Digital Video Distribution in Broadband, Television, Mobile and Converged Networks: Trends, Challenges and Solutions

Preface.

PART ONE TECHNOLOGY TRENDS.

1 Convergence.

1.1 Industry Convergence.

1.2 Device Convergence.

1.3 Network Convergence.

1.4 Service Convergence.

1.5 Summary.

References.

2 Video Compression, Encoding and Transport.

2.1 Still Image Compression.

2.2 Video Compression.

2.3 Video Transport.

2.4 Summary.

References.

3 Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) versus Internet Television.

3.1 Internet Television and Video over IP.

3.2 Summary.

References.

4 Multicast.

4.1 Multicast in IPTV Networks.

4.2 Multicast in Mobile Networks.

4.3 Summary.

References.

5 Technology Trend and its Impact on Video on Demand Service over Internet.

5.1 Open versus Closed Networks.

5.2 Open Networks.

5.3 Closed Networks.

5.4 Summary.

References.

6 Summary of Part One.

PART TWO CHALLENGES OF DISTRIBUTING VIDEO IN OPEN NETWORKS.

7 Movie-on-Demand over the Internet.

7.1 Resource Estimation.

7.2 Alternative Distribution Models.

7.3 Summary.

References.

8 Internet Television.

8.1 Resource Estimation.

8.2 P2P Networks for Streaming.

8.3 Provider Portal for P2P (P4P).

8.4 Summary.

References.

9 Broadcast Television over the Internet.

9.1 Resource Estimation.

9.2 Technology.

9.3 Products.

9.4 Summary.

References.

10 Digital Rights Management (DRM).

10.1 DRM Functional Architecture.

10.2 Modeling Content in DRM Functional Architecture.

10.3 Modeling Rights Expression in DRM Functional Architecture.

10.4 How DRM works.

10.5 Summary.

References.

11 Quality of Experience (QoE).

11.1 QoE Cache: Designing a QoE-Aware Edge Caching System.

11.2 Further Insights and Optimizations for Video Streaming over Wireless.

11.3 Performance of the QoE Cache.

11.4 Additional Features and Optimizations Possible for QoE-Cache.

11.5 Summary.

References.

12 Opportunistic Video Delivery Services in Delay Tolerant Networks.

12.1 Introduction.

12.2 Design Principles.

12.3 Alternative Architectures.

12.4 Converged Architecture.

12.5 Summary.

References.

13 Summary of Part Two.

PART THREE CHALLENGES FOR DISTRIBUTING VIDEO IN CLOSED NETWORKS.

14 Network Architecture Evolution.

15 IP Television (IPTV).

15.1 IPTV Service Classifications.

15.2 Requirements for Providing IPTV Services.

15.3 Displayed Quality Requirements.

15.4 Transport Requirements.

15.5 Modes of Transport.

15.6 Summary.

References.

16 Video Distribution in Converged Networks.

16.1 Impact of Treating Each Network as an Independent Entity.

16.2 Challenges in Synergizing the Networks and Avoiding Duplication.

16.3 Potential Approach to Address Multi-Channel Heterogeneity.

16.4 Commercial Transcoders.

16.5 Architecture of a System that Embodies the Above Concepts.

16.6 Benefits of the Proposed Architecture.

16.7 Case Study: Virtual Personal Multimedia Library.

16.8 Summary.

References.

17 Quality of Service (QoS) in IPTV.

17.1 QoS Requirements: Application Layer.

17.2 QoS Requirements: Transport Layer.

17.3 QoS Requirements: Network Layer.

17.4 QoE Requirements: Control Functions.

17.5 QoE Requirements: VoD Trick Mode.

17.6 IPTV QoS Requirements at a Glance.

17.7 Summary.

References.

18 Quality of Service (QoS) Monitoring and Assurance.

18.1 A Representative Architecture for End-to-End QoE Assurance.

18.2 IPTV QoE Monitoring.

18.3 Internet Protocol TV QoE Monitoring Tools.

18.4 Summary.

References.

19 Security of Video in Converged Networks.

19.1 Threats to Digital Video Content.

19.2 Existing Video Content Protection Technologies.

19.3 Comparison of Content Protection Technologies.

19.4 Threats in Traditional and Converged Networks.

19.5 Requirements of a Comprehensive Content Protection System.

19.6 Unified Content Management and Protection (UCOMAP) Framework.

19.7 Case Study: Secure Video Store.

19.8 Summary.

References.

20 Challenges for Providing Scalable Video-on-Demand (VoD) Service.

20.1 Closed-Loop Schemes.

20.2 Open-Loop Schemes.

20.3 Hybrid Scheme.

20.4 Summary.

References.

21 Challenges of Distributing Video in Mobile Wireless Networks.

21.1 Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS).

21.2 Digital Video Broadcast – Handhelds (DVB-H).

21.3 Forward Link Only (FLO).

21.4 Digital Rights Management (DRM) for Mobile Video Content.

21.5 Summary.

References.

22 IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and IPTV.

22.1 IMS Architecture.

22.2 IMS Service Model.

22.3 IMS Signaling.

22.4 Integration of IPTV in IMS Architecture.

22.5 Summary.

References.

23 Summary of Part Three.

Index.