# US 10,375,373 B2 · Method and apparatus for encoding three-dimensional (3D) content > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,375,373 B2 - Document ID: US10375373B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/977,218 - Filed: 2018-05-11 - Published: 2018-09-13 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2013-07-24 - Assignees: Ideahub Inc. - Applicants: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute - Inventors: Jin Young Lee; Nam Ho Hur - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10375373B2 ## CPC - H04N 13/161: Encoding, multiplexing or demultiplexing different image signal components (for multi-view video sequence encoding H04N19/597) - H04N 13/128: Adjusting depth or disparity - H04N 19/136: Incoming video signal characteristics or properties - H04N 19/597: specially adapted for multi-view video sequence encoding - H04N 19/70: characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards - H04N 21/816: {involving special video data, e.g 3D video} - H04N 21/8456: {by decomposing the content in the time domain, e.g. in time segments} - H04N 21/85406: {involving a specific file format, e.g. MP4 format} - H04N 2013/0081: {Depth or disparity estimation from stereoscopic image signals} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract Disclosed is a method of encoding three-dimensional (3D) content. The method of encoding 3D content according to an embodiment may include setting a dependency between texture information and depth information of the 3D content, and generating a bitstream comprising the dependency. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of adaptive streaming service performed by a server or multiple servers, the method comprising: receiving a request, from a client, for a segment of a media content based on metadata of the media content, wherein the metadata is a Media Presentation Description (MPD), and wherein the MPD is a description of a media presentation related to the media content; and providing the media content based on the request, wherein the MPD includes at least one period, wherein each period includes at least one adaptation set comprising a media content component, wherein each adaptation set includes at least one representation, wherein each representation includes at least one segment, and wherein the MPD provides information that enables the client to switch from one representation to another representation to adapt to a network condition. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein one or more segments of a representation in the MPD is requested by the client based on specific selection by a user. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the representation is related to a text media component. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein one representation is switched to another representation at a random access point. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the adaptation set includes at least one of a bandwidth attribute, a width attribute, a height attribute, and a frame rate attribute associated with at least one representation included in the adaptation set. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein an element of the media content component includes at least one of (i) an “Accessibility” element related to information about an accessibility scheme, (ii) a “Role” element related to information about a role annotation scheme, (iii) a “Rating” element related to information about a rating scheme, and (iv) a “-Viewpoint” element related to information about a viewpoint annotation scheme. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein an element of the at least ono adaptation set comprises fat least one of: (i) a ContentType attribute which is a media content component type of the adaptation set, (ii) a par attribute which is a picture aspect ratio, (iii) a minBandWidth attribute which is a minimum bandwidth attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set, (iv) a maxBandWidth attribute which is a maximum bandwidth attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set, (v) a minWidth attribute which is a minimum width attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set, (vi) a maxWidth attribute which is a maximum width attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set, (vii) a minHeight attribute which is a minimum height attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set, (viii) a maxHeight attribute which is a maximum height attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set, (ix) a minFrameRate attribute which is a minimum frame rate attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set, and (x) a maxFrameRate attribute which is a maximum frame rate attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the MPD provides information that enables the client to select a representation, wherein the representation is ignored by the client based on a user's selection. ### Claim 9 A server, comprising: one or more processors configured to: receive a request, from a client, for a segment of a media content based on metadata of the media content, wherein the metadata is a Media Presentation Description (MPD), and wherein the MPD is a description of a media presentation related to the media content; and provide the media content based on the request, wherein the MPD includes at least one period, wherein each period includes at least one adaptation set comprising a media content component, wherein each adaptation set includes at least one representation, wherein each representation includes at least one segment, and wherein the MPD provides information that enables the client to switch from one representation to another representation to adapt to a network condition. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein one or more segments of a representation in the MPD is requested by the client based on specific selection by a user. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the representation is related to a text media component. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein one representation is switched to another representation at a random access point. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the adaptation set includes at least one of a bandwidth attribute, a width attribute, a height attribute, and a frame rate attribute associated with at least one representation included in the adaptation set. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein an element of the media content component -includes at least one -of (i) an “Accessibility” element related to information about an accessibility scheme, (ii) a “Role” element related to information about a role annotation scheme, (iii) a “Rating” element related to information about a rating scheme, and (iv) a “-Viewpoint” element related to information about a viewpoint annotation scheme. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein an element of the adaptation set comprises at least one of: (i) a ContentType attribute which is a media content component type of the adaptation set, (ii) par attribute which is a picture aspect ratio, (iii) a minBandWidth attribute which is a minimum bandwidth attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set, (iv) a maxBandWidth attribute which is a maximum bandwidth attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set, (v) a minWidth attribute which is a minimum width attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set, (vi) a maxWidth attribute which is a maximum width attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set, (vii) a minHeight attribute which is a minimum height attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set, (viii) a maxHeight attribute which is a maximum height attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set, (ix) a minFrameRate attribute which is a minimum frame rate attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set, and (x) a maxFrameRate attribute which is a maximum frame rate attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the MPD provides information that enables the client to select a representation, wherein the representation is ignored by the client based on a user's selection. ### Claim 17 A method of adaptive streaming service performed by a client, the method comprising: transmitting a request, to a server or multiple servers, for a segment of a media content based on metadata of the media content, wherein the metadata is a Media Presentation Description (MPD), and wherein the MPD is a description of a media presentation related to the media content; and receiving the media content, based on the request, from the server or multiple servers, wherein the MPD includes at least one period, wherein each period includes at least one adaptation set comprising a media content component, wherein each adaptation set includes at least one representation, wherein each representation includes at least one segment, and wherein the MPD provides information that enables the client to switch from one representation to another representation to adapt to a network condition. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein one or more segments of a representation in the MPD is requested by the client based on specific selection by a user. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein the representation is related to a text media component. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein one representation is switched to another representation at a random access point. ### Claim 21 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the adaptation set includes at least one of a bandwidth attribute, a width attribute, a height attribute, and a frame rate attribute associated with at least one representation included in the adaptation set. ### Claim 22 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein an element of the media content component -includes at least one -of (i) an “Accessibility” element related to information about an accessibility scheme, (ii) a “Role” element related to information about a role annotation scheme, (iii) a “Rating” element related to information about a rating scheme, and (iv) a “-Viewpoint” element related to information about a viewpoint annotation scheme. ### Claim 23 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein an element of the adaptation set comprises at least one of: aa ContentType attribute which is a media content component type of the adaptation set, (ii) a par attribute which is a picture aspect ratio, (iii) a minBandWidth attribute which is a minimum bandwidth attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set, (iv) a maxBandWidth attribute which is a maximum bandwidth attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set, (v) a minWidth attribute which is a minimum width attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set, (vi) a maxWidth attribute which is a maximum width attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set, (vii) a minHeight attribute which is a minimum height attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set, (viii) a maxHeight attribute which is a maximum height attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set, (ix) a minFrameRate attribute which is a minimum frame rate attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set, and (x) a maxFrameRate attribute which is a maximum frame rate attribute value of all representations within the adaptation set. ### Claim 24 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the MPD provides information that enables the client to select a representation, wherein the representation is ignored by the client based on a user's selection.