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Watch TV Over the Internet with Internet TV
1. INTRODUCTION Internet TV, in simple terms, is video
and audio delivered over an Internet
For most of the twentieth century, the
connection. It's also known as Internet
only ways to watch television were
protocol television, or IPTV. You can
through over-the-air broadcasts and
watch Internet TV on a computer screen,
cable signals. With broadcast TV, an
a television screen (through a set-top
antenna picks up radio waves to transmit
box) or a mobile device like a cell phone
pictures and sound to your television set.
or an iPod.
With cable TV, wires connect to a set-
top box or to your TV itself. These wires It's almost the same as getting television
run from your house to the nearest cable through an antenna or a series of cable
TV station, which acts as one big wires -- the difference is that information
antenna. Aside from a few options like is sent over the Internet as data. At the
satellite TV, broadcast and cable were -- same time, you can find even more
and still are -- the main ways to watch variety on Internet TV than cable TV.
television. New technology can change Along with many of the same shows you
the way we receive news and find on the big networks, many Web
entertainment, though. Radio challenged sites offer independently produced
newspapers in the early 1900s, and programs targeted toward people
television challenged radio. Now, it with specific interests
looks as though traditional television has
Internet Protocol Television (known
its own competitor, but it's not one that's
widely as IP TV), being the
easily separated from television. It even
newestarrival on the block, threatens the
has television in its name -- it's what
other two mediums by promising to give
we're now calling Internet TV.
a toughcompetition. IP TV is a
mechanism of viewing the regular
An IPTV signal is a stream of data television channels over IP.Similar to
packets traveling across the Web. Satellite TV and Cable TV, the signal is
Internet TV is relatively new -- there are encrypted using vendor specificsecurity
lots of different ways to get it, and mechanisms and can only be decrypted
quality, content and costs can vary by a receiver (STB). The video is sentin
greatly. Shows can be high-quality, the form of IP packets over the existing
professionally produced material, while broadband infrastructure and is
others might remind you of Wayne and assembledat the viewers’ end with the
Garth broadcasting "Wayne's World" help of a Set Top Box. This becomes
from their basement. Traditional TV advantageous asexisting broadband
networks are also easing into the distribution infrastructure can be used to
technology and experimenting with deliver television signalsenabling the
different formats. user to enjoy television over the same
broadband connection used forsurfing
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2. the internet. This is beneficial for streams (MPTS) which are sourced by
broadcasters as they can offer “Triple the same network operatorthat owns or
Play”service of voice, data and directly controls the "Final Mile" to the
television over the same network using consumer's premises. Thiscontrol over
the sameinfrastructure. “Triple Play” delivery enables a guaranteed quality of
service refers to three different services service, and also allows theservice
of VoIP, Internetand IP-TV bundled provider to offer an enhanced user
together and offered over the same experience such as better program
network. With IP TV, one canbe assured guide,interactive services etc. The
of better video quality and stereophonic official definition approved by the
sound much like in case of DTH& InternationalTelecommunication Union
Digital Cable TV. Even the customer focus group on IPTV (ITU-T FG IPTV)
specific services of Video on Demand is as follows:
(VOD)become a reality. Also, this "IPTV is defined as multimedia services
enables broadcasters to have two way such as
communicationswith the viewers as television/video/audio/text/graphics/data
opposed to in case of DTH and Cable delivered over IP based networks
TV. managed to provide the required level
Internet Protocol Television ofquality of service and experience,
(IPTV) is a system through which security, interactivity and
digitaltelevision service is delivered reliability.""Internet TV" generally
using the architecture and networking refers to transport streams sent over IP
methods of theInternet Protocol Suite networks(normally the Internet) from
over a packet-switched network outside the network that connects to the
infrastructure, e.g., theInternet and users premises.An Internet TV provider
broadband Internet access, instead of has no control over the final delivery and
being delivered through traditionalradio so broadcasts on a"best effort" basis.
frequency broadcast and cable television Elementary streams over IP networks
(CATV) formats. and proprietary variants asused by
It is important to note that websites such as “You Tube” are rarely
historically there have been many considered to be IPTV services.
differentdefinitions of "IPTV" including Forresidential users, IPTV is often
elementary streams over IP networks, provided in conjunction with Video
transportstreams over IP networks and a On Demand and may be bundled with
number of proprietary systems. Internet services such as Web access and
Although it ispremature to say that there Voice over IP (VoIP). The commercial
is a full consensus of exactly what IPTV bundling of IPTV, VoIP and Internet
should mean,there is no doubt that the access is referred to as a Triple Play.
most widely used definition today is for Adding the mobile voice service leads to
single or multipleprogram transport the Quadruple Play moniker. IPTV is
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3. typically supplied by a broadband of the Internet as a series of highways
operator using a closed network and information as cars. If there's only
infrastructure. This closed network one car on the highway, that car will
approach is in competition with the travel quickly and easily. If there are
delivery of TV content over the public many cars, however, traffic can build up
Internet, however, the latter is often and slow things down. The Internet
lacking a guaranteed quality of works the same way -- if only one
Service.Internet TV and DVR person is downloading one file, the
capabilities have become very popular in transfer should happen fairly quickly. If
the past few years. Mobile phones are several people are trying to download
being proposed to control the smart the same file, though, the transfer can be
home and to offer a personalized service. much slower.
In this paper, we are interested in In this analogy, bandwidth is the number
providing to the mobile user the of lanes on the highway. If a Web site's
capability of controlling an IPTV session bandwidth is too low, traffic will
from his mobile device, a concept that become congested. If the Web site
we define as “out-of-band” remote increases its bandwidth, information will
Control – “clicker”. The solution relies be able to travel back and forth without
on a mobile device acting as a remote much of a hassle. Bandwidth is
control, a secure token to authenticate important for Internet TV, because
user and move IPTV sessions, and a sending large amounts of video and
middleware server acting as an
audio data over the Internet requires
intermediary or proxy between the user large bandwidths.
and the IPTV server. Mobile content
delivery is an important issue that needs The second important part of Internet
to be discussed in association with this TV is streaming audio and video.
application. Information (multimedia Streaming technology makes it possible
clips etc.) sent to the device needs to be for us to watch live or on-demand video
adapted and matched to a particular without downloading a copy directly to a
device profile. We propose a mechanism computer.
on how content is adapted using a There are a few basic steps to watching
middleware system that best matches the streaming audio and video:
user’s device 1. A server holds video data.
2. When you want to watch a video, you
click the right command, like "Play" or
"Watch." This sends a message to the
HOW IPTV
server, telling it that you want to watch a
certain video.
There are two things that make Internet 3. The server responds by sending you the
TV possible. The first is bandwidth. To necessary data. It uses streaming media
understand bandwidth, it's best to think
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4. protocols to make sure the data arrives HOW MOBILE IPTV WORKS
in good condition and with all the pieces
in the right order. Before we get into the internal details of
4. A plug-in or player on your computer -- the way the IPTV network is
Windows Media Player and RealPlayer configured to provide transmission of
are two popular examples -- decodes and television signals, we see what are the
plays the video signal. various steps followed to convert the
audio and video feed signals into a
MOBILE IPTV suitable form to be transmitted in the
form of IP (Internet Protocol) packets,
Mobile IPTV is a technology that which forms the basis of the whole
enables users to transmit and receive concept of IPTV and how they are
multimedia traffic including television received on the other side as television
signal, video, audio, text and graphic signals.
services through IP-based the wired and
Digitization - Converting Video Signals
wirelessnetworks with support for
and Audio Signals to Digital
QoS/QoS, security, mobility, and
Signals
interactive functions. Through Mobile
A key first step in providing Internet
IPTV, users can enjoy IPTV services
Protocol Television service is
anywhere andeven while on the move.
converting the analog audio voice
In fact, IPTV is composed of Internet
signals into a digital form (digitization)
Protocol (IP) and TV. In other words,
and then compressing the digitized
it implies a traditionalTV services are
information into a more efficient form. .
being migrated and converged
Digitization is the conversion of analog
IntoInternet space. As long as we use
signals (continually varying signals)
Internet, IP is avital component and all
into digital form (signals that have only
of advantages of IP can be used for
two levels). To convert analog
IPTV services. Everyone agrees that IP
signals to digital form, the analog signal
hasplayed and will play a major role in
is sampled and digitized by using
the evolution ofnetworks and services.
an analog-to-digital (pronounced A to D)
IP allows you to make use ofall IP based
co the A/D converter periodically
services including IPTV
senses (samples) the level of the analog
servicesanywhere on earth through
signal and creates a binary number
Internet. The major goal of this paper is
or series of digital pulses that represent
to raise theinterests and concerns of
the level of the signal.
Mobile IPTV including thestatus of
Analog signals are converted into digital
standard activities when deploying
signals because they are more
IPTVservices over wireless and mobile
resistant to noise (distortion) and they
networks, andexpand the value of IPTV
are easier to manipulate than analog
in the structure ofeveryday life.
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5. signals. For the older analog systems the high-speed digital signals that
(continuously varying signals), it is not represent the actual signal shape into
easy (and sometimes not possible) to lower-speed digital signals that represent
separate the noise from the analog the actual content (such as a
signals. Because digital signals can only moving image or human voice). This
have two levels, the signal can be process allows IP television service to
regenerated and during this regeneration. have lower data transmission rates than
Process, the noise is removed. standard digital video signals while
Television signal digitization involves providing for good quality video and
digitization of both the audio and audio. Digital media compression for
video signals.. When it comes to IP television includes digital audio
receiving TV signals, you're dealing compression and digital video
with a TV tuner, which is a type of compression.
radio receiver. There are both analog and
digital tuners, and it's the same Sending Packets
technology that's in a stationary TV set. Sending packets through the Internet
The basic premise underlying a TV tuner involves routing them through the
is that content providers transmit TV network and managing the loss of
signals in certain radio-frequency bands packets when they can't reach their
for certain channels. Just like an AM/FM destination. Packet routing involves the
radio tuner, the TV tuner listens to a transmission of packets through
specific frequency to pick up the radio intelligent switches (called routers) that
waves transmitted to the antenna for a analyze the destination address of the
specific channel. It then extracts the packet and determine a path that will
video and audio signals from those radio help the packet travel toward its
waves. destination.
To turn those signals into a TV show,
the tuner sends them to an audio/video SERVICES OFFERED
(A/V) processor, which decodes and You can watch two basic types of
reformats the information so the broadcasts through Internet TV: live
electronics in the display can create a broadcasts or on-demand videos.
picture out of it.
Digital Media Compression - Gaining
LIVE BROADCASTS
Efficiency channels are usually grouped by country
-- and browse through the list of
Digital media compression is a process available broadcasts. Some TV networks
of analyzing a digital signal also play live, streaming feeds of their
(digitized video and/or audio) and using programming on their official sites.
the analysis information to convert Either way, it's like watching live TV on
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6. your computer screen. You can't pause, VIDEO ON DEMAND
back up or skip through parts of the
broadcast that don't interest you.An IP-
based platform also allows significant On-demand videos, on the other hand,
opportunities to make the TV viewing are usually arranged like a playlist.
experience more interactive and Episodes or clips are arranged by title or
personalized. The supplier may, for channel or in categories like news, sports
example, include an interactive program or music videos. You choose exactly
guide that allows viewers to search for what you want to watch, Although it's
content by title or actor’s name, or a not live television, you don't have to
picture-in-picture functionality that worry about networks taking down clips
allows them to “channel surf” without because of copyright issues. In addition
leaving the program they’re watching. to the two basic broadcast categories,
Viewers may be able to look up a there are three basic fee structures for
player’s stats while watching a sports Internet TV:
game, or control the camera angle. They Free: Aside from the fee you pay for
also may be able to access photos or Internet connectivity, many Internet TV
music from their PC on their television, sites or channels don't cost anything.
use a wireless phone to schedule a Many of these free sites are supported
recording of their favorite show, or even by advertising, so banner ads may show
adjust parental controls so their child can up around the site, or short commercials
watch a documentary for a school report, may play before you watch videos. It
while they’re away from home. may seem a little bothersome to wait for
Note that this is all possible, to some video, but it's the only way for the Web
degree, with existing digital terrestrial, site designers to make money and offer
satellite and cable networks in tandem quality content for you to watch. Plus,
with modern set top boxes.[citation needed] In the wait is never too long -- ad lengths
order that there can take place an can range from a few seconds to 30
interaction between the receiver and the seconds, which is still shorter than most
transmitter a feedback channel is needed. commercials.
Due to this terrestrial, satellite and cable Subscription: This works just like your
networks for television does not allow cable bill. You typically pay a monthly
interactivity. However, interactivity with fee for a certain number of channels or
those networks can be possible in the on-demand video. Prices are constantly
combination with different networks like changing since Internet TV is in its early
internet or a mobile communication stages, but subscriptions can cost as little
network. as $20 and as much as $120, depending
on the number of channels you want.
Pay-per-view: Pay-per-view videos or
podcasts can cost nothing if the site is
free, and major networks generally
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7. charge between $3 and $7 for downloads provide consumers anytime-anywhere
and rentals access to content over their televisions,
PCs and cell phones, and to integrate
It permits a customer to browse an
services and content to tie them together.
online program or film catalog, to watch
Within businesses and institutions, IPTV
trailers and to then select a selected
eliminates the need to run a parallel
recording. The play out of the selected
infrastructure to deliver live and stored
item starts nearly instantaneously on the
video services.
customer's TV or PC.
Technically, when the customer selects
the movie, a point-to-point unicast In addition to issues of reliability, this
connection is set up between the dynamic nature and the diversity of the
customer's decoder (Set Top Box or PC) Internet and its components provide no
and the delivering streaming server. The guarantee that any particular path is
signaling for the trick play functionality actually capable of, or suitable for
(pause, slow-motion, wind/rewind etc.) performing the data transmission
is assured by RTSP (Real Time requested, even if the path is available
Streaming Protocol). and reliable. One of the technical
constraints is the size of data packets
In an attempt to avoid content piracy, the
allowed on a given link. An application
VoD content is usually encrypted.
must assure that it uses proper
Whilst encryption of satellite and cable
transmission characteristics.
TV broadcasts is an old practice, with
IPTV technology it can effectively be
One analog-TV phone on the market is
thought of as a form of Digital Rights
the Toshiba V401T. It picks up the same
Management. A film that is chosen, for
signals a rabbit-ear TV picks up,
example, may be playable for 24 hours
meaning watching TV on this phone
following payment, after which time it
doesn't cost anything. The V401T has a
becomes unavailable.
built-in analog TV tuner and antenna, an
Another advantage of an IP-based A/V processor and a 2.2-inch, 320x240-
network is the opportunity for pixel QVGA display. It can generate 30
integration and convergence. This frames per second, which is standard TV
opportunity is amplified when using motion, and you can watch up to one
IMS-based solutionsConverged services hour of TV on a single battery charge.
implies interaction of existing services in Phones that receive analog TV typically
a seamless manner to create new value don't offer as much viewing time as
added services. One good example is digital receivers partly because it takes
On-Screen Caller ID, getting Caller ID more power to digitize the analog signals
on your TV and the ability to handle it for the phone's digital display.
(send it to voice mail, etc.). IP-based
services will help to enable efforts to
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8. With the Nokia N92, you can watch up The Future of Mobile Entertainment
to four hours per charge. The N92 is a
DVB-H receiver due for release by mid-
2006. Under the hood is a TV antenna In early 2006, LG unveiled the V9000
and DVB-H radio receiver -- essentially phone, a T-DMB receiver with the added
a digital TV tuner that listens to the radio bonus of virtual surround sound. LG's
bands between 470 and 702 MHzThe prototype SB130 is an S-DMB phone
phone's audio/video processor displays that can pause live TV like a DVR,
30 frames per second on a 2.8-inch recording up to an hour of programming
QVGA screen with 16 million colors. using its onboard memory. Features like
One of the coolest features of Nokia's DVR functionality and surround sound
DVB-H phone is the swivel screen, point to the possibility that TV-enabled
which you can adjust for portrait or cell phones will become increasingly
landscape TV-viewing modes. There's focused on providing a satisfying
also an "Electronic Service Guide" that viewing experience, instead of just
displays TV programming, among other something to look at on the commuter
train.
things, and you can record up to 30
minutes of TV on the phone for later Along this line, as mobile-TV content
playback. becomes more readily available, we'll
The latest satellite-TV phone on the almost definitely see larger screens on
market is the Samsung SCH-B250 (only TV phones. Some analysts are even
in Korea as of March 2006). It has a predicting multiple phone displays -- one
built-in S-DMB receiver with antenna for cell-phone and Web functions and
and a hi-res QVGA screen. The screen is one dedicated to streaming video. If the
oriented horizontally and swivels for technology is to gain a real foothold, and
switching between portrait and if high-end features like HDTV
landscape modes while the phone is still reception are to be viable options,
upright. It has a video-out jack for battery life will have to increase. High-
sending S-DMB content to an external end TV phones will also offer
display, and you can watch up to three advertisers a whole new content
hours of TV on a full charge. platform. Companies are already talking
about embedding Web links in mobile-
The current availability of mobile-TV TV programming so users can click their
handsets is fairly limited because the way to a product in the middle of a
content-delivery systems aren't deployed show. This would probably necessitate
on a mass scale. But that's likely to the dual-display feature in order to be
change within the next six to 18 months, effective.
and with increased content delivery will
come increased functionality on the Even showing so much promise and
receiving end. industry enthusiasm, mobile TV has
some obstacles to overcome both on the
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9. device side and the content side. To wireless is used for communication
deliver the types and range of content between thenetwork entity and the
that consumers really want, mobile-TV receiver. Since IPTV is access network
providers will have to license agnostic as defined by ITU-T FG
programming from the major TV IPTV,there can be various wireless
networks. The licensing fees will technologies such as
probably end up raising the cost of any WLAN , WiMAX , Cellular etc.
TV subscription service. Content Eachwireless technology has its own
providers will also face digital rights characteristics which should be carefully
management (DRM) issues in delivering considered while deploying Mobile
licensed content to users. They'll have to IPTV services. Detailed
develop DRM schemes that limit what technicalconsiderations, obstacles, and
users can do with the copyrighted TV requirements forMobile IPTV will be
programming that's delivered to their described in this paper.
cell phones. And if the uproar At the second stage, the wirelesssection
surrounding DTV, DVD, CD and MP3 can be expanded to the sender so that
DRM schemes is any indicator, it could mobiledevice will be used for both the
get hairy. Still, you never know -- maybe sender and thereceiver. Nowadays, User
everybody will just get along when it Created Contents calledUCC is
comes to mobile TV. becoming popular in Internet, and any
userwho is moving around can create
his/her own IPTV
ARCHITECTURE AND APPROACHES contents and provide it to Mobile IPTV
FOR MOBILEIPTV users as well. Also, as shown in several
approaches for providing Mobile IPTV
services are already being
The IPTV architecture is classified into
used in the market. From users’
Next Generation Network (NGN) based
perspective, there is no difference among
and non-NGN based architectures. This
them, although technologies are too
paper is focusing on the non-NGN (e.g.,
much different.
legacy Internet) based architecture for
Mobile IPTV
services because NGN is still ongoing Mobile TV plus IP approach
work and premature status yet. At the
time when the NGNstandardization is This approach uses the traditional digital
finalized through ITU-T, the NGN broadcast networks to deliver IP-based
based Mobile IPTV approach that audio, video, graphics and other
considers IP-based Internet Multimedia broadband data services to the user on
Subsystem (IMS) should being corporate the move. This is a prime example of the
according. At the first stage, a increasing convergence of broadcasting,
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10. telecommunications and computing. The on the requirements for mobility support
reason were raised as an out-growth under the
why it is pursued is to build a content auspices of the Fixed-Mobile
environment that combines the stability Convergence (FMC) trend. The
and usability of broadcasting and the outstanding activities are ATIS [14] in
diverse services of Internet. Tomake this the US, Open IPTV Forum [16], and
approach more attractive, wide ITU-T FG IPTV [9]
areawireless networks such as cellular internationally. The development of
networks are integrated to support Mobile IPTV specification is
interactivity. The outstanding at an early stage. Currently, ITU-T FG
activities in this approach are Digital IPTV is collecting requirements
Video Broadcast (DVB)-CBMS regarding mobility and wireless
(Convergence of Broadcasting and characteristics. ATIS has not shown any
Mobile Services) andWorld DAB (DAB: interest in mobility support yet. In Open
Digital Audio Broadcasting) Forum IPTV Forum, mobility service entirely
DVB-CBMS is developing bi-directional based on IMS (IP Multimedia
mobile IP based broadcasting protocol Subsystem) which is a set of
specifications over specification from 3GPP for delivering
DVB-H [6]. DVB-CBMS already IP multimedia to mobile users will be
finished Phase I and currently is working forthcoming.
in Phase II. WorldDAB Forum is
enhancing and extending Eureka 147 to Cellular approach
support IP based services. Eureka 147
was originally developed for digital
Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) BCAST
radio applications and extended to
is working for IP based mobile
support video services. Even though this
broadcasting networks.Its goals are to
approach is classified as Mobile IPTV
define an end-to-end framework for
technically, the usage of broadcasting
mobile broadcast and compile the set of
networks may incur the loss of
necessary enablers. Its features are
individuality of IP.
bearer agnostic, which means any
Broadcast Distribution Network can be
IPTV plus Mobile approach adopted as its transport means. OMA
BCAST, however, is only applicable to
Although many think that “networked mobile terminals up to now and showing
TV” will be the future of television, interest in expanding its specification to
IPTV is currently dominated by Telco cover fixed terminals in Phase II.
giants in an attempt to find a
new source of cash-in. IPTV services are
originally targeted to fixed terminals
such as set-top boxes, however, issues
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11. Internet approach Video Conferencing application,
Karaoke-On-Demand video content, and
There are already countless Internet automatic and interactive Jukebox
video services worldwide. They are service for either high quality content
usually termed as Internet TV or Web like Music videos or the User Generated
TV. These are outgrowth for Content type of services.“Providing
niche entertainment business. With this mobile TV free in return for receiving
approach, there can be quiet different advertising offers perhaps the best route
models developing on the business type for boosting the numbers watching
and infrastructure used. This approach is mobile TV. However, the
open for anybody to play a role in the obstacles….mean that it is difficult to
value chain: anybody can be a content see it fulfilling much more than a niche
provider, a service provider, or simply a viewing role in the medium term.
consumer. “The most desired type of programming
This resulted in a universe of highly is likely to be very short clips, targeted
diversified and dynamically independent at a teenage/early 20s audience who
production. In addition, the openness spend a lot of time out of the home.
gives global reach. “There are also still technical problems
However this Internet approach has a with mobile TV to overcome, users cite
short coming that the quality of services dissatisfaction with the size of the
is not guaranteed since it is based on the picture, cost, and in particular the choice
best effort service model. of programmes available to watch and
However, considering its rapid the geographical coverage in which you
adaptation to customer needs, this can receive the service. This last point is
approach may be dominant in the near important as train and coach or bus
future. As long as mobile device uses journeys provide ideal opportunities to
Internet, users can access to IPTV reach an audience with considerable free
service through various wireless access time.
networks.
MESSAGING
APPLICATIONS
Messaging is an iTV application that can
Besides games, many other different be used for sending short textual
kind of applications, including e.g. EPGs messages while watching TV.
(Electronic Program Guide), Weather Messaging application can be used e.g.
services, TV Program related during a sports program for sending
applications, Interactive Advertisements, comments to the commentators in the
T-Government services and Chats. IPTV sports studio or just to chat with other
allows service providers to easily offer TV viewers.
also Video related Interactive services.
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12. The messages can be delivered to the CONCLUSION
email, Internet pages, to database or
back to the TV screen. The application DigiSoft.tv announces the release of
includes features like choosing the DigiTracker to the global market.
recipient from list, writing the message DigiTracker is a world first for digital
with virtual text pad and sending interactive TV. The product is
message.The messages can be delivered specifically designed for global IPTV
to the email, Internet pages, to database operators to allow tracking of mobile
or back to the TV screen. The phones by viewers. This new opt-in
application includes features like application will allow TV viewers such
choosing the recipient from list, writing as parents to see the current location of
the message with virtual text pad and their children's mobile phone on their
sending message. TV screen. It will also allow text or SMS
messages to be sent to that phone.
DigiTracker uses integrations to
EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAM Location Based Services and mapping
GUIDE systems to enable the plotting of a
Helps to find the programs and services mobile location on a map and display it
available. on the TV thus allowing for the first time
ever, parents to know exactly where
EPG application is targeted for their children are at any time.
broadcasters and operators looking for a
common interface for their viewers to “There is an immense appeal for this
access TV program information. It is type of technology as parents concerned
always customized to meet customer's about the safety, well-being and location
design guidelines and can easily act as of their children can know exactly where
the launcher for other interactive they are “This is the start of a whole new
applications in the program stream. age for TV as the entire interaction takes
The development, customization and UI place from the armchair at home, while
localization time can also be decreased watching a TV show, using nothing
considerably utilizing existing more than the TV remote control.
components. On the other hand plug Digisoft’s platform enables the rapid
play components do not restrict the development of revenue generating
navigation or look and feel of the applications for IPTV Service Providers,
application DigiTracker is an example of these
advanced applications,”
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