MEDIA CONTENT TRANSCEIVING METHOD AND TRANSCEIVING APPARATUS USING SAME

Title:

MEDIA CONTENT TRANSCEIVING METHOD AND TRANSCEIVING APPARATUS USING SAME

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/177041

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transceiving media content through the Internet. A media transmitting method according to one embodiment of the present invention transmits media content through the Internet, and comprises the steps of: configuring the media content with a plurality of representations; dividing each of the plurality of representations into a plurality of segments; dividing each of the plurality of segments into a plurality of sub-segments; generating a plurality of time reference values corresponding to each of the plurality of sub-segments; and transmitting any one of the representations, wherein the representation being transmitted comprises the plurality of time reference values. According to the one embodiment of the present invention, media content can be seamlessly played back due to switching a bit stream when the state of a network changes.

Inventors:

KIM KYUNGHO (KR)
KIM JINPIL (KR)
LEE HYEONJAE (KR)

Application Number:

PCT/KR2012/004867

Publication Date:

April 04, 2013

Filing Date:

June 20, 2012

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Assignee:

LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)
KIM KYUNGHO (KR)
KIM JINPIL (KR)
LEE HYEONJAE (KR)

International Classes:

H04N21/2381

Foreign References:

KR20110053177A	2011-05-19
KR20110053179A	2011-05-19
KR20060099413A	2006-09-19
KR20110053176A	2011-05-19

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