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Media container file. RU patent 2504917.

FIELD: information technology.

SUBSTANCE: media container file (30) is generated by organising encoded video data representative of multiple camera views (22-28) of video content as one or more video tracks (32) in the media container file (30). A view arrangement representation (34) indicative of a predefined deployment and position relationships of camera views (22-28) is selected among multiple different such predefined view arrangement representations. The view identifiers (36) of the multiple camera views (22-28) are included in the selected view arrangement representation (34), wherein the view arrangement representation (34) with the included view identifiers (36) is organised in the media container file (30) relative at least one video track (32).

EFFECT: generating a media container file containing vital information on the relationship and general deployment and arrangement of cameras and camera views in multiview acquisition information supplementary enhancement information.

22 cl, 22 dwg

IPC classes for russian patent Media container file. RU patent 2504917. (RU 2504917):

H04N19/169 - PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

H04N13/00 - Stereoscopic television systems; Details thereof (specially adapted for colour television H04N0015000000)

G11B27/32 - on separate auxiliary tracks of the same or an auxiliary record carrier

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