Cobalt Digital COMPASS 9223-SA Dual-Channel 3G_HD_SD MPEG-4 Encoder Unit - Manual (Page 46)

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9223SA-OM (V2.0)
Internet
Encoder
MVN-EN460
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Web Server
FTP/SFTP
HTTP
Internet Internet
Encoder
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Location 2
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Web Server
FTP/SFTP
HTTP
Internet
Encoder
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Internet
Encoder
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IP STB
Location 1
IP STB
Location 2
IP STB
Location 1
IP STB
Location 2
IP STB
Location N
•••
Web Server
IP STB
Location N
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Web Server
FTP/SFTP
HTTP
Internet Internet
Encoder
MVN-EN460
FTP/SFTP
HTTP
Internet Internet
Encoder
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IP STB
Location 1
IP STB
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IP STB
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FTP/SFTP
HTTP
The highlights of the protocol are:
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The encoder segments the bitstream into small files of similar duration, at some suitable
points.
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The encoder continuously uploads the files as they are created to a standard web server.
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Every time the encoder uploads a new file, it also updates a special playlist file in the
server, which informs the clients of which segments are available.
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The encoder also takes care of deleting old files from the server.
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The clients can connect to the web server at will; they download the playlist file, and start
playing the segments as they come.
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A standard unmodified web server can be used.
HTTP Live Streaming is supported in the 9223-SA. The content can be uploaded to an external
server, or served directly from the unit.
When uploading to an external server, the configurable parameters are:
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