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- the present disclosure relates to a content supply apparatus, a content supply method, a program, a terminal device, and a content supply system, and in particular, a content supply apparatus suitable for use in distributing content by file delivery over Unidirectional Transport (FLUTE).
- the present invention relates to a method, a program, a terminal device, and a content supply system.
- DASH Motion Picture Experts Group-Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP, hereinafter referred to as DASH
- DASH is known (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1).
- Adaptive streaming technology is realized in DASH. That is, the content supply side prepares and distributes a plurality of streams having the same content and different bit rates depending on the image quality, the angle of view, and the like.
- the content receiving side selects, receives, and reproduces an optimal stream according to the communication environment of the Internet, its own decoding capability, and the like among the plurality of streams prepared by the supplying side.
- the supply side is configured to supply a meta file called MPD (Media Presentation Description) to the reception side so that the reception side can adaptively select, receive, and reproduce the stream.
- MPD Media Presentation Description
- the MPD describes the address (url information) of a server (supply source) that supplies a stream of chunked content (media data such as Audio / Video / Subtitle) to the reception side.
- a server supply source
- chunked content media data such as Audio / Video / Subtitle
- the receiving side accesses the server that is the source of content supply to request a stream, and in response to the request, the server receives and reproduces the stream that is subjected to HTTP unicast distribution.
- FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of a content supply system for streaming content based on DASH.
- the content supply system 10 includes a plurality of content supply devices 20 for supplying content, and a plurality of DASH clients 30 for receiving and reproducing the content.
- the DASH client 30 can connect to the content supply apparatus 20 via a content delivery network (CDN) 12 using the Internet 11.
- CDN content delivery network
- the content supply apparatus 20 distributes a plurality of streams having the same content but different bit rates.
- the content supply device 20 includes a content management server 21, a DASH segment streamer 22, and a DASH MPD server 23.
- the content management server 21 manages source data of content to be distributed to the DASH client 30, generates a plurality of streaming data having different bit rates from the source data, and outputs the streaming data to the DASH segment streamer 22.
- the DASH segment streamer 22 temporally divides each streaming data into segments to generate a segment stream such as, for example, a fragmented MP 4 and files and holds the generated segment streams. Furthermore, in response to a request (HTTP request) from the DASH client 30 as the WEB server, the DASH segment streamer 22 HTTP unicasts the file of the segment stream to be held to the request source. Furthermore, the DASH segment streamer 22 notifies the DASH MPD server 23 of metadata including an address indicating the source of the file of the segment stream.
- the DASH MPD server 23 generates an MPD in which an address or the like representing a segment stream file source (that is, the DASH segment streamer 22) is described. Further, the DASH MPD server 23 distributes the generated MPD to the request source as HTTP WEB in response to a request (HTTP request) from the DASH client 30 as a WEB server.
- the DASH client 30 requests the MPD from the DASH MPD server 23 and receives the HTTP unicast distributed MPD accordingly. Furthermore, based on the received MPD, the DASH client 30 requests the DASH segment streamer 22 for the segment stream file, and receives and plays the HTTP unicast segment stream file accordingly.
- the CDN 12 includes a cache server (not shown), and the cache server caches MPD and segment stream files to be HTTP-unicast-distributed via the CDN 12. Then, instead of the DASH MPD server 23 or the DASH segment streamer 22 as the WEB server, the cache server distributes the caching MPD and segment stream to the request source by HTTP unicast in response to the request from the DASH client 30. be able to.
- DASH implements adaptive streaming technology using HTTP unicast delivery.
- the receiving side can receive not only HTTP unicast distribution but also FLUTE multicast distribution using a mobile telephone communication network represented by 3GPP, it is desirable to distribute the content stream by FLUTE multicast.
- a packet in which an FDT (File Delivery Table) is stored among FLUTE packets (ALC packets) transmitted in a FLUTE session Must first be received and analyzed.
- FDT File Delivery Table
- the FDT is defined to describe attribute information of each file stored in each packet transmitted in the FLUTE session. Therefore, when distributing content streams by FLUTE multicast, all of the static attribute information (attribute information related to the entire stream) for the file sequence constituting the stream and all the dynamic attribute information related to individual chunked files Must be stated in the FDT.
- the present disclosure has been made in view of such a situation, and makes it possible to obtain attribute information of each file stored in a packet transmitted in a FLUTE session from other than FDT.
- a content supply apparatus is a content supply apparatus that distributes content by FLUTE multicasting, a fragment stream generation unit that generates a fragment stream based on source data of the content, and the generated fragment A FLUTE stream generation unit that generates FLUTE streams composed of ALC packets obtained by dividing and storing the streams, and describes attribute information on the fragment streams in the ALC packets obtained by dividing and storing the fragment streams; And a multicast delivery unit for delivering FLUTE multicast.
- the FLUTE stream generation unit may describe attribute information on the fragment stream in Header Extensions of the LCT Header of the ALC packet.
- the FLUTE stream generation unit generates the FLUTE stream also including an ALC packet storing FDT, and the attribute information on the fragment stream described in the FDT is stored in the ALC packet in which the fragment stream is divided and stored. Can also be described.
- the FLUTE stream generation unit can also describe dynamic attribute information of the attribute information related to the fragment stream also in the ALC packet in which the fragment stream is divided and stored.
- the FLUTE stream generation unit can also describe at least Content-Location in the attribute information on the fragment stream also in the ALC packet in which the fragment stream is divided and stored.
- a content supply method is a content supply device of a content supply device that distributes content by FLUTE multicasting, wherein the content supply device generates a fragment stream based on source data of the content by the content supply device.
- a stream generation step, and a FLUTE stream consisting of an ALC packet obtained by dividing and storing the generated fragment stream is generated, and attribute information on the fragment stream is described in the ALC packet obtained by dividing and storing the fragment stream A FLUTE stream generation step; and a multicast distribution step of FLUTE multicast distribution of the FLUTE stream.
- a program divides a computer that distributes content by FLUTE multicast, a fragment stream generation unit that generates a fragment stream based on source data of the content, and divides the generated fragment stream And generating a FLUTE stream composed of the stored ALC packets, and FLUTE multicast distributing the FLUTE stream, and a FLUTE stream generating unit that describes attribute information on the fragment streams in the ALC packet obtained by dividing and storing the fragment stream Function as a multicast distribution unit.
- a fragment stream is generated based on source data of content, and a FLUTE stream consisting of an ALC packet obtained by dividing and storing the generated fragment stream is generated, and the fragment is generated. Attribute information related to the fragmented stream is described in the ALC packet in which the stream is divided and stored, and the FLUTE stream is distributed by FLUTE multicast.
- a terminal apparatus is a FLUTE stream including a fragment stream generation unit that generates a fragment stream based on source data of content, and an ALC packet obtained by dividing and storing the generated fragment stream.
- a content supply apparatus including: a FLUTE stream generation unit that describes attribute information on the fragment stream in the ALC packet generated by dividing and storing the fragment stream; and a multicast distribution unit that distributes the FLUTE stream by FLUTE multicast
- a terminal device for receiving and reproducing the FLUTE stream delivered from the FLUTE multicast from the ALC packet, the fragmented fragment stream stored in the received ALC packet, and the ALC packet; By synchronous transfer and said attribute information described in, reconstructed for playback the fragment stream.
- an ALC packet is received, and a divided previous fragment stream stored in the received ALC packet and attribute information described in the ALC packet are synchronously transferred.
- the fragment stream is reconstructed and reproduced.
- a content supply system is a content supply system including a content supply device and a terminal device, wherein the content supply device generates a fragment stream based on content source data.
- a FLUTE stream including a generation unit and an ALC packet obtained by dividing and storing the generated fragment stream, and FLUTE describing attribute information on the fragment stream in the ALC packet obtained by dividing and storing the fragment stream A stream generation unit, and a multicast distribution unit that distributes the FLUTE stream by FLUTE multicast.
- the terminal device receives the ALC packet, and synchronously transfers the fragmented fragment stream stored in the received ALC packet and the attribute information described in the ALC packet. , Reconstruct and play the fragment stream.
- a content supply device generates a fragment stream based on source data of content, and generates a FLUTE stream consisting of ALC packets obtained by dividing and storing the generated fragment stream.
- attribute information related to the fragment stream is described in the ALC packet obtained by dividing and storing the fragment stream, and the FLUTE stream is distributed by FLUTE multicast.
- the terminal device receives the ALC packet, and synchronously transfers the divided previous fragment stream stored in the received ALC packet and the attribute information described in the ALC packet. The fragment stream is reconstructed and reproduced.
- attribute information of each file stored in a packet transmitted in a FLUTE session can be stored other than FDT.
- attribute information of each file stored in a packet transmitted in a FLUTE session can be efficiently and synchronously transferred together with the corresponding file.
- a stream of content can be distributed by FLUTE multicast.
- FIG. 2 shows an outline of a scheme in which a stream of content is stored in an ALC packet and transmitted in a FLUTE session.
- the ALC packet is transmitted in a FLUTE session specified by Source IP Address and TSI (Transport Session Identifier).
- TSI Transport Session Identifier
- a file of a video stream or an audio stream is divided and stored, and a unique TOI (Transport Object Identifier) is added and transmitted in each FLUTE session, which is different for each stored stream. .
- a common TOI is given to the ALC packet in which other data are stored if the data source (file unit before being divided) is the same. For example, a common TOI is given to all ALC packets stored by dividing a video stream file (generally dividing the entire stream into a plurality of files but one file unit thereof). Similarly, a common TOI is given to all ALC packets stored as audio stream files (generally, the entire stream is divided into a plurality of files but one file unit thereof) is divided and stored.
- static attribute information may also be described and transmitted in an ALC packet in which corresponding data is stored.
- FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of a content supply system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the content supply system 50 is composed of a plurality of content supply devices 60 and a large number of terminal devices 80.
- the content supply device 60 and the terminal device 80 can be connected via the network 51.
- the network 51 includes various broadcasting networks using terrestrial broadcast waves, satellite broadcast waves, mobile broadcast (e) MBMS, etc., in addition to the Internet and a two-way communication network represented by CDN using the Internet. .
- the content supply device 60 performs HTTP unicast distribution of content streams and FLUTE multicast distribution, and includes a channel server 61, a segmenter 62, an MPD generator 63, a FLUTE streamer 64, a WEB server 65, and a multicast server 66.
- the channel servers 61 to the multicast server 66 included in the content supply apparatus 60 may be integrated and arranged at one place, or may be distributed and arranged via the Internet or the like.
- the channel server 61 generates a plurality of streaming data having different bit rates from the source data of the content to be delivered to the terminal device 80 (including the content for live streaming captured in real time) and outputs it to the segmenter 62 .
- the segmenter 62 temporally divides each streaming data into segments to generate a segment stream such as Fragmented MP 4, and outputs the generated segment stream to the FLUTE streamer 64 and the WEB server 65.
- the segmenter 62 notifies the MPD generator 63 of metadata including an address indicating the source of the segment stream.
- the MPD generator 63 Based on the metadata notified from the segmenter 62, the MPD generator 63 generates an MPD in which an address or the like representing the supply source (WEB server 65) of the segment stream file is described and outputs it to the FLUTE streamer 64 and the WEB server 65. .
- an address or the like representing the supply source (WEB server 65) of the segment stream file is described and outputs it to the FLUTE streamer 64 and the WEB server 65.
- source of FLUTE session of FLUTE stream distributed by FLUTE multicast and switchable from segment stream distributed by HTTP unicast, and acquisition destination of SDP in which destination IP address and port number are described are described. ing.
- the FLUTE streamer 64 converts the segment streams sequentially input from the segmenter 62 into FLUTE streams by storing them in ALC packets and outputs them to the multicast server 66.
- the FLUTE streamer 64 stores the MPD generated by the MPD generator 63 in a FLUTE packet and outputs the packet to the multicast server 66.
- the FLUTE streamer 64 describes the SDP related to the FLUTE session and outputs it to the multicast server 66.
- the WEB server 65 HTTP-unicasts the MPD input from the MPD generator 63 to the request source in response to the MPD acquisition request (HTTP request) from the terminal device 80. Further, in response to the segment stream acquisition request (HTTP request) from the terminal device 80, the WEB server 65 performs HTTP unicast distribution of the segment stream file to the request source.
- the multicast server 66 distributes the MPD by FLUTE multicast. Also, the multicast server 66 distributes SDP by FLUTE multicast. Furthermore, the multicast server 66 distributes FLUTE streams by FLUTE multicast.
- the terminal device 80 acquires the MPD from the content supply device 60 via the network 51. Specifically, an HTTP request is sent, and accordingly, an MPD delivered by HTTP unicast is received, or an MPD delivered by FLUTE multicast is received. In addition, when the terminal device 80 receives an MPD to which FLUTE multicast distribution is performed, the announcement information in which the portal channel of the multicast server 66 that performs FLUTE multicast distribution is described is referred to.
- the announcement information is made known via an interaction channel or a broadcast / multicast channel by USD (User Service Description) or the like in MBMS when the FLUTE multicast delivery is performed via mobile broadcast (e) MBMS included in the network 51. Ru.
- the announcement information may be an interaction channel or a broadcast by means of an Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of DVB-H (IPDC) or the like. It is known via a multicast channel.
- ESG Electronic Service Guide
- IPDC DVB-H
- the terminal device 80 transmits a segment stream acquisition request to the WEB server 65 based on the acquired MPD, and receives and reproduces a segment stream file to be distributed by HTTP multicast according to this.
- the terminal device 80 acquires an SDP based on the acquired MPD, and receives and reproduces a FLUTE stream distributed by FLUTE multicast based on the SDP.
- FIG. 4 shows the configuration of an ALC packet on UDP / IP.
- the ALC packet 100 includes a UDP Header 101, an LCT Header 102, an FEC Payload ID 103, and an Encoding Symbol (s) 104.
- attribute information on the FLUTE stream is described in the LCT Header 102.
- the divided FLUTE stream is stored in the Encoding Symbol (s) 104.
- FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the LCT Header 102.
- attribute information on the FLUTE stream is described in the Header Extension 110.
- FIG. 6 shows a configuration example of the Header Extension 110
- FIG. 6A shows a first configuration example and a second configuration example of FIG.
- the first configuration example of the header extension 110 is configured of a header extension type (HET) 111, a header extension length (HEL) 112, and a header extension content (HEC) 113.
- the second configuration example of the Header Extension 110 is configured of HET 111 and HEC (Header Extension Content) 113.
- HET 111 indicates the type of the Header Extension 110. That is, the type of information described in the HEC 113 described later can be designated by the value of the HET 111.
- the HEL 112 indicates the data length of the Header Extension 110 by N (integer) times of a 32-bit word.
- the HEC 113 has a variable length, and the contents of the Header Extension 110 (in this case, attribute information of FLUTE stream) are described.
- the HEC 113 of the Header Extension 110 of the General EXT_FTI format describes the Transfer-Length of the FDT and the attribute of the FEC system.
- Content-Location, Content-Length, Content-Type, Content-Encoding, and Content-MD5 are attribute information on files to be FLUTE-distributed, and are Cache-Control-xxx, Alternate-Content-Location- The 1, 2, Group, and MBMS-Session-Identity are attribute information related to 3GPP.
- Content-Location which is one of dynamic attribute information, is described in the HEC 113 without fail.
- attribute information not shown in FIG. 8 may be described in the Header Extension 110 and FLUTE multicast distribution may be performed.
- FIG. 9 is a flow chart for explaining processing (hereinafter referred to as processing of content supply apparatus) in which content supply apparatus 60 performs HTTP unicast distribution of segment stream of content and FLUTE multicast distribution of FLUTE stream.
- step S 1 the channel server 61 generates a plurality of streaming data having different bit rates from the source data of the content to be distributed to the terminal device 80 and outputs the streaming data to the segmenter 62.
- step S2 the segmenter 62 generates a segment stream such as Fragmented MP 4 based on each streaming data, and outputs the segment stream to the FLUTE streamer 64 and the WEB server 65.
- the segmenter 62 notifies the MPD generator 63 of metadata including an address indicating the source of the segment stream.
- step S 3 the FLUTE streamer 64 converts the segment stream input from the segmenter 62 into a FLUTE stream and outputs the FLUTE stream to the multicast server 66.
- the FLUTE streamer 64 stores the MPD generated by the MPD generator 63 in a FLUTE packet and outputs the packet to the multicast server 66.
- the FLUTE streamer 64 generates an SDP for a FLUTE session and outputs the SDP to the multicast server 66.
- the MPD generator 63 is an address indicating the supply source (WEB server 65) of the file of the segment stream distributed by HTTP unicast, the source of the FLUTE stream of FLUTE stream distributed by FLUTE multicast that can be switched from the segment stream.
- step S5 the multicast server 66 distributes the MPD and SDP by FLUTE multicast.
- step S6 when there is an acquisition request for the MPD from the terminal device 80, the WEB server 65 performs HTTP unicast distribution of the MPD input from the MPD generator 63 to the request source.
- the WEB server 65 When the terminal device 80 having received the MPD subjected to multicast delivery or unicast delivery issues an HTTP request for requesting a segment stream based on the MPD, in step S7, the WEB server 65 generates the file of the requested segment stream. Distribute HTTP unicast to the request source. The segment stream delivered by HTTP unicast is received by the terminal device 80 and reproduced.
- step S8 the multicast server 66 distributes FLUTE streams by FLUTE multicast.
- the terminal device 80 receives and reproduces a FLUTE stream distributed by FLUTE multicast, an SDP is acquired based on the acquired MPD, and a FLUTE session distributing the FLUTE stream is received based on the SDP, The desired FLUTE stream is divided and received to store an ALC packet.
- the attribute information is described in the ALC packet in which the desired FLUTE stream is divided and stored, so the data in which the FLUTE stream is divided and the attribute information can be quickly obtained. Can be synchronously transferred to the later stage. Therefore, the FLUTE stream can be quickly reconstructed and reproduced.
- the content supply device 60 and the terminal device 80 that execute the series of processes described above can be realized by a computer executing software, in addition to hardware configuration.
- the computer includes, for example, a general-purpose personal computer capable of executing various functions by installing a computer incorporated in dedicated hardware and various programs.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the computer described above.
- a central processing unit (CPU) 201 a read only memory (ROM) 202, and a random access memory (RAM) 203 are mutually connected by a bus 204.
- CPU central processing unit
- ROM read only memory
- RAM random access memory
- an input / output interface 205 is connected to the bus 204.
- An input unit 206, an output unit 207, a storage unit 208, a communication unit 209, and a drive 210 are connected to the input / output interface 205.
- the input unit 206 includes a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone and the like.
- the output unit 207 includes a display, a speaker, and the like.
- the storage unit 208 includes a hard disk, a non-volatile memory, and the like.
- the communication unit 209 is configured of a network interface or the like.
- the drive 210 drives removable media 211 such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory.
- the CPU 201 loads the program stored in the storage unit 208 into the RAM 203 via the input / output interface 205 and the bus 204 and executes the program. A series of processing is performed.
- the program executed by the computer 200 can be provided by being recorded on, for example, a removable medium 211 as a package medium or the like. Also, the program can be provided via a wired or wireless transmission medium such as a local area network, the Internet, or digital satellite broadcasting.
- the program can be installed in the storage unit 208 via the input / output interface 205 by attaching the removable media 211 to the drive 210.
- the program can be received by the communication unit 209 via a wired or wireless transmission medium and installed in the storage unit 208.
- the program can be installed in advance in the ROM 202 or the storage unit 208.
- the program executed by the computer 200 may be a program that performs processing in chronological order according to the order described in the present specification, or necessary timing such as when calling is performed in parallel or in parallel.
- the program may be a program to be processed in
- the present disclosure can also be configured as follows.
- a fragment stream generation unit that generates a fragment stream based on source data of the content;
- a FLUTE stream generation unit that generates a FLUTE stream consisting of an ALC packet obtained by dividing and storing the generated fragment stream, and describes attribute information on the fragment stream in the ALC packet obtained by dividing and storing the fragment stream ,
- a multicast distribution unit that distributes the FLUTE stream by FLUTE multicast.
- the FLUTE stream generation unit generates the FLUTE stream also including an ALC packet storing FDT, and the attribute information on the fragment stream described in the FDT is stored in the ALC packet in which the fragment stream is divided and stored.
- the content supply apparatus according to (1) or (2).
- the FLUTE stream generation unit also describes dynamic attribute information in the attribute information on the fragment stream in the ALC packet in which the fragment stream is divided and stored, any one of (2) to (3).
- the FLUTE stream generation unit also describes at least Content-Location of attribute information on the fragment stream in the ALC packet in which the fragment stream is divided and stored, in any one of (2) to (4).
- Content supply apparatus as described.
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図3は、本開示の実施の形態であるコンテンツ供給システムの構成例を示している。
次に、FLUTEマルチキャスト配信されるFLUTEストリームに関する属性情報をALCパケットに記述する具体的な方法について説明する。なお、FLUTEストリームに関する属性情報をALCパケットに記述する処理は、FLUTEストリーマ64によってセグメントストリームをFLUTEストリームに変換するときに実行される。
次に、コンテンツ供給システム50の動作について説明する。
(1)
コンテンツをFLUTEマルチキャスト配信するコンテンツ供給装置において、
前記コンテンツのソースデータを元にしてフラグメントストリームを生成するフラグメントストリーム生成部と、
生成された前記フラグメントストリームを分割して格納したALCパケットからなるFLUTEストリームを生成するとともに、前記フラグメントストリームを分割して格納した前記ALCパケットに前記フラグメントストリームに関する属性情報を記述するFLUTEストリーム生成部と、
前記FLUTEストリームをFLUTEマルチキャスト配信するマルチキャスト配信部と
を備えるコンテンツ供給装置。
(2)
前記FLUTEストリーム生成部は、前記フラグメントストリームに関する属性情報を、前記ALCパケットのLCT HeaderのHeader Extensionsに記述する
前記(1)に記載のコンテンツ供給装置。
(3)
前記FLUTEストリーム生成部は、FDTを格納したALCパケットも含む前記FLUTEストリームを生成するとともに、前記FDTに記述する、前記フラグメントストリームに関する属性情報を、前記フラグメントストリームを分割して格納した前記ALCパケットにも記述する
前記(1)または(2)に記載のコンテンツ供給装置。
(4)
前記FLUTEストリーム生成部は、前記フラグメントストリームに関する属性情報のうちの動的な属性情報を、前記フラグメントストリームを分割して格納した前記ALCパケットにも記述する
前記(2)から(3)のいずれかに記載のコンテンツ供給装置。
(5)
前記FLUTEストリーム生成部は、前記フラグメントストリームに関する属性情報のうちの少なくともContent-Locationを、前記フラグメントストリームを分割して格納した前記ALCパケットにも記述する
前記(2)から(4)のいずれかに記載のコンテンツ供給装置。
Claims (9)
- コンテンツをFLUTEマルチキャスト配信するコンテンツ供給装置において、
前記コンテンツのソースデータを元にしてフラグメントストリームを生成するフラグメントストリーム生成部と、
生成された前記フラグメントストリームを分割して格納したALCパケットからなるFLUTEストリームを生成するとともに、前記フラグメントストリームを分割して格納した前記ALCパケットに前記フラグメントストリームに関する属性情報を記述するFLUTEストリーム生成部と、
前記FLUTEストリームをFLUTEマルチキャスト配信するマルチキャスト配信部と
を備えるコンテンツ供給装置。 - 前記FLUTEストリーム生成部は、前記フラグメントストリームに関する属性情報を、前記ALCパケットのLCT HeaderのHeader Extensionsに記述する
請求項1に記載のコンテンツ供給装置。 - 前記FLUTEストリーム生成部は、FDTを格納したALCパケットも含む前記FLUTEストリームを生成するとともに、前記FDTに記述する、前記フラグメントストリームに関する属性情報を、前記フラグメントストリームを分割して格納した前記ALCパケットにも記述する
請求項2に記載のコンテンツ供給装置。 - 前記FLUTEストリーム生成部は、前記フラグメントストリームに関する属性情報のうちの動的な属性情報を、前記フラグメントストリームを分割して格納した前記ALCパケットにも記述する
請求項2に記載のコンテンツ供給装置。 - 前記FLUTEストリーム生成部は、前記フラグメントストリームに関する属性情報のうちの少なくともContent-Locationを、前記フラグメントストリームを分割して格納した前記ALCパケットにも記述する
請求項4に記載のコンテンツ供給装置。 - コンテンツをFLUTEマルチキャスト配信するコンテンツ供給装置のコンテンツ供給装置において、
前記コンテンツ供給装置による、
前記コンテンツのソースデータを元にしてフラグメントストリームを生成するフラグメントストリーム生成ステップと、
生成された前記フラグメントストリームを分割して格納したALCパケットからなるFLUTEストリームを生成するとともに、前記フラグメントストリームを分割して格納した前記ALCパケットに前記フラグメントストリームに関する属性情報を記述するFLUTEストリーム生成ステップと、
前記FLUTEストリームをFLUTEマルチキャスト配信するマルチキャスト配信ステップと
を含むコンテンツ供給方法。 - コンテンツをFLUTEマルチキャスト配信するコンピュータを、
前記コンテンツのソースデータを元にしてフラグメントストリームを生成するフラグメントストリーム生成部と、
生成された前記フラグメントストリームを分割して格納したALCパケットからなるFLUTEストリームを生成するとともに、前記フラグメントストリームを分割して格納した前記ALCパケットに前記フラグメントストリームに関する属性情報を記述するFLUTEストリーム生成部と、
前記FLUTEストリームをFLUTEマルチキャスト配信するマルチキャスト配信部と
して機能させるプログラム。 - コンテンツのソースデータを元にしてフラグメントストリームを生成するフラグメントストリーム生成部と、
生成された前記フラグメントストリームを分割して格納したALCパケットからなるFLUTEストリームを生成するとともに、前記フラグメントストリームを分割して格納した前記ALCパケットに前記フラグメントストリームに関する属性情報を記述するFLUTEストリーム生成部と、
前記FLUTEストリームをFLUTEマルチキャスト配信するマルチキャスト配信部と
を備えるコンテンツ供給装置からFLUTEマルチキャスト配信された前記FLUTEストリームを受信、再生する端末装置において、
前記ALCパケットを受信し、受信した前記ALCパケットに格納されている分割された前記フラグメントストリームと、前記ALCパケットに記述されている前記属性情報とを同期転送することにより、前記フラグメントストリームを再構成して再生する
端末装置。 - コンテンツ供給装置と端末装置から構成されるコンテンツ供給システムにおいて、
前記コンテンツ供給装置は、
コンテンツのソースデータを元にしてフラグメントストリームを生成するフラグメントストリーム生成部と、
生成された前記フラグメントストリームを分割して格納したALCパケットからなるFLUTEストリームを生成するとともに、前記フラグメントストリームを分割して格納した前記ALCパケットに前記フラグメントストリームに関する属性情報を記述するFLUTEストリーム生成部と、
前記FLUTEストリームをFLUTEマルチキャスト配信するマルチキャスト配信部とを備え、
前記端末装置は、
前記ALCパケットを受信し、受信した前記ALCパケットに格納されている分割された前記フラグメントストリームと、前記ALCパケットに記述されている前記属性情報とを同期転送することにより、前記フラグメントストリームを再構成して再生する
コンテンツ供給システム。
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