The present invention relates to video encoding and decoding method and apparatus, and a video encoding method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: entropy-encoding quantized transform information; and transmitting the entropy-encoded information as a bitstream, wherein the bitstream includes information indicating pieces of information to be parallel decoded in byte units.

An electronic system that executes video streaming includes a video sender. The video sender converts video data into plural layers of bitstream packets with varied priorities for transmission. A bitstream packet with a lower layer of the plural layers of bitstream packets has a higher priority when being transmitted to a video receiver.

A method for transmitting a broadcast signal includes generating a packet carrying a broadcast service and service signaling information, and a packet carrying fast information for supporting rapid service scans and service acquisition, the fast information including identification information for identifying the broadcast service, service category information representing a category of the broadcast service and hidden information representing whether or not the broadcast service is related to a test service; generating a robust header compression (RoHC) packet by compressing a header of each packet, and signaling information including context information generated from the compressing the header of each packet; and transmitting a signal frame including the RoHC packet and the signaling information.

A method for transmitting a broadcast signal includes generating a packet carrying a broadcast service and service signaling information, and a packet carrying fast information for supporting rapid service scans and service acquisition, the fast information including identification information for identifying the broadcast service, service category information representing a category of the broadcast service and hidden information representing whether or not the broadcast service is related to a test service; generating a robust header compression (RoHC) packet by compressing a header of each packet, and signaling information including context information generated from the compressing the header of each packet; and transmitting a signal frame including the RoHC packet and the signaling information.

Methods, systems, and media for synchronizing audio and video content on multiple media devices are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: receiving, at a media device, an indication of a media content item to be presented using the media device, wherein the media device includes an audio component for presenting audio content associated with the media content item and a video component for presenting video content associated with the media content item; determining that the media device is associated with a group of media devices for presenting the media content item, wherein the group of media devices includes the media device and at least one audio device that presents the audio content associated with the media content item; generating an audio timestamp that controls the presentation of the audio content on the group of media devices; generating a video timestamp that control the presentation of the video content on the group of media devices; and causing, at the media device, the video content associated with the media content item to be presented using the generated video timestamp and causing the audio content associated with the media content item to be simultaneously presented by the at least one audio device in the group of media devices by transmitting the audio timestamp to the at least one audio device in the group of media devices.

A video encoding method includes deriving entry point information specifying an entry point of a substream for a picture. The entry point information includes an offset syntax element when the number of the offset syntax elements is larger than 0, where the offset syntax element represents an entry point offset between two entry points. The entry point information includes a length syntax element when the number of the offset syntax elements is larger than 0, where the length syntax element represents a bits length for the offset syntax element. The offset syntax element represents the number of bytes between the two entry points. A value of the length syntax element plus one corresponds to the bits length of the offset syntax element. A value of the number syntax element corresponds to the number of offset syntax elements in the slice header.

A video encoding method includes deriving entry point information specifying an entry point of a substream for a picture. The entry point information includes an offset syntax element when the number of the offset syntax elements is larger than 0, where the offset syntax element represents an entry point offset between two entry points. The entry point information includes a length syntax element when the number of the offset syntax elements is larger than 0, where the length syntax element represents a bits length for the offset syntax element. The offset syntax element represents the number of bytes between the two entry points. A value of the length syntax element plus one corresponds to the bits length of the offset syntax element. A value of the number syntax element corresponds to the number of offset syntax elements in the slice header.

A method for transmitting a broadcast signal includes generating a packet carrying a broadcast service and service signaling information, and a packet carrying fast information for supporting rapid service scans and service acquisition, the fast information including identification information for identifying the broadcast service, service category information representing a category of the broadcast service and hidden information representing whether or not the broadcast service is related to a test service; generating a robust header compression (RoHC) packet by compressing a header of each packet, and signaling information including context information generated from the compressing the header of each packet; and transmitting a RoHC packet stream comprising the RoHC packet through a first Physical Layer Pipe (PLP), and the signaling information through a second PLP which is separate from the first PLP.

A method for transmitting a broadcast signal includes generating a packet carrying a broadcast service and service signaling information, and a packet carrying fast information for supporting rapid service scans and service acquisition, the fast information including identification information for identifying the broadcast service, service category information representing a category of the broadcast service and hidden information representing whether or not the broadcast service is related to a test service; generating a robust header compression (RoHC) packet by compressing a header of each packet, and signaling information including context information generated from the compressing the header of each packet; and transmitting a RoHC packet stream comprising the RoHC packet through a first Physical Layer Pipe (PLP), and the signaling information through a second PLP which is separate from the first PLP.

A partial decoder and event detection logic are deployed in a non-volatile memory system to offload processing from a host system while maintaining high video recording performance and backward compatibility with conventional host system logic.