IP Library Granted Patent US 11,223,859
Granted Patent B2
US 11,223,859 · App. 16/930,011 · Granted Jan 11, 2022

Transmission device, transmission method, reception device and reception method

Inventor: Ikuo Tsukagoshi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
H04N21/2365H04N19/30H04N19/33H04N19/70H04N21/234327H04N21/234363H04N21/234381H04N21/4345H04N21/4347
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,223,859
App. No.
16/930,011
Granted
Jan 11, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Convenience is achieved in performing processing depending on decoding capability in a reception side. High-frame-rate ultra-high-definition image data is processed to obtain first image data for acquisition of a base-frame-rate high-definition image, second image data for acquisition of a high-frame-rate high-definition image by being used with the first image data, third image data for acquisition of a base-frame-rate ultra-high-definition image by being used with the first image data, and fourth image data for acquisition of a high-frame-rate ultra-high definition image by being used with the first to third image data. A container is transmitted including a predetermined number of video streams including encoded image data of the first to fourth image data. Information is inserted into the container, the information corresponding to information that is inserted into each of the predetermined number of video streams and associated with image data included in the video streams.

Claims (47)

1. A transmission device, comprising:

circuitry configured to

process high-frame-rate ultra-high-definition image data to obtain first image data for acquisition of a base-frame-rate high-definition image, second image data for acquisition of a high-frame-rate high-definition image by being used with the first image data, third image data for acquisition of a base-frame-rate ultra-high-definition image by being used with the first image data, and fourth image data for acquisition of a high-frame-rate ultra-high-definition image by being used with the first to third image data;

transmit a container including (i) a base stream that includes encoded image data of the first image data and encoded image data of the second image data, and (ii) an enhancement stream that includes encoded image data of the third image data and encoded image data of the fourth image data; and

insert, into the container, information in which the base and enhancement streams are each managed with one track, wherein the information includes a first representation corresponding to the base stream and a second representation corresponding to the enhancement stream.

2. The transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein the information is a Media Presentation Description (MPD).

3. The transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to, when inserting the information into the container,

insert the information for the base stream by grouping information associated with the encoded image data of the first image data and information associated with the encoded image data of the second image data, and

insert the information for the enhancement stream by grouping information associated with the encoded image data of the third image data and information associated with the encoded image data of the fourth image data.

4. The transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein

a picture of the first image data and a picture of the second image data are encoded alternately in the base stream, and

a picture of the third image data and a picture of the fourth image data are encoded alternately in the enhancement stream.

5. The transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein

the high-frame-rate ultra-high-definition image data is high-dynamic-range transmission image data obtained by performing high-dynamic-range photoelectric conversion on high-dynamic-range image data, and

the circuitry is configured to further insert conversion characteristic information indicating a characteristic of the high-dynamic-range photoelectric conversion or an electro-optical conversion corresponding to the high-dynamic-range photoelectric conversion into the information.

6. The transmission device according to claim 5 , wherein the conversion characteristic information indicates a characteristic of Hybrid Log-Gamma.

7. The transmission device according to claim 5 , wherein the conversion characteristic information indicates a characteristic of a PQ curve.

8. A reception device, comprising:

circuitry configured to receive a container including (i) a base stream including encoded image data of first image data and encoded image data of second image data, and (ii) an enhancement stream including encoded image data of third image data and encoded image data of fourth image data, wherein

the first image data is for acquisition of a base-frame-rate high-definition image, the second image data is for acquisition of a high-frame-rate high-definition image by being used with the first image data, the third image data is for acquisition of a base-frame-rate ultra-high-definition image by being used with the first image data, and the fourth image data is for acquisition of a high-frame-rate ultra-high-definition image by being used with the first to third image data,

the container includes information in which the base and enhancement streams are each managed with one track, and

the information includes a first representation corresponding to the base stream and a second representation corresponding to the enhancement stream; and

the circuitry is configured to obtain image data for display by decoding encoded image data included in the base and enhancement streams based on the information included in the container.

9. The reception device according to claim 8 , wherein the information is a Media Presentation Description (MPD).

10. The reception device according to claim 8 , wherein

the information for the base stream is included in the container by grouping information associated with the encoded image data of the first image data and information associated with the encoded image data of the second image data, and

the information for the enhancement stream is included in the container by grouping information associated with the encoded image data of the third image data and information associated with the encoded image data of the fourth image data.

11. The reception device according to claim 8 , wherein

the information included in the container further includes conversion characteristic information indicating a characteristic of a high-dynamic-range photoelectric conversion or an electro-optical conversion corresponding to the high-dynamic-range photoelectric conversion, and

the circuitry is configured to perform electro-optical conversion on the image data obtained by the decoding processing based on the conversion characteristic information.

12. The reception device according to claim 11 , wherein the conversion characteristic information indicates a characteristic of Hybrid Log-Gamma.

13. The reception device according to claim 11 , wherein the conversion characteristic information indicates a characteristic of a PQ curve.

14. A reception method, comprising

receiving, by circuitry, a container including (i) a base stream including encoded image data of first image data and encoded image data of second image data, and (ii) an enhancement stream including encoded image data of third image data and encoded image data of fourth image data, wherein

the first image data is for acquisition of a base-frame-rate high-definition image, the second image data is for acquisition of a high-frame-rate high-definition image by being used with the first image data, the third image data is for acquisition of a base-frame-rate ultra-high-definition image by being used with the first image data, and the fourth image data is for acquisition of a high-frame-rate ultra-high-definition image by being used with the first to third image data,

the container includes information in which the base and enhancement streams are each managed with one track,

the information includes a first representation corresponding to the base stream and a second representation corresponding to the enhancement stream, and

the reception method further comprises obtaining, by the circuitry, image data for display by decoding encoded image data included in the base and enhancement streams based on the information included in the container.

15. The reception method according to claim 14 , wherein the information is a Media Presentation Description (MPD).

16. The reception method according to claim 14 , wherein

the information for the base stream is included in the container by grouping information associated with the encoded image data of the first image data and information associated with the encoded image data of the second image data, and

the information for the enhancement stream is included in the container by grouping information associated with the encoded image data of the third image data and information associated with the encoded image data of the fourth image data.

17. The reception method according to claim 14 , wherein

the information included in the container further includes conversion characteristic information indicating a characteristic of a high-dynamic-range photoelectric conversion or an electro-optical conversion corresponding to the high-dynamic-range photoelectric conversion, and

the reception method further comprises performing electro-optical conversion on the image data obtained by the decoding processing based on the conversion characteristic information.

18. The reception method according to claim 17 , wherein the conversion characteristic information indicates a characteristic of Hybrid Log-Gamma.

19. The reception method according to claim 17 , wherein the conversion characteristic information indicates a characteristic of a PQ curve.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2024
From: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
To: SATURN LICENSING LLC
Reel/Frame 066446/0902 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 18, 2022
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062297/0709 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2016-023185 · Feb 9, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16072542
Related Publication 20200351529A1 · Nov 5, 2020