Metrics and messages to improve experience for 360-degree adaptive streaming

A device for receiving and displaying media content, comprising:

• a processor configured to be coupled to:
• a first interface observation point (OP)1 coupled to a network access component, the first interface OP1 configured to receive, from the network access component, first metrics data associated with requesting and receiving dynamic adaptive streaming over HTTP (DASH) video segments from a network,
• a second interface OP2 coupled to a media processing component, the second interface OP2 configured to receive, from the media processing component, second metrics data associated with decoding the DASH video segments received from the network,
• a third interface OP3 coupled to a sensor component, the third interface OP3 configured to receive, from the sensor component, third metrics data associated with a user's orientation,
• a fourth interface OP4 coupled to a rendering component, the fourth interface OP4 configured to receive, from the rendering component, fourth metrics data associated with rendering the decoded DASH video segments, and
• a fifth interface OP5 coupled to a control component, the fifth interface OP5 configured to receive, from the control component, fifth metrics data associated with configuration parameters corresponding to the device;
• generate one or more viewing-related metrics based on at least one of the first metrics data associated with requesting and receiving DASH video segments, the second metrics data associated with decoding the DASH video segments received from the network, the third metrics data associated with the user's orientation, the fourth metrics data associated with rendering the decoded DASH video segments, or the fifth metrics data associated with the configuration parameters corresponding to the device;
• and
• send the one or more viewing-related metrics to a metrics server.

A device for receiving and displaying media content, the device comprises:

• a first interface coupled to a sensor component, wherein the first interface is configured to receive, from the sensor component, first metrics data associated with a user's orientation;
• a second interface coupled to a rendering component, wherein the second interface is configured to receive, from the rendering component, second metrics data associated with rendering dynamic adaptive streaming over HTTP (DASH) video segments;
• and
• a processor configured to
• receive the first metrics data associated with the users orientation via the first interface coupled to the sensor component,
• receive the second metrics data associated with rendering the DASH video segments via the second interface coupled to the rendering component,
• generate a latency metric based on the first metrics data associated with the user's orientation and the second metrics data associated with rendering the DASH video segments, and
• send the latency metric to a metrics server.

A method performed by a device for receiving and displaying media content, the method comprising:

• generating one or more viewing-related metrics based on at least one of first metrics data associated with requesting and receiving dynamic adaptive streaming over HTTP (DASH) video segments from a network, second metrics data associated with decoding the DASH video segments received from the network, third metrics data associated with a users orientation, fourth metrics data associated with rendering the decoded DASH video segments, or fifth metrics data associated with configuration parameters corresponding to the device, wherein the device comprises a first interface observation point (OP)1, a second interface OP2, a third interface OP3, a fourth interface OP4, and a fifth interface OP5, wherein the first interface OP1 is coupled to a network access component and configured to receive, from the network access component, the first metrics data associated with requesting and receiving the DASH video segments from the network, the second interface OP2 is coupled to a media processing component and configured to receive, from the media processing component, the second metrics data associated with decoding the DASH video segments received from the network, the third interface OP3 is coupled to a sensor component and configured to receive, from the sensor component, the third metrics data associated with the user's orientation, the fourth interface OP4 is coupled to a rendering component and configured to receive, from the rendering component, the fourth metrics data associated with rendering the decoded DASH video segments, and the fifth interface OP5 is coupled to a control component and configured to receive, from the control component, the fifth metrics data associated with the configuration parameters corresponding to the device;
• and
• sending the one or more viewing-related metrics to a metrics server.