Manus manum lavat: media clients and servers cooperating with common media client/server data

ABSTRACT

The newly rectified CTA standard --- Common Media Client Data (CMCD) --- allows content providers to get insights into the performance of their large-scale streaming operations. Its sister standard --- Common Media Server Data (CMSD) --- is in the works and will allow servers to send hints to other servers and clients. The CMCD/CMSD combo is the long-awaited upgrade to HTTP adaptive streaming systems.

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Index Terms

• Information systems

  • Information systems applications

    • Multimedia information systems

      • Multimedia streaming

• Networks

  • Network protocols

    • Application layer protocols