All things related to multicast

[Frank Fulchiero <>]

Hitoshi, just wondering how the Channel Reflector would work from a  
practical standpoint.

1. If I am to understand "distributed agents" as discrete unique  
servers, how many do you estimate would be needed to support  
worldwide coverage?

2. On a practical level, as many of us only stream a few channels, it  
would not make sense for each of us to set up a server, even assuming  
we have the resources. So, would there be centralized locations,  
sponsored by different groups, where we could be authorized to send  
our program listings?

3. Any way to link this system to an easy "click-and-receive"  
interface like VLC's SAPs?

Sorry if I have misunderstood any of the concepts.

Thanks,
Frank Fulchiero
Digital Media Specialist
Connecticut College




On Apr 1, 2008, at 11:37 PM, Hitoshi Asaeda wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> As I made a presentation in the last I2 meeting, we have been working
> for development of Channel Reflector, which is a multicast session
> (channel) information announcement system managed by a number of
> distributed agents.
>
> http://www.sfc.wide.ad.jp/~asaeda/talk/2007f-I2-Asaeda.pdf
>
> I believe this system will address many issues we have been
> discussed.
> But here what I need to say is sorry for our development delay. :p
>
> Although it had been developed me and one of my students in our spare
> time, since we've just formed the development team, I believe it will
> be available in a few month.
>
> If you think it is good to make a presentation for its deployment plan
> in this I2 meeting, please tell me.
>
> Thanks,
> --
> hitoshi Asaeda