Method and system for streaming multimedia contents in a wi-fi network
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsKiran Bharadwaj VEDULA, Jun-Hyung KIM
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Abstract
A method and system for simultaneously streaming multimedia contents from plurality of sources within a group by establishing one or more Wireless Fidelity Display (WFD) sessions with a sink is disclosed. The method enables the sink to share the display screen (screen) of the sink among a first source and one or more second sources in the group to display the video of the multimedia content. The method enables the sink to select audio of the multimedia content from one among the first source and one or more second sources in the group. The method enables the sink, the first source and one or more second sources in the group to select mode of operation for streaming of the multimedia contents to the sink.
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A method for streaming multimedia content in a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) network, wherein said method comprises:
- discovering source association information by a sink during capability exchange between said sink and at least one of a first source and at least one second source after performing Device Discovery (DD) and Service Discovery (SD);
- establishing at least one Wi-Fi Display (WFD) session between said sink and at least one of:
- said first source and said at least one second source for streaming said multimedia content in said Wi-Fi network;
- displaying video of said multimedia content from said first source and said at least one second source by said sink, wherein screen of said sink is shared among at least one of said first source and said at least one second source;
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- rendering audio of said multimedia content by said sink after selecting said audio from one of:
- said first source, said at least one second source.
A system for streaming multimedia content in a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) network, wherein said system comprises a first source, at least one second source and a sink wherein said system is configured to:
- discover source association information by said sink by performing capability exchange between said sink and at least one of said first source and said at least one second source after performing Device Discovery (DD) and Service Discovery (SD);
- establish at least one Wi-Fi Display (WFD) session between said sink and at least one of:
- said first source and said at least one second source for streaming said multimedia content in said Wi-Fi network;
- display video of said multimedia content from said first source and said at least one second source by said sink, wherein screen of said sink is shared among at least one of said first source and said at least one second source;
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- render audio of said multimedia content by said sink after selecting said audio from one of:
- said first source, said at least one second source.
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