Transmission device, transmitting method, reception device, and receiving method

1. A reception device, comprising:

a receiver configured to receive a video stream and resolution information, the video stream including encoded image data and auxiliary information for downscaling a spatial resolution and/or a temporal resolution of the encoded image data, and the resolution information indicating whether the video stream is provided with support for a decoder that is not configured to support the spatial resolution or the temporal resolution of the encoded image data; and

processing circuitry configured to, in a case that the resolution information indicates that the video stream is provided with the support for the decoder,

apply downscaling processing of the spatial resolution and/or the temporal resolution to the encoded image data based on the auxiliary information, and

obtain display image data for display based on the downscaling processing.

2. The reception device according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to process the auxiliary information to determine a picture to be selected for downscaling.

3. The reception device according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to process identifying information indicating that auxiliary information is included in the video stream.

4. The reception device according to claim 3 wherein the processing circuitry is configured to process the identifying information for identification on a per program basis.

5. The reception device according to claim 1 , wherein the receiver is configured to receive a container including the video stream and the resolution information.

6. The reception device according to claim 5 , wherein identifying information is included in a layer of the container, the identifying information indicating that the auxiliary information is included in the video stream.

7. The reception device according to claim 1 , wherein

the receiver is configured to receive downscaling information indicating an available ratio in downscaling the spatial resolution and/or the temporal resolution, and

the processing circuitry is configured to control the downscaling processing based on the downscaling information.

8. A receiving method, comprising:

receiving a video stream and resolution information, the video stream including encoded image data and auxiliary information for downscaling a spatial resolution and/or a temporal resolution of the encoded image data, and the resolution information indicating whether the video stream is provided with support for a decoder that is not configured to support the spatial resolution or the temporal resolution of the encoded image data; and

in a case that the resolution information indicates that the video stream is provided with the support for the decoder,

applying downscaling processing of the spatial resolution and/or the temporal resolution to the encoded image data based on the auxiliary information, and

obtaining display image data for display based on the downscaling processing.

9. A transmission device, comprising:

processing circuitry configured to generate a container that includes a video stream and resolution information, the video stream including encoded image data and auxiliary information for downscaling a spatial resolution and/or a temporal resolution of the encoded image data, and the resolution information indicating whether the video stream is provided with support for a decoder that is not configured to support the spatial resolution or the temporal resolution of the encoded image data; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the container.

10. The transmission device according to claim 9 , wherein the auxiliary information indicates a limit of accuracy for a motion vector included in the encoded image data.

11. The transmission device according to claim 9 , wherein the auxiliary information identifies a picture to be selected at the time of downscaling the temporal resolution at a predetermined ratio.

12. The transmission device according to claim 9 , wherein the container further includes identifying information at a layer of the container, the identifying information indicating that the auxiliary information is included in the video stream.

13. The transmission device according to claim 12 , wherein the identifying information includes downscaling information indicating an available ratio in downscaling the spatial resolution or the temporal resolution.

14. The transmission device according to claim 12 , wherein the identifying information includes the spatial resolution or the temporal resolution of the encoded image data included in the video stream.

15. The transmission device according to claim 12 , wherein the container is a transport stream, and the identifying information is included in a descriptor under a video elementary loop of a program map table included in the transport stream.

16. The transmission device according to claim 9 , wherein

the container further includes the resolution information at a layer of the container, and

the resolution information further indicates the spatial resolution or the temporal resolution of the encoded image data included in the video stream.

17. The transmission device according to claim 16 , wherein the container is a transport stream, and the resolution information is included in a descriptor under an event information table included in the transport stream.

18. A transmitting method, comprising:

generating a container that includes a video stream and resolution information, the video stream including encoded image data and auxiliary information for downscaling a spatial resolution and/or a temporal resolution of the encoded image data, and the resolution information indicating whether the video stream is provided with support for a decoder that is not configured to support the spatial resolution or the temporal resolution of the encoded image data; and

transmitting the container.

19. A transmission device, comprising:

processing circuitry configured to generate a container that includes a video stream and resolution information at a layer of the container, the video stream including encoded image data, and the resolution information indicating whether a super-high definition service provided by the video stream is identifiable on per program basis and indicating whether the video stream is provided with support for a decoder that is not configured to support a spatial resolution or a temporal resolution of the encoded image data; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the container.

20. The transmission device according to claim 19 , wherein the resolution information includes spatial or temporal resolution information of the encoded image data.

21. The transmission device according to claim 19 , wherein the container is a transport stream, and the resolution information is included in a descriptor under an event information table included in the transport stream.

22. The reception device according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to process the auxiliary information to determine a limit of accuracy for a motion vector included in the encoded image data.

23. The receiving method according to claim 8 , wherein the applying the downscaling processing comprises:

determining a limit of accuracy for a motion vector included in the encoded image data according to the auxiliary information.

24. The receiving method according to claim 8 , wherein the applying the downscaling processing comprises:

determining a picture to be selected for downscaling according to the auxiliary information.