Method and apparatus for session control support for field of view virtual reality streaming
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsChenghao Liu, Imed Bouazizi
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Abstract
A server for streaming content includes a communication interface and a processor. The communication interface is configured to communicate with a user equipment (UE). The processor is configured to determine whether the UE supports viewing direction feedback. When the UE supports viewing direction feedback, the processor generates a first portion of the content corresponding to a first field of view of the UE and transmits the first portion of the content to the UE.
Claims20
A server for streaming content, the server comprising:
- a communication interface configured to communicate with a user equipment (UE);
- and
- at least one processor configured to:
- determine whether the UE supports viewing direction feedback,
- after receiving, from the UE, an indication that the UE supports viewing direction feedback, generate a first portion of the content, at a first resolution, corresponding to a first field of view of the UE and a remaining portion of the content, at a second resolution, wherein the first resolution is higher than the second resolution, and
- control the communication interface to transmit the first portion and the remaining portion of the content to the UE.
A method performed by a server for streaming content, the method comprising:
- determining whether a user equipment (UE) supports viewing direction feedback;
- after receiving, from the UE, an indication that the UE supports viewing direction feedback;
- generating a first portion of the content, at a first resolution, corresponding to a first field of view of the UE a remaining portion of the content, at a second resolution, wherein the first resolution is higher than the second resolution;
- and
- transmitting the first portion and the remaining portion of the content to the UE.
A user equipment (UE) for rendering content, the UE comprising:
- a communication interface configured to receive first portion of the content, at a first resolution and a remaining portion of the content, at a second resolution, from a server, wherein the first resolution is higher than the second resolution;
- a sensor configured to detect a change in orientation of the UE;
- and
- a processor coupled to the communication interface and the sensor, the processor configured to:
- after detecting the change in the orientation of the UE, render a portion of the remaining portion of the content corresponding to the orientation of the UE,
- generate an indication, the indication is configured to provide a starting point for new content;
- control the communication interface to transmit the orientation of the UE and the indication to the server;
- and
- receive, via the communication interface, at least one tile of the new content, at the first resolution, based on the orientation of the UE and the indication.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.