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Method and apparatus for media data transmission
Assignee: Apple Inc
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Filing: 2000-08-29
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Granted: 2003-01-28
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Expires: 2020-08-29
Abstract
Abstract Methods and apparatuses for processing media data for transmission in a data communication medium. A set of data indicates how to transmit a time related sequence of media data according to a transmission protocol. The set of data, includes a time related sequence of data which is associated with the time related sequence of media data. The set of data may be utilized by a digital processing system to transmit the time related sequence of media data (e.g., by packets generated according to the transmission protocol and the set of data).
Inventors
- 👤 Anne Jones
- 👤 Jay Geagan
- 👤 Kevin L. Gong
- 👤 Alagu Periyannan
- 👤 David W. Singer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:14
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/24; H04N7/52; H04L; H04L65/00; H04L65/60; H04L65/70; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04N21/00; H04N21/20; H04N21/23; H04N21/238; H04N21/2381; H04N21/40; H04N21/41; H04N21/414; H04N21/4143; H04N21/43; H04N21/435; H04N21/438; H04N21/4381; H04N21/60; H04N21/63; H04N21/643; H04N21/6437; H04N21/80; H04N21/83; H04N21/84; H04N21/845; H04N21/8455; H04N21/85; H04N21/854; H04N21/85406; H04L65/1066; H04L65/1101; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A method implemented by a digital processing system for processing media data, said method comprising: creating on a first digital processing system a set of data to indicate how to packetize a time related sequence of media data according to a particular network transmission protocol, wherein said set of data varies with different network transmission protocols; and storing said set of data on a storage device coupled to the first digital processing system, wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with and separate from said time related sequence of media data.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
97 words
A method implemented by a digital processing system for processing media data, said method comprising: creating on a first digital processing system a set of data to indicate how to packetize a time related sequence of media data according to a particular network transmission protocol, wherein said set of data varies with different network transmission protocols; and storing said set of data on a storage device coupled to the first digital processing system, wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with and separate from said time related sequence of media data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as in claim 1 wherein said set of data is stored as a track of indicating data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method as in claim 1 further comprising: determining a format of said time related sequence of media data before creating said set of data; and determining said particular network transmission protocol before creating said set of data.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
87 words
An apparatus comprising: a first digital processing system comprising a first processor to generate a set of data associated with transmission of a time related sequence of media data according to a particular network transmission protocol, wherein said set of data indicates how to packetize said time related sequence of media data, said set of data varying with different network transmission protocols, and wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with and separate from said time related sequence of media data.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
87 words
An apparatus comprising: a first digital processing system comprising a first processor to generate a set of data associated with transmission of a time related sequence of media data according to a particular network transmission protocol, wherein said set of data indicates how to packetize said time related sequence of media data, said set of data varying with different network transmission protocols, and wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with and separate from said time related sequence of media data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
The apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising: a second digital processing system, coupled to said first digital processing system, to receive said set of data from said first digital processing system, said second digital processing system comprising: a second processor; a first storage area to store said media data; and a second storage area to store said set of data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
84 words
A computer readable medium comprising: a time related sequence of media data; and a set of data which, when processed by a digital processing system, indicates to said digital processing system how to packetize said time related sequence of media data according to a particular network transmission protocol, wherein said set of data varies with different network transmission protocols, and wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with and separate from said time related sequence of media data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
84 words
A computer readable medium comprising: a time related sequence of media data; and a set of data which, when processed by a digital processing system, indicates to said digital processing system how to packetize said time related sequence of media data according to a particular network transmission protocol, wherein said set of data varies with different network transmission protocols, and wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with and separate from said time related sequence of media data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The computer readable medium of claim 6 , wherein said set of data is stored as a track of indicating data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
69 words
The computer readable medium of claim 7 , further comprising a set of instructions to cause a digital processing system to generate packets representing said time related sequence of media data, wherein for each of said packets, said set of data refers to data in at least one of a sequence of image data and a sequence of audio data associated with said time related sequence of media data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The computer readable medium of claim 6 , comprising a magnetic storage area, wherein at least one of said time related sequence of media data and said set of data is stored in said magnetic storage area.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The computer readable medium of claim 6 , comprising an optical storage area, wherein at least one of said time related sequence of media data and set of instructions is stored in said optical storage area.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
The computer readable medium of claim 6 , comprising an electronic storage area, wherein at least one of said time related sequence of media data and said set of data is stored in said electronic storage area.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
94 words
A computer readable medium containing executable computer program instructions, which when executed on a first digital processing system cause the first digital processing system to perform a method comprising: generating a set of data to indicate how to packetize a time related sequence of media data according to a particular network transmission protocol, wherein said set of data varies with different network transmission protocols, wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with and separate from said time related sequence of media data; and storing said set of data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
94 words
A computer readable medium containing executable computer program instructions, which when executed on a first digital processing system cause the first digital processing system to perform a method comprising: generating a set of data to indicate how to packetize a time related sequence of media data according to a particular network transmission protocol, wherein said set of data varies with different network transmission protocols, wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with and separate from said time related sequence of media data; and storing said set of data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The computer readable medium of claim 12 , wherein said set of data is stored as a track of indicating data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
The machine readable medium of claim 12 , wherein said executable program instructions further cause the first digital processing system to perform the method comprising: determining a format of said time related sequence of media data; and determining said particular network transmission protocol.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
97 words
An apparatus for processing media data, said apparatus comprising: a first means for generating a set of data associated with transmission of a time related sequence of media data according to a particular network transmission protocol, wherein said set of data indicates how to packetize said time related sequence of media data, said set of data varying with different network transmission protocols, and wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with and separate from said time related sequence of media data; and a second means for storing said set of data.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
97 words
An apparatus for processing media data, said apparatus comprising: a first means for generating a set of data associated with transmission of a time related sequence of media data according to a particular network transmission protocol, wherein said set of data indicates how to packetize said time related sequence of media data, said set of data varying with different network transmission protocols, and wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with and separate from said time related sequence of media data; and a second means for storing said set of data.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
102 words
A method implemented by a first digital processing system for processing media data, said method comprising: generating on said first digital processing system a first time related sequence of data to indicate how to packetize a second time related sequence of data according to a particular network transmission protocol, wherein said set of data varies with different network transmission protocols, and wherein said second time related sequence of data is associated with time-based media, and wherein said first time related sequence of data is associated with said second time related sequence of data; and storing said first time related sequence of data.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
102 words
A method implemented by a first digital processing system for processing media data, said method comprising: generating on said first digital processing system a first time related sequence of data to indicate how to packetize a second time related sequence of data according to a particular network transmission protocol, wherein said set of data varies with different network transmission protocols, and wherein said second time related sequence of data is associated with time-based media, and wherein said first time related sequence of data is associated with said second time related sequence of data; and storing said first time related sequence of data.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as in claim 16 , wherein said first time related sequence of data is stored as a track of indicating data.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method as in claim 16 , further comprising: determining a format of said second time related sequence of data prior to generating said first time related sequence of data; and determining said particular network transmission protocol prior to generating said first time related sequence of data.
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