US6714984B2
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Method and apparatus for media data transmission
Assignee: Apple Inc
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Filing: 2002-06-21
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Granted: 2004-03-30
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Expires: 2022-06-21
Abstract
Abstract Methods and apparatuses for processing media data transmitted in a data communication medium. A digital processing system is provided with a time related sequence of media data provided to the digital processing system based on a set of data, wherein the set of data indicates a method to transmit the time related sequence of media data according to a transmission protocol. The set of data, itself, is a time related sequence of data associated with the time related sequence of media data. The time related sequence of media data may be presented and/or stored by the digital processing system.
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 13:03
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/24; H04N7/52; H04L; H04L65/00; H04L65/60; H04L65/70; H04L65/75; H04L65/762; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04N21/00; H04N21/20; H04N21/23; H04N21/234; H04N21/23412; H04N21/2343; H04N21/234318; H04N21/235; H04N21/2353; H04N21/238; H04N21/2381; H04N21/242; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/435; H04N21/436; H04N21/4363; H04N21/438; H04N21/4381; H04N21/44; H04N21/44012; H04N21/47; H04N21/472; H04N21/47205; H04N21/60; H04N21/63; H04N21/643; H04N21/64322; H04N21/6437; H04N21/80; H04N21/83; H04N21/845; H04N21/8455; H04N21/8456; H04N21/85; H04N21/854; H04N21/85406; H04L65/1066; H04L65/1101; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A machine readable medium containing executable program instructions, which when executed on a digital processing system cause the digital processing system to perform a method comprising: retrieving at said digital processing system a time related sequence of media data which is received by said digital processing system based on a set of data, wherein said set of data indicates a method to transmit said time related sequence of media data to said digital processing system according to a transmission protocol, and wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with said time related sequence of media data; and presenting at said digital processing system said time related sequence media data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A machine readable medium containing executable program instructions, which when executed on a digital processing system cause the digital processing system to perform a method comprising: retrieving at said digital processing system a time related sequence of media data which is received by said digital processing system based on a set of data, wherein said set of data indicates a method to transmit said time related sequence of media data to said digital processing system according to a transmission protocol, and wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with said time related sequence of media data; and presenting at said digital processing system said time related sequence media data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The machine readable medium of claim 1 , wherein said set of data is associated with a track of indicating data, and wherein said transmission protocol comprises a packet data protocol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The machine readable medium of claim 1 , wherein said executable program instructions, when executed on said digital processing system, further cause said digital processing system to perform the method comprising: receiving packets of data representing said time related sequence of media data, said packets received by said digital processing system according to said transmission protocol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The machine readable medium of claim 3 , 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.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
The machine readable medium of claim 3 , wherein said executable program instructions, when executed on said digital processing system, further cause said digital processing system to perform the method comprising: storing information associated with a media object represented by said time related sequence of media data in response to said packets of data being received at said digital processing system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
The machine readable medium of claim 1 , wherein said executable program instructions, when executed on said digital processing system, further cause said digital processing system to perform the method comprising: presenting a media object represented by said time related sequence of media data in response to said packets of data being retrieved at said digital processing system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
The machine readable medium of claim 1 , wherein said executable program instructions, when executed on said digital processing system, further cause said digital processing system to perform the method comprising: reassembling said information associated with said media object represented by said time related sequence of media data; and presenting said media object at said digital processing system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The machine readable medium of claim 1 , comprising a magnetic storage medium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The machine readable medium of claim 1 , comprising an optical storage medium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The machine readable medium of claim 1 , comprising an electronic storage medium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
92 words
A machine readable medium accessible by a digital processing system, said machine readable medium comprising: a time related sequence of media data associated with a set of data to indicate a method to transmit said time related sequence of media data to said digital processing system according to a transmission protocol, wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with said time related sequence of media data; and a set of instructions to allow said digital processing system to present said time related sequence of media data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
92 words
A machine readable medium accessible by a digital processing system, said machine readable medium comprising: a time related sequence of media data associated with a set of data to indicate a method to transmit said time related sequence of media data to said digital processing system according to a transmission protocol, wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with said time related sequence of media data; and a set of instructions to allow said digital processing system to present said time related sequence of media data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The machine readable medium of claim 11 , wherein said set of data is associated with a track of indicating data, and wherein said transmission protocol comprises a packet data protocol.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The machine readable medium of claim 11 , wherein said time related sequence of media data is received by said digital processing system as packets of data according to said transmission protocol.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The machine readable medium of claim 11 , wherein said set of instructions further allow said digital processing system to present a media object represented by said time related sequence of media data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
The machine readable medium of claim 13 , 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.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
56 words
The machine readable medium of claim 11 , further comprising: a storage area to store a file associated with said time related sequence of media data; and a routine to allow said digital processing system to access said file to reassemble said time related sequence of media data to be processed by said set of instructions.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The machine readable medium of claim 11 , comprising a magnetic storage medium.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The machine readable medium of claim 11 , comprising an optical storage medium.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
The machine readable medium of claim 11 , comprising an electronic storage medium.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
106 words
A digital processing system comprising: a data communication interface to receive for said digital processing system data packets that represent a time related sequence of media data and which are received by said digital processing system in accordance with information provided by a set of data that indicates a method to transmit said time related sequence of media data as packets according to a transmission protocol, and wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with said time related sequence of media data; and a processor, coupled to said data communication interface, to process said time related sequence of media data.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
106 words
A digital processing system comprising: a data communication interface to receive for said digital processing system data packets that represent a time related sequence of media data and which are received by said digital processing system in accordance with information provided by a set of data that indicates a method to transmit said time related sequence of media data as packets according to a transmission protocol, and wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with said time related sequence of media data; and a processor, coupled to said data communication interface, to process said time related sequence of media data.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
35 words
The digital processing system of claim 20 , wherein said processor is coupled to a device to process said time related sequence of media data to be presented as a media object by said device.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
17 words
A The digital processing system of claim 21 , wherein said device comprises an audio output device.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
The digital processing system of claim 21 , wherein said output device comprises a video output device.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
The digital processing system of claim 20 , wherein said processor is coupled to a storage area to store a file representing said time related sequence of media data.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
60 words
The digital processing system of claim 20 , wherein said processor is coupled to a storage area having stored therein: a set of instructions that, when executed by said processor, cause said processor to present said at least one of a sequence of image data and a sequence of audio data represented by said time related sequence of media data.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
55 words
The digital processing system of claim 20 , wherein said storage area further has stored therein: a set of instructions that, when executed by said processor, cause said processor to create a file representing said at least one of a sequence of image data and a sequence of audio data represented by said media data.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
54 words
The digital processing system of claim 26 , wherein said storage area further has stored therein: another set of instructions that, when executed by said processor, cause said processor to reassemble said file representing said at least one of said sequence of image data and sequence of audio data, and present said reassembled file.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
87 words
An apparatus for processing media data, comprising: a first means for receiving a time related sequence of media data received by said digital processing system in accordance with a set of data for indicating a method to transmit said time related sequence of media data to said system according to a transmission protocol, wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with said time related sequence of media data; and a second means for processing said time related sequence of media data.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
87 words
An apparatus for processing media data, comprising: a first means for receiving a time related sequence of media data received by said digital processing system in accordance with a set of data for indicating a method to transmit said time related sequence of media data to said system according to a transmission protocol, wherein said set of data is a time related sequence of data associated with said time related sequence of media data; and a second means for processing said time related sequence of media data.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 28 , further comprising: a storing means for storing a file representing at least one of said sequence of image data and said sequence of audio data; and a reassembly means for reassembling said file for presentation by said second means.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 28 , wherein said second means comprises: a storing means for storing a set of instructions for enabling said system to present a media object associated with said time related sequence of media data.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein said second means further comprises: a presenting means for presenting said media object.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 28 , wherein said second means further comprises: a processing means for executing said set of instructions.
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