Advanced Television Enhancement Forum.....................
intercast.org
A one-way IP multicast based resource transfer protocol, the Unidirectional Hypertext Transfer Protocol (UHTTP) is defined in Appendix A. UHTTP is a simple, robust, one-way resource transfer protocol that is designed to efficiently deliver resource data in a one-way broadcast-only environment. This resource transfer protocol is appropriate for IP multicast over television vertical blanking interval (IPVBI), in IP multicast carried in MPEG-2, or in other unidirectional transport systems.
currents.net
Thomson is a state-owned consumer electronics developer controlled by the government of France. That country announced that it would sell 30 percent of the company to Microsoft, Alcatel, NEC and DirecTV as new partners in order to "strengthen (Thomson's) industrial and commercial strategy and assure its position as a business leader in several areas of the information technology market." The recapitalization of Thomson was approved in September 1997.
For its part, Microsoft said that it will work to design and market enhanced televisions including an electronic guide program and applications for interactive television programs. According to some reports, Microsoft said that it will develop "html-rendering" technologies based on the Windows CE operating system for use in the machines. The final product will include an integrated TV receiver, in both digital and analog versions, providing levels of interactivity today available only through set-top boxes, Microsoft said. |
