Coordination Model Of Multiple Operator Servers And Distribution Status Management System For Media-Unifying Platform

We propose a model that manages a distribution status of same content distributed via various media such as broadcasts, internet simulcasts, and video-on-demand for a media-unifying platform (MUP). We have proposed the MUP to address the difficulties for a content viewer to select appropriate media in accordance with the functions of the viewing device and the viewer's situation. In the proposed model, multiple operator servers respectively manage the distribution statuses of the content. When a content viewer taps an MUP link associated with a content, the distribution status management server (DSMS) specifies the content by parameters contained in the link and creates a distribution status list of the content by coordinating with the operator servers. Consequently, the viewer can view the desired content via an appropriate media selected from the list. We implemented the prototype and verified the feasibility of the proposed model.