Abstract: A multimedia telephony services over internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystems (IMS) (MTSI) receiver operable to support region of interest (ROI) signaling with a MTSI sender is disclosed. The MTSI receiver can define a requested region of interest (ROI). The MTSI receiver can map the requested ROI to one or more pan, tilt, zoom and focus (PTZF) commands. The MTSI receiver can encode the one or more PTZF commands for transmission to the MTSI sender via real-time transport protocol (RTP) packets. The one or more PTZF commands can represent the requested ROI.

Abstract: Technology for supporting dynamic adaptive streaming over hypertext transfer protocol (DASH) is disclosed. A quality metric may be determined, at a network device, for each of a plurality of media content segments in a defined representation that are described in a media presentation description (MPD) file. Media content segments may be identified in the defined representation in which the determined quality metric is below a selected threshold. The identified media content segments may be replaced with corresponding media content segments from a different representation that are described in the MPD file to form a modified MPD file, wherein the quality metric for the corresponding media content segments is greater than the selected threshold in order to provide a substantially constant quality playback of the media content segments in the defined representation.

Abstract: A method for switching from a multimedia broadcast multicast services (MBMS) download to a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)-based delivery of dynamic adaptive streaming over HTTP (DASH) formatted content in an internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) network is disclosed. The method can include a service control function (SCF) module receiving a session initiation protocol (SIP) re-invitation from a mobile device while the mobile device is receiving a MBMS download in a content delivery session including DASH formatted content. The SCF module can send a SIP invitation to an HTTP/SIP adapter to select an HTTP server for an HTTP-based delivery. The SCF module can receive a SIP acknowledgement from the HTTP/SIP adapter indicating a selection of the HTTP server for the content delivery session. The SCF module can forward the SIP acknowledgement to the mobile device indicating a switch to the HTTP server for the content delivery session.

Abstract: Disclosed in some examples is a method of media repair in an IMS based network, the method includes communicating with an IMS network using SIP to setup a download session with a BMSC over a MBMS bearer; responsive to determining that one or more received encoding symbols of media downloaded using the established MBMS bearer cannot be decoded: requesting a file repair procedure from the IMS network component using a SIP re-invite request, the SIP re-invite request including an address of an HTTP repair server indicated by the IMS network component during the MBMS bearer setup; responsive to receiving a SIP acknowledgement indicating that the request was successful, requesting an HTTP connection with the HTTP server to re-download the one or more encoding symbols of the media that could not be decoded; and receiving the one or more encoding symbols from the HTTP server.

Abstract: Technology for distributing presence information by a presence server in an Internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) based dynamic adaptive streaming over hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) (DASH) service is disclosed. In an example, a user equipment (UE) can be operable to act as a presentity and include computer circuitry configured to: Generate a trigger event during a DASH session; and publish presence information including content being consumed to a presence server. The published content can include DASH content.

Abstract: Technology for a first multimedia telephony services over internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystems (IMS) (MTSI) client operable to support region of interest (ROI) signaling with a second MTSI client is disclosed. The first MTSI client can identify a requested region of interest (ROI). The first MTSI client can encode the requested ROI for transmission to the second MTSI client via a real-time transport control protocol (RTCP) feedback message. The first MTSI client can decode encoded video received from the second MTSI client that corresponds to the requested ROI.

Abstract: An apparatus may include one or more radio-frequency (RF) transceivers arranged to receive multimedia content during a session over a first link from a wireless wide-area network (WWAN) and to forward information over a second link to a display device. The apparatus may further include a processor circuit communicatively coupled to the one or more RF transceivers and a video adaptation module operative on the processor circuit to gather device capability information from the display device, and to modify device capability exchange signaling to the WWAN based upon the gathered device capability information, the device capability exchange signaling to define exchange of multimedia content between the apparatus and the WWAN. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: In a video conferencing application, a user viewing a scene can performing zooming by selecting an area in the scene, then dynamically switching a video feed of the scene to the selected area of the scene. The hardware and software of the video conferencing application can limit the video transmitted to the user to include only the selected area of the scene. Transmitting only the selected area of the scene, and excluding the non-selected area of the scene from transmission, can more efficiently use the available bandwidth of the video conferencing application.

Abstract: Technology for a mobile terminal (MT) operable to provide an orientation-aware processing capability is disclosed. The MT can determine video orientation capability information for the MT. The MT can process the video orientation capability information for transmission to a server via a packet switched streaming service (PSS) device capability exchange signaling between the MT and the server. The MT can access segments from the server via the PSS based on an orientation of the MT and the video orientation capability information for the MT.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe devices, methods, computer-readable media and systems configurations for signaling stereoscopic three-dimensional video content capabilities of a device in a communications network. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Technology for a local user equipment (UE) operable to perform video conferencing with a remote UE is disclosed. The local UE can define a region of interest (ROI) within a field of view of a camera of the remote UE. The local UE can map the ROI to one or more pan, tilt, zoom and focus (PTZF) commands. The local UE can send the one or more PTZF commands to the remote UE, wherein the remote UE is configured to identify the ROI based on the one or more PTZF commands. The local UE can receive encoded video within the ROI from the remote UE. The encoded video can include the regions within the ROI at an increased zoom level while substantially maintaining a defined quality level to enable the encoded video within the ROI to be rendered and displayed at the local UE.

Abstract: Technology for a multimedia telephony services over internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystems (IMS) (MTSI) receiver operable to support region of interest (ROI) signaling with a MTSI sender is disclosed. The MTSI receiver can decode ROI information received from the MTSI sender, wherein the ROI information includes a set of predefined ROIs. The MTSI receiver can encode a selected predefined ROI for transmission to the MTSI sender in a real-time transport control protocol (RTCP) feedback message. The MTSI receiver can decode encoded video received from the MTSI sender, wherein the encoded video corresponds to the selected predefined ROI.

Abstract: Described herein are techniques related to wirelessly streaming content to a remote display device. Parameters are selected for the streaming based on content information received via an application programming interface (API) associated with a media player. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Abstract: Technology for content uniform resource locator (URL) authentication for dynamic adaptive streaming over hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) (DASH) is disclosed. In an example, a client device can include computer circuitry configured to: Receive a URL authentication key indicator and a content URL signature indicator from a server; generate a calculated URL signature for a URL in a DASH media presentation description (MPD) from the URL authentication key indicator; request the DASH segment when the calculated URL signature matches the received content URL signature, thereby authenticating content URL; and receive a DASH segment using the authenticated content URL. The received content URL signature is derived at the server from the content URL contained within the DASH segment URL.

Abstract: Technology for distributing presence information by a presence server in an Internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) based dynamic adaptive streaming over hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) (DASH) service is disclosed. In an example, a user equipment (UE) can be operable to act as a presentity and include computer circuitry configured to: Generate a trigger event during a DASH session; and publish presence information including content being consumed to a presence server. The published content can include DASH content.

Abstract: A technology that is operable to authenticate content access for dynamic adaptive streaming over hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) (DASH) is disclosed. In one embodiment, a client device is configured with circuitry to communicate, to a content server, a request for a media presentation description (MPD). An MPD message is received from the content server indicating one or more content authorization elements to access content at the content server. A request for authorization of the client device to access content at the content server is communicated to an authorization server, when the client device is configured to perform the content authorization elements in the MPD message. An authorization message is received from the authorization server. A content request message requesting one or more DASH segments is communicated to the content server.

Abstract: Technology for a multimedia telephony services over internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystems (IMS) (MTSI) receiver operable to support region of interest (ROI) signaling with a MTSI sender is disclosed. The MTSI receiver can receive a requested region of interest (ROI). The MTSI receiver can signal the requested ROI for transmission to the MTSI sender via a real-time transport control protocol (RTCP) feedback message. The MTSI receiver can decode encoded video received from the MTSI sender. The encoded video can correspond to the requested ROI.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe devices, methods, computer-readable media and systems configurations for signaling stereoscopic three-dimensional video content capabilities of a device in a communications network. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Technology for receiving media content is disclosed. Media content segments can be received on a broadcast channel via a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) client in a user equipment (UE) while the MBMS client is operating in a first streaming mode. The UE can determine that a MBMS decoder buffer level and a broadcast channel condition associated with the broadcast channel do not comply with a defined threshold. The UE can switch from operating in the first streaming mode to a second streaming mode based on the MBMS decoder buffer level and the broadcast channel condition not complying with the defined threshold.

Abstract: Technology for a user equipment (UE) is disclosed. The UE can receive a group filter element that includes group information for one or more files or sessions corresponding to targeted media content, which can be associated with a group identification (groupID) element. The UE can receive MPD information for streaming media content. The UE can identify a user profile associated with a user of the UE. The user profile can include groupID elements associated with the user. The UE can map targeted media content in a file or session having a groupID element that is a groupID element included in the user profile. The UE can insert media presentation description (MPD) information for the mapped targeted media content having the groupID element that is included in the user profile into the MPD information for the streaming media content to generate a unified MPD.