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The diagram below provides an overview of the EDEP architecture, including the
content acquisition system, EDEP application servers, EDEP media server, and
the EDEP client applications.
Content Acquisition and Encoding System
The content acquisition system is designed to take
various types of video and audio content (e.g. movies, TV shows, personal content, and
music albums) and encode it into different formats suitable for downstream EDEP
clients including set-top boxes (HDTV, NTSC, PAL), cell phones, PDAs, Portable
Media Players, and personal computers.
The main features of the content acquisition system
include:
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Distributed cluster-based architecture for
quickly encoding the source format into multiple output formats.
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An open format architecture for pluggable encoding of new formats.
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Integrated with AMG, or other metadata content providers.
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Linux or Windows compatible.
EDEP Application Server
The EDEP application server handles all the
web-based and web-service requests from clients. The EDEP application server includes
the following services:
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Content Searching Services.
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Content Management Services.
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Synchronization Services.
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Community and Collaboration Services.
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Authentication and Security Services.
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Content Recommendation Services.
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Chart Services for ranking content within a community, or across the system.
EDEP Media Server
The Media Server has been designed for both
on-demand and downloadable content provision to client software.
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Support for thousands of client streams or downloads per
server.
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Allows clustered configuration for maximum
scalability and reliability.
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Seamless upgrading with no down-time or dropped sessions.
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Runs on both Windows and Linux based servers.
EDEP Clients
The EDEP client software allows the solution to be
enjoyed on a number of platforms. Below are a some of the features of the
EDEP client software:
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Smart caching minimizes network traffic by
storing frequently viewed content locally.
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On-Demand and On-the-Go modes support both real-time
streaming and disconnected operation with the same interface and functionality.
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Multi-Platform core framework with the ability to
run on set-top boxes, PDAs, cell-phones, SmartPhones, and other
entertainment devices and computers. EDEP clients are available on Windows CE, Embedded
Linux, BREW, Symbian, Windows, Mac OS/X, and Linux Desktops.
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Client-centric Syncing allows users
to sync content to devices without needing the computer. This allows for
automatically syncing of content to portable devices over cellular or 802.11 based networks.
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Dynamic Syncing allows users to
have refreshed content on devices based on predefined profiles. As an example, this
technology would allow users to always have 30 minutes of new Hip-Hop music on their
cell phone, or their latest favorite TV shows on their set-top box.
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Community Features allow users to chat with each other,
recommend media, and meet other users with similar interests..
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