Methods and apparatus for signaling asset change information for media content

A method for encoding asset change information for video data, the method comprising:

• encoding first video data, wherein the first video data comprises:
• a sequence of data units separated by data unit boundaries;
• and
• a sequence of error correction data units, wherein each error correction data unit is associated with one or more data units from the sequence of data units;
• generating error correction encoding data, based on the encoding step, to indicate whether an error correction data unit from the sequence of error correction data units associated with an asset change point of the first video data crosses one or more data unit boundaries of the first video data such that the one or more data unit boundaries are included within the error correction data unit;
• and
• transmitting the encoded first video data and the generated error correction encoding data, such that a receiving device can perform an asset change operation for the first video data and second video data, wherein the second video data is different than the first video data, comprising, based on the generated error correction encoding data, selectively performing error correction processing on the set of error correction data units to perform the asset change operation.

An apparatus for performing an asset change for video data, the apparatus comprising a processor in communication with memory, the processor being configured to execute instructions stored in the memory that cause the processor to:

• receive first video data, wherein the first video data comprises:
• a sequence of data units separated by data unit boundaries;
• and
• a sequence of error correction data units, wherein each error correction data unit is associated with one or more data units from the sequence of data units;
• determine, based on the received first video data, whether an error correction data unit from the sequence of error correction data units associated with an asset change point of the first video data crosses one or more data unit boundaries of the first video data, such that the one or more data unit boundaries are included within the error correction data unit;
• and
• perform an asset change operation for the first video data and second video data, wherein the second video data is different than the first video data, comprising, based on the determination, selectively performing error correction processing on the set of error correction data units to perform the asset change operation.

An apparatus for encoding asset change information for video data, the apparatus comprising a processor in communication with memory, the processor being configured to execute instructions stored in the memory that cause the processor to:

• encode first video data, wherein the first video data comprises:
• a sequence of data units separated by data unit boundaries;
• and
• a sequence of error correction data units, wherein each error correction data unit is associated with one or more data units from the sequence of data units;
• generate error correction encoding data, based on the encoding step, to indicate whether an error correction data unit from the sequence of error correction data units associated with an asset change point of the first video data crosses one or more data unit boundaries of the first video data such that the one or more data unit boundaries are included within the error correction data unit;
• and
• transmit the encoded first video data and the generated error correction encoding data, such that a receiving device can perform an asset change operation for the first video data and second video data, wherein the second video data is different than the first video data, comprising, based on the generated error correction encoding data, selectively performing error correction processing on the set of error correction data units to perform the asset change operation.