The present invention provides a Rich Media Environment configurable to provide the user with a seamless way of conducting transactions from within a window of the rich media environment itself. All intermediate steps relating to the required transaction are carried out by calling up relevant modules/applications from within the application libraries from within an e-commerce platform. In preferred embodiments, the rich media environment is configured to be served a rich media file from a file location such as a server or other content delivery network (CDN). The rich media environment is further configured be initialized based on the content of the rich media file and configured to display predefined overlays to the user based on the content of the rich media file. The content owner can upload the rich media files to a server or other CDN via a dashboard/user interface. The parameters can be added to the rich media file using a plurality of fields to enable the desired functionality to be achieved.

The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus and method capable of suppressing an increase in a load of a reproduction process.

A scene description file that describes a scene of 3D object content is generated, the scene description file including information associated with Media Presentation Description (MPD) that stores metadata of the 3D object content distributed by using Moving Picture Experts Group Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (MPEG DASH) and information regarding encoding of Representation included in Adaptation Set in the MPD. Furthermore, the scene description file is analyzed, the 3D object content to be decoded is selected on the basis of the information regarding the encoding of the Representation, and the encoded data of the selected 3D content is decoded. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, or the like.

A system for providing enhanced multi-component integrated website media technology is provided. In particular, the system may provide for multi-component web site video technology including options for user controls and enhanced features that may all be contained within a website or software application's existing framework. The system allows for a website page design to be created by combining multiple media players into one seamless website page design. The system enables additional features to be added within the website page design to present and control various media content. The system also allows for cross functionality to exist from one video player to another. The system allows for the creation of multi-component video website page designs, by combining multiple videos into one overall integrated website page design. The system permits multiple videos to be presented in unique combinations, such as tiled video pages, video columns, video boxes/rectangles, video playlists, and other combinations.

Systems and methods are described for a media guidance application (e.g., implemented on a user device) that improves quality of service while streaming code-agnostic content by optimizing buffering based on bit rate.

Systems and methods are described for a media guidance application (e.g., implemented on a user device) that improves quality of service while streaming code-agnostic content by optimizing buffering based on bit rate.

A method is provided for coordinating preparation of video-on-demand (VOD) products that are to be delivered as adaptive-bit-rate (ABR) video streams. In the method, actual start and actual stop times are received from a video product generator for each of a plurality of VOD products processed by the video product generator. The video product generator is configured to create VOD products in video transport streams from source assets. Responsive to receipt of the start and stop times, a transcoder is instructed to insert into a video transport stream for each of the VOD products encoder boundary points and IDR frames at specified times in each of the VOD products. The specified times include offset start and offset stop times of each of the VOD products.

A method is provided for coordinating preparation of video-on-demand (VOD) products that are to be delivered as adaptive-bit-rate (ABR) video streams. In the method, actual start and actual stop times are received from a video product generator for each of a plurality of VOD products processed by the video product generator. The video product generator is configured to create VOD products in video transport streams from source assets. Responsive to receipt of the start and stop times, a transcoder is instructed to insert into a video transport stream for each of the VOD products encoder boundary points and IDR frames at specified times in each of the VOD products. The specified times include offset start and offset stop times of each of the VOD products.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a transmission method for enabling transmission of content using a broadcast and a communication channel includes: transmitting playback control information and service information using at least the broadcast wave, the service information being information for playing back content transmission using the broadcast and content transmission using the communication channel when the content is transmitted using the broadcast and the communication channel. The service information includes attribute information indicating that the first content data and the second content data constitute the content and location information that indicates a location for acquiring meta-information on playback control of the second content. The playback control information includes indexes of a relationship between the first content data and the second content data.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a transmission method for enabling transmission of content using a broadcast and a communication channel includes: transmitting playback control information and service information using at least the broadcast wave, the service information being information for playing back content transmission using the broadcast and content transmission using the communication channel when the content is transmitted using the broadcast and the communication channel. The service information includes attribute information indicating that the first content data and the second content data constitute the content and location information that indicates a location for acquiring meta-information on playback control of the second content. The playback control information includes indexes of a relationship between the first content data and the second content data.

A computer-implemented method/system of providing video clip playback, including: (i) receiving a video feed; (ii) converting the video feed into a compressed format structure; (iii) uploading the compressed format structure to a first server; (iv) receiving an electronic edit decision list defining how to manipulate the compressed format structure; (v) saving the electronic edit decision list to a server; (vi) receiving a request to provide to a user terminal a video clip playback corresponding to a video clip defined by the compressed format structure and the electronic edit decision list; (vii) sending to the user code executable to provide the video clip defined by the compressed format structure and the electronic edit decision list, and (viii) responding to requests from the code when executed, to provide content corresponding to the compressed format structure stored, in accordance with the electronic edit decision list, to provide the decision list video clip playback.