Deployment of VCR services on a computer network

This paper describes the architecture and framework for providing Video Recorder (VCR) system services over the computer network. Users, with the client software, can program the system to record specified television broadcast programs as well as playback previously recorded programs. The televised...

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Published in:Journal of network and computer applications 1998-01, Vol.21 (1), p.41-52
Main Authors: Ang, Ee-Luang, Chan, Syin, Lee, Bu-Sung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Computer science
control theory
systems
Computer systems and distributed systems. User interface
Exact sciences and technology
Software
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Summary:This paper describes the architecture and framework for providing Video Recorder (VCR) system services over the computer network. Users, with the client software, can program the system to record specified television broadcast programs as well as playback previously recorded programs. The televised programs are digitized and stored using MPEG-1 standard on a video server. The system provides previewing facility by automatically creating an iconized bitmap video stream from the MPEG-1 video stream. For easy management of the VCR services, a database is set up to control user access as well as user requests for recording and playback. A user-friendly interface is also provided to enable users to easily retrieve the recorded programs.
ISSN:1084-8045
1095-8592
DOI:10.1006/jnca.1998.0062