Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data

US9699486B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9699486-B2
Application numberUS-201113033108-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 23, 2011
Priority dateFeb 23, 2010
Publication dateJul 4, 2017
Grant dateJul 4, 2017

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A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data are provided. In the method of receiving data, at least one of a plurality of media data generated by encoding content to have different qualities is received, the plurality of media data each including at least one segment; location information indicating a randomly accessible point of each of the at least one segment is obtained; and random accessing is provided on the received media data, based on the location information.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of receiving a content for an apparatus for receiving content comprising at least one processor, the method comprising: receiving, by the apparatus for receiving content, at least one media data generated by encoding the content to have different properties, wherein each of the at least one media data comprises at least one segment; obtaining, by the apparatus for receiving content, location information indicating at least one position in the rece…

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What does patent US9699486B2 cover?
A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data are provided. In the method of receiving data, at least one of a plurality of media data generated by encoding content to have different qualities is received, the plurality of media data each including at least one segment; location information indicating a randomly accessible point of each of the at least one segment is obtained; and …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kwon O-Hoon, Kim Sun-Bal, Ha Ho-Jin, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N21/23439. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 04 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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