Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving adaptive streaming mechanism-based content

摘要

Methods and apparatus are provided for transmitting adaptive streaming mechanism-based content. Representations, which include content components, are combined into a group. At least two of the group, a representation, and a content component type are combined into a subset. The subset is transmitted.

主权项

1. A method for receiving a content using an adaptive streaming mechanism by a receiver, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving from a transmitter, by the receiver, a media presentation description including a period element that the period element includes information of a subset of the content, the subset including at least one group; and identifying, by the receiver, the subset, wherein the at least one group includes at least one representation for the content, wherein each of the at least one representation has a different property for the content.