Abstract: There is disclosed a streaming technique in which a distributed playback, DP, master device receives a media stream from a content provider and transmits the media stream to a plurality of DP client devices. The DP master device may follow different policies. In case one DP client device has not a level of security sufficient for a particular quality, one policy provides that the stream is degraded, while another policy provides that the stream is to be transmitted by a content provider at a reduced quality.

Abstract: There is disclosed a streaming technique in which a distributed playback, DP, master device receives a media stream from a content provider and transmits the media stream to a plurality of DP client devices. The DP master device may follow different policies. In case one DP client device has not a level of security sufficient for a particular quality, one policy provides that the stream is degraded, while another policy provides that the stream is to be transmitted by a content provider at a reduced quality.

Abstract: There are disclosed distributed playback, DP, techniques. For examples a DP master device, may: establish a local connection with a plurality of DP client devices and for establishing a remote connection with a remote content provider, so as to receive a first encrypted media stream from the remote content provider; decrypt the first encrypted media stream to obtain a decrypted media stream; adding DP information, DPI, to the decrypted media stream; encrypting the decrypted media stream according to a second encryption standard to obtain a second encrypted stream; additionally encrypting the DPI in the second encrypted media stream or adding the DPI to the encrypted media stream in plaintext, transmitting an output media stream, which is the second encrypted media stream, to the plurality of DP client devices.

Abstract: An apparatus for retrieving a remote media content owned by a user to a vehicle or an aircraft, includes an authorization controller for obtaining an access authorization from the user, the access authorization indicating that the authorization controller is authorized to access the remote media content; a detector for detecting whether the user is located at or in the vehicle or the aircraft and for generating a detection result; and a media content retriever for retrieving the remote media content using the access authorization when the detection result indicates that the user is located at or in the vehicle or the aircraft and for not retrieving the remote media content when the detection result indicates that the user is not located at or in the vehicle or aircraft.

Abstract: An apparatus for retrieving a remote media content owned by a user to a vehicle or an aircraft, includes an authorization controller for obtaining an access authorization from the user, the access authorization indicating that the authorization controller is authorized to access the remote media content; a detector for detecting whether the user is located at or in the vehicle or the aircraft and for generating a detection result; and a media content retriever for retrieving the remote media content using the access authorization when the detection result indicates that the user is located at or in the vehicle or the aircraft and for not retrieving the remote media content when the detection result indicates that the user is not located at or in the vehicle or aircraft.

Abstract: Client device for playing media content, comprising: a connection interface for establishing a connection with a server and for receiving a media content from the server via the connection; a detector for detecting, whether the media content is to be continued beyond a termination of the connection with the server, and for providing a detection result in case it is determined that the media content is to be continued beyond a determination of the connection with the server; and a processor for taking an action to continue the media content beyond a termination of the connection with the server.

Abstract: Client device for playing media content, comprising: a connection interface for establishing a connection with a server and for receiving a media content from the server via the connection; a detector for detecting, whether the media content is to be continued beyond a termination of the connection with the server, and for providing a detection result in case it is determined that the media content is to be continued beyond a determination of the connection with the server; and a processor for taking an action to continue the media content beyond a termination of the connection with the server.

Abstract: A database manager comprises: a detector detecting a connection of an external database which comprises media files, a database file system comprising a media identifier comprising a file or directory path name and an identification on the location of the media file on the external database, and metadata for each of the media files; a database synchronizer reading and storing, as a first step, part of the database file system and, as a second step, part of the metadata when the at least a portion of the database file system is read; and a search request processor processing a search request for a media file in parallel with the second step, wherein the search request processor provides a search result based on the media identifier from the database file system, even when the metadata for the media file is not yet read and stored in the second step.

Abstract: Client device for playing media content, comprising: a connection interface for establishing a connection with a server and for receiving a media content from the server via the connection; a detector for detecting, whether the media content is to be continued beyond a termination of the connection with the server, and for providing a detection result in case it is determined that the media content is to be continued beyond a determination of the connection with the server; and a processor for taking an action to continue the media content beyond a termination of the connection with the server.

Abstract: Client device for playing media content, comprising: a connection interface for establishing a connection with a server and for receiving a media content from the server via the connection; a detector for detecting, whether the media content is to be continued beyond a termination of the connection with the server, and for providing a detection result in case it is determined that the media content is to be continued beyond a determination of the connection with the server; and a processor for taking an action to continue the media content beyond a termination of the connection with the server.

Abstract: A database manager comprises: a detector detecting a connection of an external database which comprises media files, a database file system comprising a media identifier comprising a file or directory path name and an identification on the location of the media file on the external database, and metadata for each of the media files; a database synchronizer reading and storing, as a first step, part of the database file system and, as a second step, part of the metadata when the at least a portion of the database file system is read; and a search request processor processing a search request for a media file in parallel with the second step, wherein the search request processor provides a search result based on the media identifier from the database file system, even when the metadata for the media file is not yet read and stored in the second step.

Abstract: A database manager comprises: a detector detecting a connection of an external database which comprises media files, a database file system comprising a media identifier comprising a file or directory path name and an identification on the location of the media file on the external database, and metadata for each of the media files; a database synchronizer reading and storing, as a first step, part of the database file system and, as a second step, part of the metadata when the at least a portion of the database file system is read; and a search request processor processing a search request for a media file in parallel with the second step, wherein the search request processor provides a search result based on the media identifier from the database file system, even when the metadata for the media file is not yet read and stored in the second step.

Abstract: A database manager comprises: a detector detecting a connection of an external database which comprises media files, a database file system comprising a media identifier comprising a file or directory path name and an identification on the location of the media file on the external database, and metadata for each of the media files; a database synchronizer reading and storing, as a first step, part of the database file system and, as a second step, part of the metadata when the at least a portion of the database file system is read; and a search request processor processing a search request for a media file in parallel with the second step, wherein the search request processor provides a search result based on the media identifier from the database file system, even when the metadata for the media file is not yet read and stored in the second step.

Abstract: A database manager comprises: a detector detecting a connection of an external database which comprises media files, a database file system comprising a media identifier comprising a file or directory path name and an identification on the location of the media file on the external database, and metadata for each of the media files; a database synchronizer reading and storing, as a first step, part of the database file system and, as a second step, part of the metadata when the at least a portion of the database file system is read; and a search request processor processing a search request for a media file in parallel with the second step, wherein the search request processor provides a search result based on the media identifier from the database file system, even when the metadata for the media file is not yet read and stored in the second step.

Abstract: A media rendering system comprises: a head device and a plurality of client devices connected to the head device, wherein the head device is remotely located from the client devices and is an external device with respect to the client devices, wherein at least one client device comprises a stored media item not accessible by an application program running on the at least client device, wherein the client device is configured to allow an access to the stored media item from an external device, wherein the head device is configured to instruct the at least one client device to access to the stored media item in the at least one client device, wherein the at least one client device is configured to retrieve the stored media item and to transmit the retrieved stored media item to the head device, wherein the head device is configured to receive the media item transmitted from the at least one client device and to transmit the received media item to the plurality of client devices, and wherein the plurality of cli

Abstract: A method for providing a content entity from a storage disc is described. The storage disc comprises at least one further content entity. Each content entity comprises a main menu and at least one submenu accessible via the main menu. The storage disc further comprises an entity selection menu. The entity selection menu comprises a link to the main menu of the content entity to be provided. The method comprises providing the entity selection menu for reproduction, receiving a selection of the content entity to be provided, detecting that the storage disc comprises a plurality of content entities, mapping a pre-defined start address to a different start address and providing the selected content entity for reproduction based on the different start address. The pre-defined start address is mapped to a different start address of the storage disc associated with the main menu of the selected content entity to be provided.

Abstract: For converting a first representation of a media content into a second representation of the media content, a data entity builder is used, which generates a data entity being the second representation of the media content. The data entity builder generates a second representation indicator, at least one regenerated media file and a payload data schedule, the payload data schedule having schedule information indicating, for each regenerated media file, the start of the payload information of the media file. The regenerated media file represents the same media content as represented by the original media file in the first representation.

Abstract: An apparatus for writing checksum information on a data content on a storage medium. The apparatus has a provider for providing checksum information based on the data content and a writer for writing the data content and the checksum information on the storage medium such that a baseline reader and an enhanced reader can read the data content, the enhanced reader can read and process the checksum information, and the baseline reader ignores, skips or does not read the checksum information.

Abstract: A database manager comprises: a detector detecting a connection of an external database which comprises media files, a database file system comprising a media identifier comprising a file or directory path name and an identification on the location of the media file on the external database, and metadata for each of the media files; a database synchronizer reading and storing, as a first step, part of the database file system and, as a second step, part of the metadata when the at least a portion of the database file system is read; and a search request processor processing a search request for a media file in parallel with the second step, wherein the search request processor provides a search result based on the media identifier from the database file system, even when the metadata for the media file is not yet read and stored in the second step.

Abstract: An apparatus for supplying an encoded data signal comprises a detector for detecting information on an internal receiver for receiving the encoded data signal, a selector for selecting a coding scheme to be used for encoding the data signal the selector being operative to access a data base having entries for different internal receivers, an entry having one or more properties of a coding scheme customized for the receiver associated with the entry and an encoder for encoding the data signal using a coding scheme having the selective property or a destination information provider for providing destination information so that the encoded data signal is stored at the right storage location in an intended receiver.