An example implementation involves a media playback system that includes one or more playback devices that are controllable by the mobile device while the mobile device is joined to the media playback system. The mobile device may join the media playback system over one or more communication paths via a cellular network from the mobile device to the media playback system. The example implementation may involve detecting that the mobile device is outside of a threshold proximity to the media playback system while the mobile device is joined to the media playback system. Based on detecting that the mobile device is outside of the threshold proximity to the media playback system, the mobile device may disconnect from the media playback system.

The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus enabling services using broadcasting and communication to be more flexibly served, a client apparatus, and a data processing method.

An information processing apparatus inserts identification information for identifying the identity of a source of content into a request for the content to more flexibly serve services using broadcasting and communication. For example, the present technology can be applied to a gateway apparatus connected to a network such as home LAN or a client apparatus capable of reproducing content.

Utilizing publishing and subscribing clients in network media channels having a first network coupled to at least a first server and a second server. The first server includes storage configured to store media data, and a network media channel manager configured to send and receive the media data according to one or more network media channels. The first server is also coupled to a publishing client, which is configured to publish the media data using a first network media channel selected from the one or more network media channels, and a subscribing client in a local network external to a first network. The subscribing client subscribes and accesses the media data using a second network media channel selected from the one or more network media channels. One or more network media channels include at least one local channel that is limited to the local network so that only the subscribing client can present to the local channel.

Various arrangements for performing in-vehicle delivery of over-the-air (OTA) television channel broadcasts are presented. A vehicle antenna can be installed on a vehicle. An OTA television tuner that receives an OTA television channel broadcast and is electrically connected with the vehicle antenna may be present. A wireless network hotspot module can be installed in the vehicle and can receive the OTA television channel broadcast from the OTA television tuner. The OTA television channel may be packetized. The packetized OTA television channel can be broadcast via a wireless local area network (WLAN) to a mobile device located within the vehicle for presentation.

A method for controlling a display device includes storing a quality order for each of a plurality of communication methods different from each other, based on a plurality of applications being executed, identifying a priority order for each of the plurality of applications, identifying a communication method corresponding to each of the plurality of applications among the plurality of communication methods based on the priority order and the quality order, and communicating with a server corresponding to each of the plurality of applications by the identified communication method.

A network node, a Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Service (MBMS) node and methods performed therein are provided. A method performed by a network node for communicating with a Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Service (MBMS) node, the method comprising: receiving, via a service-based interface between the network node and the MBMS node, the MBMS session request from the MBMS node; and sending via the service-based interface the MBMS session response to the MBMS node.

Various embodiments of a system includes receiving a request to display a content and employing an antenna system to receive content data that is representative of the content. The antenna system includes a first antenna, a second antenna, and a third antenna. The system further utilizing at least three arrangements to collect the content, wherein a first arrangement includes receiving the content data broadcasted over the air to extract the content from the content data, a second arrangement includes establishing a wireless communication connection with a network node device operated by a first telecommunication service provider to collect the content data from a server, and a third arrangement includes connecting to a hot-spot having a connection to a second network node device operated by a second telecommunication service provider to collect the content data from the server. The system further transfers the content to the display component, which is collected utilizing the three arrangements.

An method of operating a video production device receives a plurality of video input streams from a plurality of different video capture devices, and selects one of the video input streams as a current video output stream. In response to the selection, the method determines a prioritization scheme for the plurality of video input streams, generates video format instructions for each of the plurality of different video capture devices, in accordance with the determined prioritization scheme; and sends the video format instructions from the video production device to the plurality of different video capture devices. The video format instructions are configurable to be executed by the video capture devices to confirm or adjust at least one video quality setting of the video input streams, such that the current video output stream is of higher quality relative to unselected video input streams of the plurality of video input streams.

This application discloses a transmitting device, a receiving device, a transmitting method, and a receiving method for multimedia data. The transmitting device includes a HDMI, a first compression module, a first encapsulation module, and a first 5G communication module. The HDMI is configured to obtain multimedia data; the first compression module is configured to compress the multimedia data to obtain code stream data; the first encapsulation module is configured to encapsulate the code stream data through a communication protocol to obtain a protocol data stream; the first 5G communication module is configured to transmit the protocol data stream; and the HDMI, the first compression module, the first encapsulation module, and the first 5G communication modules are connected in sequence, and the first 5G communication module is configured to communicate with the receiving device. By adopting this application, the transmission rate of multimedia data can be increased to realize high-definition video playback without delay.

A method for use in a headend communications device, the method including receiving an input data signal over a fiber optic port, switching the input data signals to a plurality of data signals, converting the data signals to output coaxial cable signals and transmitting the output coaxial cable signals.