Immersive media analyzer for reuse of scene assets

A device for optimizing media distribution, the device comprising:

• at least one memory configured to store computer program code;
• and
• at least one processor configured to read the computer program code and operate as instructed by the computer program code, the computer program code including:
• receiving code configured to cause the at least one processor to receive immersive media data for an immersive presentation from a content source;
• acquiring code configured to cause the at least one processor to acquire asset information corresponding to media assets in a set of scenes included in the immersive media data;
• analyzing code configured to cause the at least one processor to analyze characteristics of media assets, from the asset information, used in the set of scenes to determine whether a respective media asset is unique among the media assets;
• and
• generating code configured to cause the at least one processor to generate metadata information that uniquely identifies the respective media asset for reusing the respective media asset in the set of scenes, based on determining that the respective media asset is not unique among the media assets in the set of scenes included in the immersive media data for the immersive presentation.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a device for optimizing media distribution, cause the at least one processor to:

• receive immersive media data for an immersive presentation from a content source;
• acquire asset information corresponding to media assets in a set of scenes included in the immersive media data;
• analyze characteristics of media assets, from the asset information, used in the set of scenes to determine whether a respective media asset is unique among the media assets;
• and
• generate metadata information that uniquely identifies the respective media asset for reusing the respective media asset in the set of scenes, based on determining that the respective media asset is not unique among the media assets in the set of scenes included in the immersive media data for the immersive presentation.