Video data signals are encoded such that the encoded video data signal comprises at least a primary and at least a secondary video data signal. The primary and secondary video data signal are jointly compressed. The primary video data signal is compressed in a self-contained manner, and the secondary video data signal is compressed using data from the primary video data signal. The jointly compressed video data signal is split into separate bitstreams, at least a primary bitstream comprising data for the primary video data signal and at least a secondary bitstream comprising data for the secondary video data signal, whereafter the primary and secondary bitstreams are multiplexed into a multiplexed signal, and the primary and secondary signals are provided with separate codes.

A method is provided for improved transcoding of an encoded bit stream to be delivered in accordance with adaptive bit rate (ABR) streaming at a highest available selected bit rate using metadata. The method includes receiving a first encoded ABR stream for a given content item that is encoded at a highest available bit rate. Also received is metadata associated with encoding the given content item at a selected bit rate lower than the highest available bit rate. A second encoded ABR stream is generated for the given content item at the selected bit rate from the first encoded ABR stream and the metadata associated with encoding the given content item at the selected bit rate.

Devices, systems, methods and computer-readable media are provided for data communication to and from a vehicle. A device is provided that includes memory storing processor-executable instructions; and at least one processor in communication with the memory that executes the stored instructions to: receive, from at least one user on the vehicle, at least one request for data communication; identify a plurality of communication links available at a current location of the moving vehicle; form an adaptive bonded communication link using the plurality of communication links to aggregate throughput across the plurality of communication links for the requested data communication, wherein the adaptive bonded communication link is configured to adapt to data communication requirements for the requested data communication and to data communication characteristics of the plurality of communication links as the vehicle moves. Corresponding methods, computer system products, uses, and computer-readable media are also provided.

Devices, systems, methods and computer-readable media are provided for data communication to and from a vehicle. A device is provided that includes memory storing processor-executable instructions; and at least one processor in communication with the memory that executes the stored instructions to: receive, from at least one user on the vehicle, at least one request for data communication; identify a plurality of communication links available at a current location of the moving vehicle; form an adaptive bonded communication link using the plurality of communication links to aggregate throughput across the plurality of communication links for the requested data communication, wherein the adaptive bonded communication link is configured to adapt to data communication requirements for the requested data communication and to data communication characteristics of the plurality of communication links as the vehicle moves. Corresponding methods, computer system products, uses, and computer-readable media are also provided.

Methods and apparatus are disclosed to broadcast advanced television system committee (ATSC) video in switched digital video (SDV) systems. An example SDV broadcast method includes accessing an instruction to de-multiplex at least one of a plurality of multiple program transport streams, the instruction identifying a first program stream of the plurality of program streams for inclusion and a second program stream of the plurality of program streams for exclusion based on a rating region table (RRT). The plurality of program streams are de-multiplexed according to the instruction.

Methods and apparatus are disclosed to broadcast advanced television system committee (ATSC) video in switched digital video (SDV) systems. An example SDV broadcast method includes accessing an instruction to de-multiplex at least one of a plurality of multiple program transport streams, the instruction identifying a first program stream of the plurality of program streams for inclusion and a second program stream of the plurality of program streams for exclusion based on a rating region table (RRT). The plurality of program streams are de-multiplexed according to the instruction.

A system described herein may provide a technique for the real-time determination of events, objects, focal points, or the like to be captured by one or more cameras in a multi-camera environment. Such determination may be based on “crowdsourced” data from multiple User Equipment (“UEs”). The crowdsourced data may include positioning and/or pose information associated with UEs. The positioning information for a given UE may include location information, and the pose information may include an azimuth angle, magnetic declination, or other suitable information indicating where a particular physical facet of the UE is facing. For example, the pose information may be used to indicate or infer where a camera of the UE is pointed. One or more actuatable cameras may be displaced, rotated, etc. to capture video at one or more identified crowdsourced focal points.

A motion estimation apparatus and method (carried out electronically) provides for encoding of multiview video, such as stereoscopic video, by providing motion estimation for pixels in a dependent eye view, using motion vector information from a colocated group of pixels in a base eye view and neighboring pixels to the colocated group of pixels in the base eye view. The method and apparatus encodes a group of pixels in a dependent eye view based on the estimated motion vector information. The method and apparatus may also include obtaining a frame of pixels that includes both base eye view pixels and dependent eye pixels so that, for example, frame compatible format packing can be employed. In one example, estimating the motion vector information for a block of pixels, for example, in a dependent eye view is based on a median value calculation of motion vectors for a block of pixels in a base eye view and motion vectors for neighboring blocks of pixels to the colocated group of pixels in the base eye view. An apparatus and method may include transmitting the encoded dependent eye view and base eye view information to another device and decoding the encoded dependent eye view and base eye view information for display.

Data (e.g., images, video, data fields, character strings, logos, etc.) may be analyzed to identify common elements and differentiating elements, and the elements may be respectively transmitted using different streams. For example, if two devices are receiving two video images that are nearly the same, a first data stream comprising the one or more identified common elements may be sent to them both, a second data stream comprising a portion of the one or more identified differentiating elements may be transmitted to the first device, and a third data stream comprising a different portion of the one or more identified differentiating elements may be transmitted to the second device.

Data (e.g., images, video, data fields, character strings, logos, etc.) may be analyzed to identify common elements and differentiating elements, and the elements may be respectively transmitted using different streams. For example, if two devices are receiving two video images that are nearly the same, a first data stream comprising the one or more identified common elements may be sent to them both, a second data stream comprising a portion of the one or more identified differentiating elements may be transmitted to the first device, and a third data stream comprising a different portion of the one or more identified differentiating elements may be transmitted to the second device.