Spatially-Segmented Content Delivery

Abstract

Methods and systems are described for processing spatially segmented content originating from a content delivery network. One method comprises a client in a media processing device receiving a spatial manifest information comprising one or more spatial representations of a source stream, each spatial representation identifying one or more spatial segment streams, location information for locating one or more delivery nodes in said content delivery network and, optionally, position information for stitching spatial segment frames in said segment streams into a video frame for display; selecting one or more spatial segment streams and on the basis of said spatial manifest information requesting at least one delivery node in said content delivery network to transmit said one or more selected spatial segment streams to said client; and, receiving said one or more selected spatial segment streams from said at least one delivery node.

1 . Method for processing spatially segmented content comprising:
 a client receiving a spatial manifest data structure comprising one or more spatial representations of a source stream, each spatial representation identifying one or more spatial segment streams and location information for locating one or more delivery nodes associated with a content delivery network configured to transmit said one or more spatial segment streams to said client   selecting one or more spatial segment streams associated with at least one of said spatial representations and, on the basis of said location information, requesting at least one delivery node associated with said content delivery network to deliver said at least one selected spatial segment stream to said client; and,   receiving said one or more selected spatial segment streams from said at least one delivery node.