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Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data

US9699486B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 2011
Grant dateJul 4, 2017
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/8456
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data are provided. In the method of receiving data, at least one of a plurality of media data generated by encoding content to have different qualities is received, the plurality of media data each including at least one segment; location information indicating a randomly accessible point of each of the at least one segment is obtained; and random accessing is provided on the received media data, based on the location information.

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