Abstract: Analyzing the complexity of an object of a scene in a media steam (or media data) performed by at least one processor, is provided, including receiving immersive media data comprising a plurality of scenes from a content source; obtaining a respective object of a respective scene in the plurality of scenes, from the immersive media data; analyzing the respective scene to generate complexity information associated with the respective object of the respective scene; generating metadata associated with the respective object of the respective scene, the metadata comprising the complexity information; and determining whether to distribute the respective scene to a client for processing based on the generated metadata.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums for processing media streams. An apparatus includes processing circuitry that sends a message to a media aware network element that is configured to process a plurality of audio streams of a conference call. The message indicates that the plurality of audio streams is to be down mixed by the media aware network element. The processing circuitry receives the down mixed plurality of audio streams from the media aware network element and decodes the down mixed plurality of audio streams to receive the conference call.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for identifying a subjectively interesting moment in a transcript. In an embodiment, a device receives a transcription of a conversation, and identifies a participant of the conversation. The device accesses a machine learning model corresponding to the participant, and applies, as input to the machine learning model, the transcription. The device receives as output from the machine learning model a portion of the transcription having relevance to the participant, and generates for display, to the participant, information pertaining to the portion.

Abstract: A method, computer program, and computer system for video conferencing is provided. Video data associated with an immersive teleconferencing session is received. A parameter associated with the video data is identified, whereby the parameter specifies overlay data associated with the immersive teleconferencing session. The video data is displayed with one or more overlays based on the identified parameter.

Abstract: Method, device, and non-transitory storage medium for adaptive streaming of immersive media are provided. The method may include determining characteristics associated with a scene to be transmitted to the end client, adjusting at least a part of the scene to be transmitted to the end client based on the determined characteristics, and transmitting an adaptive stream of the lightfield or holographic immersive media comprising the adjusted scene based on the determined characteristics.

Abstract: Packaging media for optimizing immersive media distribution of a media steam performed by at least one processor, is provided, including: receiving immersive media data for an immersive presentation; acquiring asset information associated with media assets corresponding to a set of scenes included in the immersive media data for the immersive presentation; analysing characteristics of the media assets based on the asset information, the characteristics comprising an asset type associated with a respective media asset and a frequency that indicates a number of times the respective media asset is used among the set of scenes included in the immersive presentation; ordering the media assets in a sequence based on the asset type and the frequency associated with each of the media assets; and streaming the immersive media data for the immersive presentation based on the ordered sequence of the media assets.

Abstract: Described herein is a system for automatically detecting and assigning action items in a real-time conversation and determining whether such action items have been completed. The system detects, during a meeting, a plurality of action items and an utterance that corresponds to a completed action item. Responsive to detecting the utterance, the system generates a similarity score with respect to a first action item of the plurality of action items. The system compares the similarity score to a first threshold. Responsive to determining that the similarity score does not exceed the first threshold, the system generates a second similarity score with respect to a second action item of the plurality of action items. The system compares the second similarity score to a second threshold, which exceeds the first threshold. Responsive to determining that the second similarity score exceeds the second threshold, the system marks the second action item as completed.

Abstract: A method for packaging media for optimizing media distribution in a media streaming network may be provided. The method may include: receiving, by a media streaming server, an immersive media stream comprising one or more immersive media assets associated with one or more scenes; identifying a subset of the one or more immersive media assets that comprise essential elements of a respective scene; ordering the one or more immersive media assets in a sequence, based on the identified subset of the one or more immersive media assets that comprise essential elements of a respective scene in the one or more scenes; and streaming the one or more immersive media assets in the ordered sequence from the media streaming server to a client device.

Abstract: A method is performed by a network node connected to one or more additional network nodes via a local area network (LAN). The network node and the one or more additional network nodes form a cloud. The method includes setting a first timer to a first value, the first timer being associated with determining whether one of the one or more additional network nodes is an active controller in the cloud. The method includes starting the first timer. The method includes determining, before the first timer expires, whether a first message that indicates the one of the one or more additional network nodes is the active controller is received. Based on determining the first message is received before the first timer expires, the method includes synchronizing with the one of the one or more additional network nodes that is the active controller, and restarting the first timer.

Abstract: Optimizing media distribution of a media steam performed by at least one processor, is provided, including: receiving immersive media data for an immersive presentation from a content source; acquiring asset information corresponding to media assets in a set of scenes included in the immersive media data; analyzing characteristics of the media assets, from the asset information, used in the set of scenes to determine whether a respective media asset is unique among the media assets; and generating metadata information that uniquely identifies the respective media asset for reusing the respective media asset in the set of scenes, based on determining that the respective media asset is not unique among the media assets in the set of scenes included in the immersive media data for the immersive presentation.

Abstract: A method and system for audio mixing in a teleconference using a Session Description Protocol (SDP) and Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) signaling of audio mixing gain is provided. The method includes receiving an input audio stream from a 360-degree video/audio stream that includes an audio mixing gain which includes audio gain from the input audio stream and audio gain from overlay audio streams, declaring a RTP header extension for the input audio stream using the SDP, the RTP header extension, and signaling the audio mixing gain based on a single attribute of the SDP using the RTP header extension. An element of the RTP header extension may include an element identifier, a length of an extension element, and a magnitude of the audio mixing gain of the RTP header extension. The RTP header extension may use a one-byte or two-byte header extension format which is declared using the SDP.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining data, the data including first data indicative of a first amount of resources available as part of a first network slice of a plurality of network slices of a communication network, analyzing the data to determine that at least a first portion of a service provisioned via the first network slice is to be reallocated to at least a second network slice of the plurality of slices, and reallocating, based on the analyzing, the at least a first portion of the service to the at least a second network slice. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method of decoding viewport bitstreams includes decoding first video content; transmitting, information about (i) a speed of a user's head movement while viewing the first video content and (ii) an available bandwidth; receiving a streaming bitstream that includes (i) a first coded video bitstream having a segment size defined for a viewport based on the available bandwidth and a head speed threshold corresponding to the speed of the user's head movement such that the segment size is inversely proportional to the speed of the user's head movement, the first coded video bitstream having a first resolution, and (ii) a second coded video bitstream having a second resolution corresponding to a background having a constant segment duration or size, the second resolution being lower than the first resolution; and rendering second video content using the first coded video bitstream and the second coded video bitstream.

Abstract: A method including parsing a scene file to extract relevant scene file data; sending the relevant scene file data to a converter; translating, by the converter, the relevant scene file data into a format compatible with a respective rendering engine; mapping the translated scene file data using the respective rendering engine into a scene representation, wherein the scene representation is compatible with an Immersive Technologies Media Format (ITMF).

Abstract: A method for streaming media assets using a redundant cache managed by a media streaming server in a media streaming network may be provided. The method may include receiving, by a media streaming server, immersive media stream comprising one or more immersive media assets associated with one or more scenes, determining that a subset of the one or more immersive media assets are included for a plurality of times in the one or more scenes, storing a redundant copy of each of the subset of the one or more immersive media assets in a cache maintained by the media streaming network to ensure that the each of the subset is accessible to both the media streaming server and a client, and streaming at least one media asset of the subset of the one or more immersive media assets in response to a local cache of the client not storing the at least one media asset.

Abstract: A system and method for split rendering immersive media using proxy edge cloud computing architecture. The system and method may include dynamically determining a task-split or splitting a task for rendering a scene in an immersive media stream into two or more computational tasks based on one or more processing delays, wherein the task-splitting splits the scene into first part including one or more first tasks performed by an edge computing system and second part including one or more second tasks performed by a cloud computing system. The system and method may include transmitting the first parts of the scene, and transmitting the second parts of the scene.

Abstract: Packaging media for optimizing immersive media distribution of a media steam performed by at least one processor, is provided, including: receiving immersive media data for an immersive presentation; acquiring asset information associated with media assets corresponding to a set of scenes included in the immersive media data for the immersive presentation; analysing characteristics of the media assets based on the asset information, the characteristics comprising an asset type associated with a respective media asset and a frequency that indicates a number of times the respective media asset is used among the set of scenes included in the immersive presentation; ordering the media assets in a sequence based on the asset type and the frequency associated with each of the media assets; and streaming the immersive media data for the immersive presentation based on the ordered sequence of the media assets.

Abstract: A method and device for subsiding motion sickness when a user is following the viewport of another user in a streaming session is provided. The method includes determining a field of view (FoV) of the user, based on a speed of a FoV of the user being followed. The FoV of the user being followed is an original FoV without any reduction. Further, the method includes generating a modified first FoV by at least one of (1) reducing the FoV of the user based on the speed of the FoV of the user being followed increasing, and (2) increasing the FoV of the user based on the speed of the FoV of the user being followed decreasing, and transmitting the modified first FoV to the user as a new viewport.

Abstract: Analyzing the complexity of an object of a scene in a media steam (or media data) performed by at least one processor, is provided, including receiving immersive media data comprising a plurality of scenes from a content source; obtaining a respective object of a respective scene in the plurality of scenes, from the immersive media data; analyzing the respective scene to generate complexity information associated with the respective object of the respective scene; generating metadata associated with the respective object of the respective scene, the metadata comprising the complexity information; and determining whether to distribute the respective scene to a client for processing based on the generated metadata.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes receiving, by a processing system in communication with a client device, a signal from the client device according to a session description protocol (SDP); the signal comprises a capability parameter regarding streaming of video frames to the client device, a first focus area parameter and a second focus area parameter indicating respectively a first resolution for a high focus area and a second resolution for a low focus area of the video frame, a bandwidth parameter indicating a bandwidth availability for a streaming video session, and a streaming method parameter regarding the streaming of the video frames. The system calculates the high focus area and the low focus area of the video frame, and delivers, subsequent to receiving the signal, a plurality of video frames to the client device. Other embodiments are disclosed.