Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for transmitting and sharing multimedia content. A method in which a second client receives, from a server, multimedia content provided by the server to a first client, includes: receiving, from the first client, sharing information regarding at least one piece of the multimedia content, the at least one piece being selected to be shared from among pieces of the multimedia content received by the first client; generating request information of the multimedia content based on the sharing information; transmitting the request information to a server in which the multimedia content is stored; and receiving the multimedia content retrieved by the server based on the request information, wherein the multimedia content is provided together with feature information representing details of the multimedia content.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a method of transmitting multimedia comprising assigning media processing unit (MPU) metadata included in a first MPU and a second MPU such that the MPU metadata is transmitted as last of the first MPU and the second MPU; generating the first MPU and the second MPU based on the assignment; generating interval information indicating a transmission time interval for transmitting the first MPU and the second MPU; transmitting the first MPU; transmitting control information within the transmission time interval indicated by the interval information; and transmitting the second MPU based on the interval information, after transmitting the control information is provided.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a method of transmitting multimedia comprising assigning media processing unit (MPU) metadata included in a first MPU and a second MPU such that the MPU metadata is transmitted as last of the first MPU and the second MPU; generating the first MPU and the second MPU based on the assignment; generating interval information indicating a transmission time interval for transmitting the first MPU and the second MPU; transmitting the first MPU; transmitting control information within the transmission time interval indicated by the interval information; and transmitting the second MPU based on the interval information, after transmitting the control information is provided,

Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for transmitting and sharing multimedia content. A method in which a second client receives, from a server, multimedia content provided by the server to a first client, includes: receiving, from the first client, sharing information regarding at least one piece of the multimedia content, the at least one piece being selected to be shared from among pieces of the multimedia content received by the first client; generating request information of the multimedia content based on the sharing information; transmitting the request information to a server in which the multimedia content is stored; and receiving the multimedia content retrieved by the server based on the request information, wherein the multimedia content is provided together with feature information representing details of the multimedia content.