2.2 Protocol Summary
The following table provides a comprehensive list of the member protocols of the Media Streaming Server system.
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Protocol name |
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Media Stream Broadcast (MSB) Protocol |
This protocol allows the multicast distribution of Advanced Systems Format (ASF) packets over a network for which Internet Protocol (IP) multicasting is enabled. The MSB Protocol allows clients to tune in to a broadcast on a network, much like television and radio users can tune to a particular television or radio station. |
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Media Stream Broadcast Distribution (MSBD) Protocol |
This protocol is used to transfer a live stream of audio and visual content from a server to a single client or multiple clients. The MSBD Protocol can be used to transmit the digitized audio and video of a live event to another computer that is running appropriate streaming media server software, such as Windows Media Services, or the protocol can be used to distribute the stream to multiple clients. |
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Microsoft Media Server (MMSP) Protocol |
This protocol is used by the Media Streaming Server system to stream data from the Windows Media Server (WMS) to the Windows Media Player (WMP) by using the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the User Datagram Protocol (UDP). |
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Windows Media HTTP Streaming Protocol (WMSP) |
This protocol is used to transfer real-time multimedia data, for example, audio and video. The protocol depends on the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for the transfer of all protocol messages including the transfer of multimedia data. |
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Real-Time Streaming Protocol Windows Media Extensions (RTSP-WME) |
This protocol defines extensions to the Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP), the Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP), the Session Description Protocol (SDP), and the Real-Time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP) to enable the delivery of multimedia data that is encapsulated in ASF packets. |
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Windows Media HTTP Push Distribution Protocol (WMHTTP) |
This protocol is used to transfer real-time multimedia data, for example, audio and video, from an encoder client to a server. Push distribution is ideal for broadcasting company meetings or live presentations. |
In addition to the member protocols that are listed in the preceding table, the following data structure is an integral part of the system:
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Protocol name |
Description |
Short name |
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Windows Media Log Data Structure (WMLOG) |
The Windows Media Log Data Structure is a syntax for logging messages. The logging messages specify information about how a client received multimedia content from a streaming server. |