Abstract: An apparatus comprising means for: means for joining to at least an existing participant in extended reality at a location in a virtual space, a joining participant in extended reality to enable a shared extended reality, wherein the joined participants in the shared extended reality are at least co-located in the virtual space and can share at least visually the virtual space; wherein at least part of a content configuration is inherited from the existing participant by the joining participant, wherein the content configuration controls, for participants, what is heard, what is seen and interactivity with the virtual space; wherein at least part of a join configuration is inherited between the existing participant and the joining participant, wherein the join configuration controls joining of other joining participants in the shared extended reality.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising means for: in response to user input, selecting at least one sound source of a spatial audio scene, comprising multiple sound sources, the spatial audio scene being defined by spatial audio content; selecting at least one related contextual sound source based on the at least one selected sound source; and causing rendering of an audio preview, representing the spatial audio content, that can be selected by a user, wherein the audio preview comprises a mix of sound sources including at least the at least one selected sound source and the at least one related contextual sound source but not all of the multiple sound sources of the spatial audio scene, and wherein selection of the audio preview causes an operation on at least the selected sound source.

Abstract: This specification describes an apparatus, method and computer program for communicating with a plurality of remote devices in a conference session, outputting, on a display, a user interface comprising a plurality of display portions respectively associated with the plurality of remote devices, and receiving user selection of one or more of the remote devices. Based on the received user selection, the apparatus may cause display of a display portion associated with the one or more selected remote devices on a linked user device which is linked to the apparatus, and enable one or more communications actions for use with the one or more selected remote devices.

Abstract: An apparatus including at least one processor and at least one memory including computer code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to: generate audio effect information, wherein the audio effect information enables control of audio signal processing associated with audio signals related to one or more audio sources based on at least a zooming factor.

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method, comprising receiving from a source entity a workflow description for network based media processing (200), determining encryption requirements on the basis of an encryption descriptor in the workflow description, the encryption descriptor comprising information indicative of one or more encryption methods and at least one prioritized encryption method (210), and selecting, on the basis of the encryption descriptor, an encryption method for protecting data for at least one task of a media processing workflow generated on the basis of the workflow description (220).

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method, comprising: receiving, by a workflow manager from a source entity, a workflow description for network based media processing, the workflow description comprising a workflow task optimization information element, generating a workflow on the basis of the workflow description, the workflow comprising a set of connected media processing tasks, and causing workflow task modification to optimize the workflow on the basis of one or more parameters in the optimization information element.

Abstract: A method comprising: encoding video media content into at least a first representation and a second representation, wherein the first representation comprises a switchable inter-coded picture, wherein the switchable picture has a first characteristic that no pictures preceding the switchable picture in decoding order are used as reference pictures for any non-switchable pictures following the switchable picture in decoding order; and the second representation comprises one or more decoder reset pictures aligned with the switchable pictures of the first representation, wherein the frame rate of the second representation is smaller than or equal to the frame rate of the first representation and the resolutions of the first and the second representation are equal.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product create a media presentation description with a first representation set and a second representation set. The first representation set belongs to a first adaptation set and the second representation set belongs to a second adaptation set and the first representation set is associated with the first media entity and the second representation set is associated with the second media entity. The method, apparatus and computer program product encode, in the media presentation description, an adaptation and representation grouping descriptor. The adaptation and representation grouping descriptor groups the first representation set with the second representation set based on the grouping type.

Abstract: The invention relates to a solution wherein a bitstream defining a presentation is generated, the presentation comprising an omnidirectional visual media content and a first visual media component and a second visual media component; indicating in the bitstream a first presentation timeline associated with the first visual media component; indicating in the bitstream a second presentation timeline associated with the second visual media component; indicating in the bitstream a switching mode to a second presentation timeline associated with the second visual media component; and indicating in the bitstream, that the switching mode is with respect to the first presentation timeline or to the second presentation timeline.

Abstract: A method including capturing, by a low latency monitoring device, content visualized in video rendering mode, capturing at least one parameter modified in the video rendering mode, determining at least one correction update message for modifying the captured content based on the at least one captured parameter modified in the video rendering mode, determining a content production stream based on the captured content, sending the content production stream to a receiver device, and sending the at least one correction update message to the receiver device, wherein the at least one correction update message is configured to be used by the receiver device to retroactively fix an audio rendering of the captured content based on aligning the content production stream and the at least one captured parameter modified in the video rendering mode.

Abstract: An apparatus for dynamic workflow task management in a network based media processing environment is provided. The apparatus includes at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory memory including computer program code; wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: generate a capability description document comprising requirement changes for migration of tasks during run-time of a workflow between a cloud and device environments; and trigger follow-up actions to migrate the task during the run-time of the workflow, between the cloud and the device environments, based on the capability description document. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and computer programs are described comprising: providing an incoming call indication in response to an incoming call, the incoming call indication including an initial ambient audio signal comprising a combination of first ambient audio and second ambient audio; receiving an ambient audio control command; and adjusting the initial ambient audio signal to generate an adjusted ambient audio signal depending on the ambient audio control command.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product for: receiving image information comprising a visual representation of a scene and audio information comprising at least one sound source, determining an axis of interest within the visual representation of the scene, the axis of interest being associated with the at least one sound source, determining, with respect to the axis of interest, an audio rendering axis associated with a first audio channel and a second audio channel, the first audio channel and the second audio channel comprising respective audio signals relating to the at least one sound source, determining a default rendering axis for the image information and the audio signals, and determining alignment control information for aligning the default rendering axis and the audio rendering axis.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise means for providing first virtual content for presentation, which first virtual content is associated with a first space and comprises one or more first virtual objects. One of the first virtual objects may comprise one or more virtual objects having respective audio signals and another may represent a miniature representation of a second space into which the user can transition. The miniature representation may have a second scale, smaller or larger than the first scale, and may comprise one or more second virtual objects having respective audio signals audible from outside of the second space. The apparatus may further comprise means for determining whether at least part of the user is within the first space or the second space, and dependent on the determination, modifying the audio signal of one or more of the first or second virtual objects.

Abstract: A method and a network-based media processing source, including: generating a workflow description; generating, for a workflow manager, a container file or a manifest or a bit stream, which container file or manifest or bit stream comprises the workflow description; and including in the workflow description an authentication and authorization descriptor that defines desired authentication methods desired by the network-based media processing source for subsequent authenticating a media source to the workflow manager. The workflow manager performs: receiving from a network-based media processing source a workflow description; and determining, from the container file or a manifest or a bit stream, a workflow description that comprises an authentication and authorization descriptor that indicates desired authentication methods authenticating a media source to the workflow manager.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise a means comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, to receive multimedia data representing a scene, the multimedia data comprising at least audio data representing an audio component of the scene. Another operation may comprise determining a location of unwanted sound in the scene. Another operation may comprise performing first audio processing to remove at least part of the unwanted sound from the determined location. Another operation may comprise performing second audio processing to add artificial sound associated to the unwanted sound at the determined location.

Abstract: A network apparatus distributes a first plurality of tasks for processing first media content among at least a first slicing window and a second slicing window based on a connection map included in a workflow description from a network based media processing (NBMP) source. The first slicing window includes at least one first task from among the first plurality of tasks and the second slicing window includes at least one second task from among the first plurality of tasks. The network apparatus provisions the first media content to at least a first of the one or more media sinks by deploying the at least one first task to one or more first media processing entities, and deploying the at least one second task to one or more of the first media processing entities in response to receiving an indication that the at least one first task has been deployed successfully.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product to signal and store various segment properties in omnidirectional media, including sizes, priority ranks, and the like. The method, apparatus and computer program product access one or more media segments (30). The one or more media segments includes media data configured for streaming playback. The method, apparatus and computer program product access size information (32) or priority rank information of one or more tiles for each of the one or more media segments. The method, apparatus and computer program product encode the size information (34) or priority rank information for each of the one or more media segments in a media file within one or more metadata tracks associated with the one or more media segments or one or more sub-segments associated with the one or more media segments.

Abstract: A user equipment, media control unit, media resource function, or another device or function capable of receiving, manipulating, and transmitting data may be configured to: receive an omnidirectional video; determine a viewport of a user equipment; determining a delivery mode; determine a region of the omnidirectional video based, at least partially, on the determined viewport and the determined delivery mode; encode the determined region; packetizing the encoded region; and transmit the packetized region to the user equipment based, at least partially, on the determined delivery mode.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising means for: causing display of at least one world-locked volumetric object having at least one non-viewable region; determining a change in a user's viewing position relative to the at least one world-locked volumetric object; determining if the change in the user's viewing position relative to the at least one world-locked volumetric object will cause display of at least a portion of the at least one non-viewable region of the at least one world-locked volumetric object; and if it is determined that the change in the user's viewing position will cause display of at least a portion of the at least one non-viewable region, cause the at least one world-locked volumetric object to be user-locked.