPEG Media Transport (MMT) packages, which include assets, configuration information, and transport characteristics, allowing for flexible ordering and addressing of data, enabling efficient transmission and playback over diverse networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If content is transmitted using traditional file formats without package structure, then transmission simplicity is maintained, but transmission efficiency and adaptability to heterogeneous networks deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The content file is segmented into multiple packages, where each package contains specific assets and metadata. This segmentation enables independent processing and transmission of content components, improving transmission efficiency by allowing selective delivery and parallel processing of different package elements across heterogeneous networks.
Solution Approach 2:
The package structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a container for assets, a metadata repository, a transmission unit, and an adaptation layer for different networks. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by providing a unified structure that improves efficiency without requiring separate systems for different tasks.
2Adaptability or versatility
If content is delivered without adaptive packaging, then delivery process simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to various network conditions and user environments deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The package structure incorporates dynamic metadata that adapts to different network conditions and user environments. Transmission characteristics, asset selection, and delivery parameters can be dynamically adjusted based on network status, device capabilities, and user preferences, enabling flexible adaptation without rigid reconfiguration.
Solution Approach 2:
The packaging system changes key parameters such as asset quality, resolution, format, and delivery timing based on network conditions and user environment. By modifying these parameters within the package structure, the system achieves high adaptability to heterogeneous networks while maintaining a consistent underlying framework.
3Productivity
If standardized package structure is implemented for content transmission, then transmission efficiency improves, but implementation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The package structure is prepared and standardized in advance during content creation, with all necessary metadata, assets, and transmission parameters pre-configured. This preliminary action simplifies implementation by eliminating the need for complex real-time processing and adaptation during transmission, as the structure is already optimized for efficient delivery.
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AI summary
A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving content is provided. A method for transmitting content in a transmitter includes generating a file with one or more packages including at least one asset, and transmitting the generated file to a terminal.