Standard-Compliant Content Adaptation in IPTV Systems

Truong Cong Thang, Jung Won Kang, Nam Pham Ngoc, Anh T. Pham

Abstract


IPTV, which is based on the universal IP infrastructure, has the inherent nature of heterogeneity in terms of content, networks, terminals, and users. An important solution to cope with such heterogeneity is content adaptation. This paper reviews the standardization issues related to content adaptation in IPTV standards. We first describe the basic architecture of content adaptation and its integration into the ITU-T IPTV architecture. Then typical methods of content adaptation in practical IPTV systems are discussed in detail. Especially, we highlight the standard metadata tools that are potential to support adaptation methods within ITU-T IPTV architecture. Some recent developments in other standard bodies are also discussed.


Full Text:

PDF


DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21553/rev-jec.32

Copyright (c) 2012 REV Journal on Electronics and Communications


ISSN: 1859-378X

Copyright © 2011-2024
Radio and Electronics Association of Vietnam
All rights reserved