Combined storage and transmission of scalable media

A method of generating a media content group comprising at least a first media content and a second media content to be collectively managed in a media session, said method comprising the steps of:

• generating a first media content having multiple potential content versions, each of said multiple potential content versions of said first media content being adapted to a respective bandwidth level;
• generating a second media content having multiple potential content versions, each of said multiple potential content versions of said second media content being adapted to a respective bandwidth level;
• and
• generating a media container file comprising said first media content and said second media content;
• determining bandwidth share information comprising a target percentage of an available bandwidth level that is to be allocated to said first media content for transmission using at least one transmission carrier, said bandwidth share information enabling:
• i) estimation of a respective apportionment of said available bandwidth level to said first media content and second media content;
• and
• ii) selection of a version of said multiple potential versions of said first media content and a version of said multiple potential versions of said second media content based on said available bandwidth level;
• and
• assigning said bandwidth share information to said media content group;
• wherein generating said media container file comprises generating said media container file comprising said first media content, said second media content and said bandwidth share information.

A media manager for collectively managing media data of a media content group comprising at least a first media content and a second media content, said media manager comprises:

• A processor implemented at least partially in hardware, and
• a media content provider arranged, when executed by the processor, for providing a media container file comprising:
• i) said first media content available in the form of multiple potential versions, each of said multiple potential versions of said first media content being adapted for a respective bandwidth level;
• and
• ii) said second media content available in the form of multiple potential versions, each of said multiple potential versions of said second media content being adapted for a respective bandwidth level, said media content provider is arranged, when executed by the processor, for:
• i) providing a version of said multiple potential versions of said first media content, and
• ii) providing a version of said multiple potential versions of said second media content;
• wherein said media container file comprises bandwidth share information:
• comprising a target percentage of an available bandwidth level assigned for transmission of media data of said first and second media content using at least one transmission carrier, said target percentage of said available bandwidth level is to be allocated to said first media content for transmission using said at least one transmission carrier, wherein said media manager further comprises:
• a bandwidth estimator arranged, when executed by the processor, for estimating, based on said available bandwidth level and said bandwidth share information:
• i) a bandwidth level available for said first media content and
• ii) a bandwidth level available for said second media content, and wherein said media content provider is arranged, when executed by the processor, for:
• i) providing, based on said determined bandwidth level available for said first media content, said version d said multiple potential versions of said first media content, and
• ii) providing, based on said determined bandwidth level available for said second media content, said version of said multiple potential versions of said second media content.

A media engine comprising:

• A processor implemented at least partially in hardware, and
• a media content generator arranged, when executed by the processor, for generating;
• i) a first media content having multiple potential versions and
• ii) a second media content having multiple potential versions,
• wherein each of said multiple potential versions of said first and second media content being adapted to a respective bandwidth level and said first and second media content belong to a media content group designed to be collectively managed in a media session;
• and
• a media container generator arranged, when executed by a processor, for generating a media container file comprising said first media content and said second media content;
• an information generator arranged, when executed by the processor, for generating bandwidth share information comprising a target percentage of an available bandwidth level that is to be allocated to said first media content for transmission using at least one transmission carrier,
• said bandwidth share information enabling:
• i) estimation of a respective apportionment of said available bandwidth level to said first media content and second media content and
• ii) selection of a version of said multiple potential versions of said first media content and a version of said multiple potential versions of said second media content based on said available bandwidth level;
• and
• an information assigner connected to said media content generator and said information generator and arranged, when executed by the processor, for assigning said bandwidth share information to said media content group;
• wherein said media container generator is arranged, when executed by the processor, for generating said media container file comprising said first media content, said second media content and said bandwidth share information.