Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product provide a stream binding mechanism that supports stream data pulling and pushing in a distributed or cloud based streaming environment. The method, apparatus and computer program product receive a stream register message associated with a stream from a streaming entity. The stream register message includes a binding descriptor. The method, apparatus and computer program product transmit a create connection message to a stream broker. The method, apparatus and computer program product transmit an endpoint message including a set of connection parameters of an endpoint to the streaming entity. The method, apparatus and computer program product receive a query for the stream from a stream processing node. And the method, apparatus and computer program product transmit a response to the query to the stream processing node. The response includes a set of connection parameters of the stream broker.

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method, comprising: receiving, by a workflow manager from a source entity, a workflow description for network based media processing, the workflow description comprising a workflow task optimization information element, generating a workflow on the basis of the workflow description, the workflow comprising a set of connected media processing tasks, and causing workflow task modification to optimize the workflow on the basis of one or more parameters in the optimization information element.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product provide a stream binding mechanism that supports stream data pulling and pushing in a distributed or cloud based streaming environment. The method, apparatus and computer program product receive a stream register message associated with a stream from a streaming entity. The stream register message includes a binding descriptor. The method, apparatus and computer program product transmit a create connection message to a stream broker. The method, apparatus and computer program product transmit an endpoint message including a set of connection parameters of an endpoint to the streaming entity. The method, apparatus and computer program product receive a query for the stream from a stream processing node. And the method, apparatus and computer program product transmit a response to the query to the stream processing node. The response includes a set of connection parameters of the stream broker.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided to improve streaming of data by providing efficient media ingress and egress. A method may include sending a plurality of stream registration requests for streams to stream data. The method may also include receiving a plurality of stream addresses. The method may further include establishing a plurality of data links with the plurality of transmission endpoints, and establishing a new data link with a new transmission endpoint according to changing conditions affecting a user equipment, while preserving the same data streams for streaming the data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for generating a 3 Dimensional model of a certain object. This method first includes the step of determining an object depth representation of the object and the step of generating a texture of the object. Subsequently, a 3-Dimensional model is generated by applying displacement mapping on said object depth representation of said object and subsequently applying said texture onto said 3-dimensional model of said object generated using said displacement mapping.