Abstract: Method and apparatus for processing multimedia data received via different networks by synchronizing time stamps of video frames of multimedia data received via the different networks using time codes in the multimedia data.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for processing multimedia data received via different networks by synchronizing time stamps of video frames of multimedia data received via the different networks using time codes in the multimedia data.

Abstract: Provided are method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a multimedia streaming service via a network. The method of providing a multimedia streaming service includes: dividing encoded data of a video including at least one of a two-dimensional (2D) video and a three-dimensional (3D) video into fragments; determining at least one of 3D signaling information for each fragment and relationship information to be used when the video refers to other videos; and continuously transmitting the fragments including the property information regarding the fragments and encoded video data.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reproducing a multimedia content are provided. The apparatus includes: a receiver which is configured to receive, through different paths, a first signal including a left-side image and a first synchronization information item, and a second signal including a right-side image and a second synchronization information item; and a signal processor which is configured to synchronize and reproduce the left-side image and the right-side image using the first synchronization information item and the second synchronization information item.

Abstract: A transmitting device which transmits a plurality of streams is provided. The transmitting device comprises: a first multimedia data consisting of multimedia contents; a first synchronization information for synchronization of a second multimedia data consisting of multimedia contents; a first transmitting data including a first signaling data for the first multimedia data and a second signaling data for the second multimedia data, a data generating unit generating a second transmitting data including a second synchronization information for synchronization of the second multimedia data and the first multimedia data, a first transmitting unit transmitting the first transmitting data supplied from the data generating unit to a receiving device through a broadcasting network, and a second transmitting unit transmitting the second transmitting data supplied from the data generating unit to the receiving device through an IP network.

Abstract: A method of displaying contents, a method of synchronizing contents, and a method and device for displaying contents are provided. The method includes: receiving initial scene configuration information of a content written in a markup language from an external device, structuralizing the initial scene configuration information, rendering the content according to the structuralized initial scene configuration information, receiving additional scene configuration information of the content from the external device, updating the structuralized initial scene configuration information based on the received additional scene configuration information, and rendering the content according to the updated initial scene configuration information.

Abstract: A transmitting apparatus includes a down-scaler configured to down-scale multimedia data; a first encoder configured to encode the down-scaled multimedia data; a first transmitter configured to transmit the encoded multimedia data through a first transmitting network; a decoder configured to decode the encoded multimedia data; an up-scaler configured to up-scale the decoded multimedia data; a restoration data generator configured to generate restoration data using the up-scaled multimedia data; a second encoder configured to encode the restoration data; and a second transmitter configured to transmit the encoded restoration data through a second transmitting network.

Abstract: A transmitting device which transmits a plurality of streams is provided. The transmitting device comprises: a first multimedia data consisting of multimedia contents; a first synchronization information for synchronization of a second multimedia data consisting of multimedia contents; a first transmitting data including a first signaling data for the first multimedia data and a second signaling data for the second multimedia data, a data generating unit generating a second transmitting data including a second synchronization information for synchronization of the second multimedia data and the first multimedia data, a first transmitting unit transmitting the first transmitting data supplied from the data generating unit to a receiving device through a broadcasting network, and a second transmitting unit transmitting the second transmitting data supplied from the data generating unit to the receiving device through an IP network.

Abstract: A receiving apparatus is disclosed. The receiving apparatus comprises: a first receiving unit receiving first multimedia data, to which a first time code is added by frame, through a broadcast network; a second receiving unit receiving second multimedia data, to which a second time code is added by frame, through an IP network; a first signal processor for signal processing the first multimedia data and generating a first video frame; a second signal processor for signal processing the second multimedia data and generating a second video frame; a controller for comparing the first time code of the first multimedia data with the second time code of the second multimedia data, and calculating a difference in time stamp information on video frames having matching time codes; and a rendering unit for using the difference in time stamp information to read respective video frames that are synchronized from among the generated first video frame and the second video frame, and performing rendering.

Abstract: A method and system for updating time information of a digital rights management (DRM) includes a time server transmitting a time information message to a consumer electronics (CE) device, the CE device transmitting the time information message to a digital rights management DRM device when the CE device receives the time information message from the time server, and the DRM device updating a present time of the DRM device based on the time information message when the DRM device successfully performs authentication with respect to the time information message which has been transmitted from the CE device.

Abstract: A display device is provided, which includes a first communication interface which receives a partial amount of contents of a plurality of contents which partial amount of contents have been synchronized with each other from a content receiving device, a second communication interface which receives a remaining amount of contents of the plurality of contents from a first communication network that is different from a second communication network from which the content receiving device receives the partial amount of contents, a signal processor which performs signal processing such that the partial amount of contents received via the first communication interface and the remaining amount of contents received via the second communication interface are displayable in synchronization with each other, and an output device which displays the plurality of signal-processed content.

Abstract: A reception device is provided. The reception device includes: a first receiver receiving a first real-time transport stream via a broadcast network; a second receiver receiving a second real-time transport stream via a communication network; a delay processor delaying at least one of the first and second real-time transport streams for synchronization; a first detector detecting first data from the first real-time transport stream; a second detector detecting second data from a second real-time transport stream; a signal processor combining the first data and the second data so as to constitute multimedia content; and a playing unit playing the multimedia content.

Abstract: A receiving apparatus includes a first receiving unit that receives a first signal comprising an information descriptor to describe service characteristics, reference data, and additional data reference information through a RF communication network; a second receiving unit that can be connected to an IP network; a demux unit that detects the information descriptor from the first signal; a first signal processing unit that processes the reference data; a control unit that, if it is determined as a hybrid service depending on the information descriptor, controls the second receiving unit to access a source apparatus corresponding to the additional data reference information; a second signal process unit that, if a second signal comprising additional data is received through the IP communication network, processes the additional data; and an output unit that synchronizes and outputs the reference data and the additional data.

Abstract: A receiving apparatus includes a first receiving unit that receives signaling information and a first signal comprising reference data through a radio frequency broadcast network; a control unit that detects a plurality of additional data source information from the signaling information; a second receiving unit that accesses an internet protocol communication network, and receives a second signal comprising additional data from a source apparatus corresponding to each of the plurality of additional data source information; a storage unit that stores the reference data contained in the first signal and the additional data contained in the second signal; and an output unit that processes, synchronizes and outputs each of the reference data and additional data.

Abstract: The present invention comprises: a receiving unit for receiving, through different paths, a first signal including a left-side image and a first synchronization information item, and a second signal including a right-side image and a second synchronization information item; and a signal processing unit for synchronizing and reproducing the left-side image and the right-side image using the first synchronization information item and the second synchronization information item. At least one information item, from among a content start information item, a timestamp difference between a first data item and a second data item, a frame index, a time code information item, a UTC information item, and a frame count information item, can be used as the first and second synchronization information items. Accordingly, different data can be effectively synchronized.

Abstract: A user key allocation method for broadcast encryption is provided. The user key allocation method includes generating a plurality of subsets by dividing one group including a plurality of nodes to sub-groups and allocating key sets with respect to the subsets, respectively. The nodes included in the subset may be odd nodes and even nodes of the nodes of the group. The nodes are arranged so that privileged nodes are consecutive or there is only one privileged node. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the data size transmitted from the server to the nodes by constituting one or more subsets from the nodes consecutively arranged and providing key sets with respect to the subsets.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for generating an encryption key for broadcast encryption. The method of generating the encryption key for the broadcast encryption includes generating a first encryption key with respect to all nodes, configured in a plurality of depths, from a root node to a plurality of leaf nodes, and generating a second encryption key with respect to each intermediate node between the root node and the plurality of leaf nodes, wherein the generation of the second encryption key comprises generating any one of first and second keys using the first encryption key depending on whether a first child node, connected to a sibling node of the intermediate node, is on a left path or a right path of the intermediate node.

Abstract: Provided are method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a multimedia streaming service via a network. The method of providing a multimedia streaming service includes: dividing encoded data of a video including at least one of a two-dimensional (2D) video and a three-dimensional (3D) video into fragments; determining at least one of 3D signaling information for each fragment and relationship information to be used when the video refers to other videos; and continuously transmitting the fragments including the property information regarding the fragments and encoded video data.

Abstract: A key management method for broadcast encryption in a tree topology network which includes a plurality of nodes is provided.

Abstract: A receiver is provided. The receiver includes a first receiving unit which receives a first stream over a broadcasting network; a second receiving unit which receives a second stream over a communication network; a data processing unit which detects aggregation information from at least one of the first and second streams, and which assembles and processes data of the first stream and data of the second stream according to the aggregation information; and an output unit which outputs the data processed by the data processing unit. Thus, relevant data can be assembled and processed easily.