| 摘要 |
The present technique relates to a reception device, a reception method, a transmission device, and a transmission method, whereby it is possible to provide broadcast service by use of an MPEG-DASH system. Provided is a reception device equipped with a control unit which: selects and/or structures components that form a multilayer structure for selection and structuring purposes, on the basis of the relationship between a plurality of elements which are predefined by an MPD compliant with the MPEG-DASH standard and which are transmitted on a digital broadcast wave or via a communication network, and on the basis of a first element used to group target elements in particular layers for selecting or structuring the components; and controls playback of content comprising one or a plurality of components. This technique can be applied to, for example, television receivers. |
