Digital Television Interactive System: Middleware

Author: Liao Hongtao
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book provides a comprehensive introduction to middleware technology, standards, and products for digital television. Its organization is as follows:
Chapter 1 introduces the concept of middleware and its working environment;
Chapter 2 details the architecture, composition, and functional and technical characteristics of middleware, offering key design methods and implementation references for those seeking to realize middleware technology platforms;
Chapter 3 covers domestic and international middleware technology standards, with a focus on the DVB-MHP standard and China's DTVM standard;
Chapter 4 discusses the relationships between middleware systems and other modules, providing detailed explanations of the connection between middleware systems and driver software, as well as the interface with the CA module;
Chapter 5 introduces some major middleware technology suppliers and the functionalities and features of their middleware products;
Chapter 6 focuses on whether to adopt middleware systems early and how to select middleware systems;
Chapter 7 explores the future development directions of middleware technology.
Appendix A lists relevant terminology;
Appendix B introduces new insights and developments in the U.S. industry regarding middleware systems for digital television;
Appendix C presents a method for downloading tree-structured file data based on the DSM-CC data carousel protocol.