Systems and methods for quick start-up of playback in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. Media content may be encoded in a plurality of alternative streams and a quick start-up stream. The quick start-up stream may include media content that is encoded at a lower quality that the alternative streams and may be encrypted with a different, less secure encryption process than that of the alternative streams. During a start-up of playback, the playback device streams the media content from a quick start-up stream until a metric, such as a decryption key for the alternative streams is met. The device then streams the media content from the alternative streams in response to the metric being met.

A method, performed by a source control entity, for controlling delivery of a media source to a media sink, is provided. The method includes: the source control entity sending an indication of availability for streaming; the source control entity establishing connections with one or more controller nodes; the source control entity receiving a first command from one of the one or more controller nodes; and the source control entity relaying the first command to the media source.

A method, performed by a source control entity, for controlling delivery of a media source to a media sink, is provided. The method includes: the source control entity sending an indication of availability for streaming; the source control entity establishing connections with one or more controller nodes; the source control entity receiving a first command from one of the one or more controller nodes; and the source control entity relaying the first command to the media source.

An apparatus may be configured to: transmit, to a client, an indication of one or more request-response overload capabilities; receive, from the client, at least one request for a plurality of media segments based, at least partially, on the indication of the one or more request-response overload capabilities; and transmit, to the client, at least one response comprising the plurality of media segments. The apparatus may be, for example, a media server, an HTTP overload handler, an edge server, a DANE, etc.

The invention relates to a method for streaming and reproducing applications (apps) via a particular telecommunications system. The invention also relates to a telecommunications network. The invention further relates to the use of a telecommunications network of this type for streaming and reproducing applications (apps) via a particular telecommunications system. The invention furthermore relates to an application which makes it possible to configure the download, installation and updating of data on a terminal such that the whole application is fully executable on the terminal while downloading, installing and updating takes place on the terminal.

The invention relates to a method for streaming and reproducing applications (apps) via a particular telecommunications system. The invention also relates to a telecommunications network. The invention further relates to the use of a telecommunications network of this type for streaming and reproducing applications (apps) via a particular telecommunications system. The invention furthermore relates to an application which makes it possible to configure the download, installation and updating of data on a terminal such that the whole application is fully executable on the terminal while downloading, installing and updating takes place on the terminal.

There are provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program. The information processing apparatus includes a generating unit configured to generate a content file including object selection information for selecting object audio data in accordance with a display state of an image, in which the generating unit stores the object selection information in a metadata file included in the content file.

There are provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program. The information processing apparatus includes a generating unit configured to generate a content file including object selection information for selecting object audio data in accordance with a display state of an image, in which the generating unit stores the object selection information in a metadata file included in the content file.

A method for transmitting a multimedia resource, including: determining target address information based on a media presentation description of a multimedia resource, where the media presentation description includes address information of the multimedia resource having different code rates, and the target address information is address information of the multimedia resource having a target code rate; and sending a frame acquiring request carrying the target address information to a server, where the frame acquiring request is configured to instruct the server to return media frames of the multimedia resource at the target code rate.

A method for transmitting a multimedia resource, including: determining target address information based on a media presentation description of a multimedia resource, where the media presentation description includes address information of the multimedia resource having different code rates, and the target address information is address information of the multimedia resource having a target code rate; and sending a frame acquiring request carrying the target address information to a server, where the frame acquiring request is configured to instruct the server to return media frames of the multimedia resource at the target code rate.