Abstract: A simulation may be used to determine a difference between progress of a manually-driven vehicle and progress of a simulated autonomous vehicle. The method includes retrieving log data collected for the manually-driven vehicle driving along a route, generating a plurality of path segments for a portion of the route. The plurality of path segments corresponds to points in a lane that the manually-driven vehicle traveled through on the portion of the route. The method also includes running, using a software of the autonomous vehicle, a simulation of the autonomous vehicle driving along the plurality of path segments, extracting metrics from the log data and the simulation, and determining the difference between a first progress of the manually-driven vehicle and a second progress of the simulated autonomous vehicle based on the metrics.

Abstract: A method and system for creating seamless interactive video content is disclosed. The method includes accessing a video content. The method also includes facilitating defining of a split point for splitting a timeline of the video content. The method further includes providing one or more interactive areas in the video content at the split point. The method includes linking the one or more interactive areas with corresponding one or more outcome video segments. The one or more outcome video segments comprise at least one of a video segment of the video content after the split point in the video content and one or more additional video segments. During playback of the video content, an input selection of an interactive area from among the one or more interactive areas enables a playback of a corresponding outcome video segment from among the one or more outcome video segments.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for encoding and distributing media signals comprising a module for receiving and distributing media data through a communications network, wherein the module performs an encoding process in response to a control signal generated by a controller operating in collaboration with the module.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating encoded media data, comprising a controller for distributing encoded media data to third party users, wherein the encoded media data is encoded in response to a control signal generated by the controller in collaboration with a media source.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for distributing a media stream using both unicast and multicast techniques. The method and apparatus comprising a server for distributing a media stream using a unicast transmission to a first receiver within a subnet network. The first receiver is from a plurality of receivers, operating as a primary repeater within the subnet network, using a multicast transmission of the media stream to at least one other receiver within the subnet network. The first receiver is replaced by another receiver from the plurality of receivers in the event that the first receiver fails.