Method and Apparatus for Scrub Preview Services
AssigneeFuturewei Technologies, Inc.
InventorsKui Lin, Hong Heather Yu, Hongbing Li
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Abstract
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method of streaming media with a media preview includes generating a preview data by extracting preview information from a media file to be streamed. The preview data has a multi-dimensional hierarchical data structure having a plurality of layers with increasing content of the preview information in each layer of the plurality of layers. The preview data is configured to provide a differentiated preview service.
Claims52
A method of generating a media preview of a media stream, the method comprising:
- generating a preview data by extracting preview information from a media file to be streamed, wherein the preview data comprises a multi-dimensional hierarchical data structure having a plurality of layers with increasing content of the preview information in each layer of the plurality of layers, wherein the preview data is configured to provide an adaptive and scalable preview service.
A method of receiving a media preview of a media, the method comprising:
- sending a preview data request to a preview server, the preview data request comprising a request for preview data for a media file being received;
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- receiving a preview data comprising preview information for the media file, wherein the preview data comprises a multi-dimensional hierarchical data structure having a plurality of layers with increasing content of the preview information in each layer of the plurality of layers.
An apparatus for generating media preview of a media stream, the apparatus comprising:
- a preview data generator configured to generate a preview data by extracting preview information from a media file to be streamed, wherein the preview data comprises a multi-dimensional hierarchical data structure having a plurality of layers with increasing content of the preview information in each layer of the plurality of layers, wherein the preview data generator is configured to provide preview data for an adaptive and scalable preview service.
An apparatus for receiving a media preview of a media, the apparatus comprising:
- a preview data sender configured to send a preview data request to a preview server, the preview data request comprising a request for a preview data for a media file being received;
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- a preview data receiver configured to receive the preview data comprising preview information for the media file, wherein the preview data comprises a multi-dimensional hierarchical data structure having a plurality of layers with increasing content of the preview information in each layer of the plurality of layers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.