On Global Multimedia Network Based on a Hybrid Network Media
The Main Elements of the Multimedia Network Internet Short Introduction
Reflector and Multicast Let’s try Retranslator (Reflector) It’s unicast protocol Let’s try UDP multicast on the LAN Internet
Internet Satellite Receiving Without Back Channel Regular sat dish, regular PC, DVB adaptor ($50)
Satellite Reflector Satellite Reflector Internet A Solution for Global Media Network
Reflecting of Passive Satellite Receiving into the Internet Internet The example shows only receiving to simplify the diagram Regular PC
ISDN User Participating Receives via the satellite and sends via ISDN
Equipment for the Central Office Translators Ser- ver Speaker ViaSat ISDN Server- Gate Moderator ISDN Ser- ver Internet LAN It’s the minimal set of equipment for one way translations and multipoint conferences Moderator invites participants, controls discuss process, give to participants permissions to speak, controls content of video window Participants can choose the language of translation The speaker computer can be used to show presentations
Equipment for Reflector
Equipment for Active Participants Internet Receives and sends via the Internet Receives via the satellite and sends via the Internet Receives and sends via the satellite
Equipment for Passive Viewers Internet
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Examples of the Communicator Case
Conference Participant Window in Control Mode Selection of translation Language Selection of bitrate Parameters of receiving data Window for the conference Activation of control menu Information about current data source
Moderator Control Window Participants’ buttons Windows sizes and positions control scheme control Active speakers’ windows Imaging Control
Conference Participant Screen (Regular Mode) The screen look very depends number of participants and kind of show selected by moderator
Engineering menu for Transmitter
Engineering Menu of Receiving Control
Engineering Menu for Network
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