Patent ID: 9445125
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. A method for transmitting media information, the method comprising: obtaining image data and orientation information of a media capture unit when the image data is obtained; encoding said image data and said orientation information to generate picture or video information, wherein the orientation information is included in a header portion of the picture or video information and the image data is included in a picture field portion of the picture or video information, the picture field portion being encoded and the header portion being distinct from the picture field portion, wherein the orientation information included in the header portion includes rotation data and a period for the rotation data, the period for the rotation data being identified based on a start time stamp of a picture to which the rotation applies, the start time stamp included in a start field, and an end time stamp of a picture after the end of the rotation period, the end time stamp included in an end field; and transmitting the picture or video information.