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This article describes an implementation of a Video-on-Demand (VoD) system for the VoD interoperability test laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. It describes how Java can be used to implement the client side of a DAVIC based client-server system, which consists of a video server and a Set-Top Unit (STU) client. The communication between the video server and the STU is based on the Digital Storage Media Command and Control (DSM-CC) protocols. The VoD application is defined as a set of Java classes. These classes implement the graphical interfaces for user navigation and control. While this system is compliant with DAVIC specifications, it also permits an elegant integration of DAVIC services to the Internet environment.
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de Jong, A., Hsing, K. & Su, D. A VoD Application Implemented in Java. Multimedia Tools and Applications 5, 161–170 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009641231710
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