Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a server device and a network control method that are configured to reduce traffic of object data constituting a virtual space. A live entertainment broker filters each of first object data that is object data of a first object and second object data that is object data of a second object based on a determined filtering condition, the first object and the second object being to be displayed in a virtual space, and sends the filtered object data to a rendering server. This technology can be applied, for example, to a data processing system that provides a live entertainment service that provides live performances of artists in real time.

Abstract: A processing system includes a task management unit that manages a plurality of media processing tasks executed in one or a plurality of servers, in which the task management unit acquires capabilities of a plurality of servers that are possible transition destinations in a case where a media processing task executed in a first server that is one of the plurality of servers is caused to transition to a second server different from the first server, and the capabilities include presence or absence of a persistent storage capable of storing data of the media processing task without depending on an execution state of the media processing task, and location information of the persistent storage. The technology of the present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a media processing system that performs media processing using a 5G network, and the like.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a data processing device and method, and a data processing system, capable of reducing application loads in a cloud server by controlling sensor data flowing over a network. A sensor data monitor controls, based on a result of determining a sameness of subjects using DVS data output from DVS sensors that output temporal luminance changes in optical signals as event data, data transfer of image frame data in which the subjects have been shot on a frame basis. The present disclosure can be applied in, for example, an image network system or the like that transmits image frame data shot on a frame basis.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a broadcast content production system, a broadcast content production method, and a program that are capable of avoiding occurrence of inconvenience in a broadcast content. The clock accuracy recognition unit recognizes accuracy of a clock of each of a plurality of video sources, and a time difference estimation and correction unit estimates a time difference of a stream from the video source with low accuracy of clock and corrects the time difference. Furthermore, a processing content control unit controls a processing content of production processing of the broadcast content in accordance with the accuracy of the clock of each of the video sources recognized by the clock accuracy recognition unit and with accuracy of time information, of each stream, having being corrected by the time difference estimation and correction unit. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a broadcast content production system using IP connection.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a reception device, a transmission device, and a data processing method that enable a flexible operation of a service using an application that accompanies content. A reception device includes: a reception unit that receives content; an acquisition unit that acquires an application in accordance with acquisition source information indicating an acquisition source of the application accompanying the content, the acquisition source information being included in control information transmitted together with the content; and a control unit that instantly starts the acquired application. The present technology can be applied to a television set capable of receiving digital broadcasts, for example.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and an information processing method that enable uplink streaming to be performed adaptively. In an information processing system, a communication module that performs protocol negotiation for content uplink stream transmits to a different communication device a Service object that includes information regarding stream of a content for use in the protocol negotiation, receives from the different communication device information for negotiation transmitted on the basis of the Service object, and performs control protocol negotiation for the content uplink stream with the different communication device. The present technology can be applied to a communication system that performs uplink streaming, for example.

Abstract: An information processing device (50) includes a control unit. The control unit acquires each piece of resource information related to a plurality of different resources to be used when uplink data is transmitted by streaming. The control unit selects a resource to be used by a device (10, 20, 30) that performs the streaming on the basis of the resource information that has been acquired and performs reservation for use of the resource that has been selected. The control unit generates combination information related to a combination of resources that have been reserved for use.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a reception device, a transmission device, and a data processing method that enable a flexible operation of a service using an application that accompanies content. A reception device includes: a reception unit that receives content; an acquisition unit that acquires an application in accordance with acquisition source information indicating an acquisition source of the application accompanying the content, the acquisition source information being included in control information transmitted together with the content; and a control unit that instantly starts the acquired application. The present technology can be applied to a television set capable of receiving digital broadcasts, for example.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a content delivery control apparatus, a content delivery control method, a program, and a content delivery system capable of achieving commonality of conditions associated with transcoding at the time of content delivery in different CDNs and supporting a standard upload interface. In a case in which definition information is stored in a metadata file, an original data stream is controlled on the basis of the definition information. Meanwhile, in a case in which access information for accessing the definition information is stored in the metadata file, then the definition information is requested on the basis of the access information, and transcoding of an original stream is controlled on the basis of the definition information received in response to the request. The present disclosure is applicable to a content delivery system that delivers a content using SDP.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a content delivery control apparatus, a content delivery control method, a program, and a content delivery system capable of achieving commonality of conditions associated with transcoding at the time of content delivery in different CDNs and supporting a standard upload interface. In a case in which definition information is stored in a metadata file, transcoding of an original segment is controlled on the basis of the definition information. Meanwhile, in a case in which access information for accessing the definition information is stored in the metadata file, then the definition information is requested on the basis of the access information, and the transcoding of the original segment is controlled on the basis of the definition information received in response to the request. The present disclosure is applicable to a content delivery system that delivers a content using MPEG-DASH.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus and method, a file generation apparatus and method, and a program that enable a suitable occlusion image to be obtained. The image processing apparatus includes an MPD file processing unit configured to select an occlusion image to be acquired, on the basis of information regarding a viewpoint position of the occlusion image included in an MPD file, from among a plurality of the occlusion images indicated by the MPD file. The present technology can be applied to a client device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of providing seamless streaming. An optimization segment from contents multicast is generated from a distribution server when optimization processing is performed on a segment corresponding to a request by a client terminal according to a viewpoint direction in the client terminal, and the optimization segment is transmitted to the client terminal. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an information processing system that provides seamless streaming.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus and method, and a reproduction processing device and method alleviate processing load at the time of providing content. An MPD generation unit generates an MPD of an image divided by unit area. A metadata generation unit generates viewport rings by, based on an MPD and viewport information indicating a line-of-sight direction for each of priorities determined in advance corresponding to a center of a reference line-of-sight direction, grouping AdaptationSets corresponding to a predetermined area of each of the priorities designated by each piece of the viewport information and grouping AdaptationSets corresponding to each surrounding area of the predetermined area determined by the unit area, generates a viewport ring group by grouping the viewport rings on the basis of the center of the reference line-of-sight direction, and generates a viewport ring group list by listing information regarding a plurality of the viewport ring groups.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and an information processing method that enable uplink streaming to be performed adaptively. In an information processing system, a communication module that performs protocol negotiation for content uplink stream transmits to a different communication device a Service object that includes information regarding stream of a content for use in the protocol negotiation, receives from the different communication device information for negotiation transmitted on the basis of the Service object, and performs control protocol negotiation for the content uplink stream with the different communication device. The present technology can be applied to a communication system that performs uplink streaming, for example.

Abstract: An apparatus and method to enhance transmission efficiency in partially adding or changing subtitle display, for example. A document of subtitle text information with display timing information is divided into a plurality of pieces. A plurality of packets having each divided piece arranged in a payload are generated. The packets are sequentially transmitted. For example, packet type information corresponding to an attribute of a divided piece arranged in the payload of a packet is arranged in the header of the packet. Further, for example, when a divided piece arranged in the payload of a packet is subtitle information to be displayed in a predetermined region, identification information indicating the predetermined region is arranged in the header of the packet.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program capable of providing seamless streaming. An Edge-DANE on a Source ME-Host makes a synchronous prefetching request to request pre-reading synchronized with the Edge-DANE on the Source ME-Host to an Edge-DANE on a Target ME-Host that streams content to a DASH-Client via a Target RAN when a handover from a Source RAN to the Target RAN occurs due to a movement of the DASH-Client. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an information processing system that provides seamless streaming.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to information processing apparatus and method that allow robustness of content reproduction to be improved. Metadata regarding content is generated, the content expressing a three-dimensional object in a three-dimensional space and enabling a line-of-sight direction and a view-point position to be freely set at a time of reproduction, and the metadata including information enabling a bit rate to be selected at a time of distribution of the content. Metadata that includes, for example, as the above-described information, access information for a control file controlling reproduction of the content, is generated. The present disclosure may be applied to, for example, an image processing apparatus, an image encoding apparatus, or an image decoding apparatus.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a distribution device, a distribution method, a reception device, a reception method, a program, and a content distribution system that enable signaling of an ROI identifier of a video distributed by at least one of broadcast distribution or net distribution.

Abstract: A distribution system (1) includes: a plurality of imaging devices (10-1, 10-2, and 10-3) having different specifications; and an information processing server (100) including a controller (120) that generates first control information on the basis of a video stream uplinked from each of a plurality of the imaging devices. The first control information indicates a maximum bit rate value of the video stream. The first control information includes information common to a plurality of the imaging devices.

Abstract: There is provided a delivery apparatus, a delivery method, and a program that are capable of providing live delivery with lower delay. Based on a URL specified by a request from a client regarded as a destination to which a content is live-delivered by using MPEG-DASH, DASH segments included in content are delivered. An extended function of independently specifying a duration of DASH segments and a placement of an SAP is used to define the URL so as to make a request for a whole of a segment sequence including a series of DASH segments consecutively arranged. Further, the URL is defined so as to make a request for a predetermined number of DASH segments from a random access point, including a random-accessible DASH segment and subsequent DASH segments in the same segment sequence. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a content delivery system that provides live delivery by using MPEG-DASH.