CA2325828C - Method and apparatus for media data transmission - Google Patents

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CA2325828C
CA2325828C CA 2325828 CA2325828A CA2325828C CA 2325828 C CA2325828 C CA 2325828C CA 2325828 CA2325828 CA 2325828 CA 2325828 A CA2325828 A CA 2325828A CA 2325828 C CA2325828 C CA 2325828C
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Jay Geagan
Kevin L. Gong
Alagu Periyannan
David W. Singer
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Methods and apparatuses for processing media data for transmission in a data communication medium. A set of data indicates how to transmit a time related sequence of media data according to a transmission protocol. The set of data, includes a time related sequence of data which is associated with the time related sequence of media data. The set of data may be utilized by a digital processing system to transmit the time related sequence of media data (e.g., by packets generated according to the transmission protocol and the set of data).

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The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. A method implemented by a digital processing system for processing media data, said method comprising:
retrieving from a digital storage system a set of data that indicates how to packetize a time related sequence of media data for transmission according to defined packetizing characteristics, wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with said time related sequence of media data.
2. The method as in claim 1 further comprising:
transmitting packets of data representing said time related sequence of media data according to said set of data.
3. The method as in claim 2, wherein for each of said packets, said set of data refers to data in at least one of a sequence of image data and a sequence of audio data associated with said time related sequence of media data.
4. The method as in claim 1 wherein said method further comprises packetizing said time related sequence of media data according to said set of data.
5. The method as in claim 1, wherein said defined packetizing characteristics comprise at least one of an Internet protocol, network bandwidth, and a data transmission rate.
6. The method as in claim 1, wherein said set of data varies with different packetizing characteristics.
7. The method as in claim 1, wherein said set of data is separate from said time related sequence of media data.
8. The method as in claim 1, wherein said set of data is stored as a sequence of indicating data.
9. The method as in claim 1, wherein said time related sequence of media data is associated with time-based media.
10. The method as in claim 1, wherein said time related sequence of media data is stored on a read-only memory (ROM).
11. A method implemented by a digital processing system for processing media data, said method comprising:
retrieving from a digital storage system a set of data that indicates how to transmit a time related sequence of media data according to defined packetizing characteristics related to communications protocols, wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with said time related sequence of media data.
12. The method as in claim 11 further comprising:
transmitting packets of data representing said time related sequence of media data according to said set of data.
13. The method as in claim 12, wherein for each of said packets, said set of data refers to data in at least one of a sequence of image data and a sequence of audio data associated with said time related sequence of media data.
14. The method as in claim 11 wherein said method further comprises packetizing said time related sequence of media data according to said set of data.
15. The method as in claim 11, wherein said defined packetizing characteristics comprise at least one of an Internet protocol, network bandwidth, and a data transmission rate.
16. The method as in claim 11, wherein said set of data varies with different packetizing characteristics.
17. The method as in claim 11, wherein said set of data is separate from said time related sequence of media data.
18. The method as in claim 11, wherein said set of data is stored as a sequence of indicating data.
19. The method as in claim 11, wherein said time related sequence of media data is associated with time-based media.
20. The method as in claim 11, wherein said time related sequence of media data is stored on a read-only memory (ROM).
21. A machine readable medium containing executable program instructions, which when executed on a digital processing system cause the digital processing system to perform a method comprising:
retrieving a set of data which indicates how to packetize a time related sequence of media data for transmission according to defined packetizing characteristics, wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with said time related sequence of media data.
22. The machine readable medium as in claim 21, said method further comprising:
transmitting packets representative of said time related sequence of media data according to said set of data.
23. The machine readable medium of claim 22, wherein for each of said packets, said set of data refers to data in at least one of a sequence of image data and a sequence of audio data associated with said time related sequence of media data.
24. The machine readable medium of claim 21, wherein said method further comprises:
packetizing said time related sequence of media data according to said set of data.
25. The machine readable medium as in claim 21, wherein said defined packetizing characteristics comprise at least one of an Internet protocol, network bandwidth, and a data transmission rate.
26. The machine readable medium as in claim 21, wherein said set of data varies with different packetizing characteristics.
27. The machine readable medium as in claim 21, wherein said set of data is separate from said time related sequence of media data.
28. The machine readable medium of claim 21, wherein said set of data is stored as a track of indicating data.
29. The machine readable medium of claim 21, wherein said time related sequence of media data is associated with time-based media.
30. The machine readable medium of claim 21, wherein said time related sequence of media data is stored on a read-only memory (ROM).
31. A machine readable medium containing executable program instructions, which when executed on a digital processing system cause the digital processing system to perform a method comprising:
retrieving a set of data which indicates how to transmit a time related sequence of media data according to defined packetizing characteristics related to communications protocols, wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with said time related sequence of media data.
32. The machine readable medium as in claim 31, said method further comprising:
transmitting packets representative of said time related sequence of media data according to said set of data.
33. The machine readable medium of claim 32, wherein for each of said packets, said set of data refers to data in at least one of a sequence of image data and a sequence of audio data associated with said time related sequence of media data.
34. The machine readable medium of claim 31, wherein said method further comprises:
packetizing said time related sequence of media data according to said set of data.
35. The machine readable medium as in claim 31, wherein said defined packetizing characteristics comprise at least one of an Internet protocol, network bandwidth, and a data transmission rate.
36. The machine readable medium as in claim 31, wherein said set of data varies with different packetizing characteristics.
37. The machine readable medium as in claim 31, wherein said set of data is separate from said time related sequence of media data.
38. The machine readable medium of claim 31, wherein said set of data is stored as a track of indicating data.
39. The machine readable medium of claim 31, wherein said time related sequence of media data is associated with time-based media.
40. The machine readable medium of claim 31, wherein said time related sequence of media data is stored on a read-only memory (ROM).
41. An apparatus comprising:
a port configured to receive a set of data associated with packetization of a time related sequence of media data for transmission according to defined packetizing characteristics, wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with said time related sequence of media data;
a processing unit coupled to said port, said processing unit packetizing said time related sequence of media data according to said set of data.
42. The apparatus of claim 41, further comprising a transmitter coupled to said processing unit, said transmitter for transmitting packets representing said time related sequence of media data according to said defined packetizing characteristics.
43. The apparatus of claim 42, wherein for each of said packets, said set of data refers to data in at least one of a sequence of image data and a sequence of audio data associated with said time related sequence of media data.
44. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein said defined packetizing characteristics comprise at least one of an Internet protocol, network bandwidth, and a data transmission rate.
45. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein said set of data varies with different packetizing characteristics.
46. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein said set of data is separate from said time related sequence of media data.
47. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein said set of data is received as a track of indicating data.
48. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein said time related sequence of media data is associated with time-based media.
49. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein said time related sequence of media data is stored on a read-only memory (ROM).
50. An apparatus comprising:
a port configured to receive a set of data associated with transmission of a time related sequence of media data according to defined packetizing characteristics related to communications protocols, wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with said time related sequence of media data;
a processing unit coupled to said port, said processing unit packetizing said time related sequence of media data according to said set of data.
51. The apparatus of claim 50, further comprising a transmitter coupled to said processing unit, said transmitter for transmitting packets representing said time related sequence of media data according to said defined packetizing characteristics.
52. The apparatus of claim 51, wherein for each of said packets, said set of data refers to data in at least one of a sequence of image data and a sequence of audio data associated with said time related sequence of media data.
53. The apparatus of claim 50, wherein said defined packetizing characteristics comprise at least one of an Internet protocol, network bandwidth, and a data transmission rate.
54. The apparatus of claim 50, wherein said set of data varies with different packetizing characteristics.
55. The apparatus of claim 50, wherein said set of data is separate from said time related sequence of media data.
56. The apparatus of claim 50, wherein said set of data is received as a track of indicating data.
57. The apparatus of claim 50, wherein said time related sequence of media data is associated with time-based media.
58. The apparatus of claim 50, wherein said time related sequence of media data is stored on a read-only memory (ROM).
59. An apparatus for processing media data comprising:
a means for retrieving a set of data that indicates how to packetize a time related sequence of media data for transmission according to defined packetizing characteristics, wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with said time related sequence of media data; and a means for packetizing said time related sequence of media data according to said set of data.
60. The apparatus of claim 59, further comprising:
a means for transmitting packets representing said time related sequence of media data.
61. The apparatus of claim 60, wherein for each of said packets, said set of data refers to data in at least one of a sequence of image data and a sequence of audio data associated with said time related sequence of media data.
62. The apparatus of claim 59, wherein said defined packetizing characteristics comprise at least one of an Internet protocol, network bandwidth, and a data transmission rate.
63. The apparatus of claim 59, wherein said set of data varies with different packetizing characteristics.
64. The apparatus of claim 59, wherein said set of data is separate from said time related sequence of media data.
65. The apparatus of claim 59, wherein said set of data is stored as a track of indicating data.
66. The apparatus of claim 59, wherein said time related sequence of media data is associated with time-based media.
67. The apparatus of claim 59, wherein said time related sequence of media data is stored on a read-only memory (ROM).
68. An apparatus for processing media data comprising:

a means for retrieving a set of data that indicates how to transmit a time related sequence of media data according to defined packetizing characteristics related to communications protocols, wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with said time related sequence of media data; and a means for packetizing said time related sequence of media data according to said set of data.
69. The apparatus of claim 68, further comprising:
a means for transmitting packets representing said time related sequence of media data.
70. The apparatus of claim 69, wherein for each of said packets, said set of data refrs to data in at least one of a sequence of image data and a sequence of audio data associated with said time related sequence of media data.
71. The apparatus of claim 68, wherein said defined packetizing characteristics comprise at least one of an Internet protocol, network bandwidth, and a data transmission rate.
72. The apparatus of claim 68, wherein said set of data varies with different packetizing characteristics.
73. The apparatus of claim 68, wherein said set of data is separate from said time related sequence of media data.
74. The apparatus of claim 68, wherein said set of data is stored as a track of indicating data.
75. The apparatus of claim 68, wherein said time related sequence of media data is associated with time-based media.
76. The apparatus of claim 68, wherein said time related sequence of media data is stored on a read-only memory (ROM).
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