Xray (DS 102918) Flashcards
Allows you to resolve issues with any room boxes not connecting, old firmware, XRE disconnected, XBO not being fully updated, and issues with missing channels.
xRay
Assest Propagation Manager Interface us responsible for maintaining the catalogue of assets on each NGOD cluster server.
A3 APM Interface
It manages the content lifecycle on Streaming Servers, including Streaming Server selection and directing Streaming Servers to ingress, validate, and delete content instances
A3 APM Interface
It allows Axiom to manage content in 3rd party streaming servers.
A3 APM Interface
Bi-directional socket connection for sending an HTTP Request and receiving an HTTP Response
A5 Interface
CableLabs spec for Asset Data Interchange. This is the XML format used by VOD providers to ‘pitch’ the metadata related to an asset to MSOs
ADI
Program with an adult rating or editorially marked in the database as including adult content.
Adult Program
Application Program Interface. Programming code that provides an interface from one software program to another.
API
When a dual tuner is enabled, the tuner that is currently not being displayed on the tv (main video display)
Background Tuner
A channel devoted to textual listings and video segments of programs available on other channels. It is almost used entirely for promotion and advertising. Also allows for the ordering of pay-per-view TV programs or other pay TV services.
Barker Channel
The prevention of the local airing of a program. For example to protect the revenue of the venue in which an event is being played.
Blackout
Client Stream Control Interface used for session control operations such as for play and trick modes.
C1 Interface
An interface name for interactions between portions of the VOD system.
C2 Iinterface
The numerical location in the lineup or map where the viewer can tune.
Channel
A list of channel numbers and their associated stations for a particular headend. Information is comprise of station airing rules that describe specific program airing times, channels, and priority
Channel Map
A set of interactive applications distinct from the program guide operating simultaneously within the network environment
Client Application
Households that have both Legacy STB and RNG STB
Coexistence
Edge Device Discovery Interface. It is used to allow ERMs (Edge Resource Managers) to discover and ascertain capacity, operational state, and signaling mechanisms for Edge Devices.
D6 Interface
Represents the industry standard for end-to-end interoperability of broadcast and interactive digital audio-visual information, and of multimedia communication. Drives the industry to implementing consistent open interfaces for interactive applications and multimedia. Have developed numerous industry specifications that are used in the design of broadband products.
DAVIC (Digital Audio Visual Interoperability Council)
Upon entry the subscriber is automatically telescoped to a VOD sub-menu
Direct Tune RFI
Allows migration from proprietary to open standards based set-top technologies and removes dependency on legacy OOB systems which do not permit other set-top box vendors to operate in the legacy CA environment. Leverages existing High Speed Data CMTS’s and Docsis channels to act as the transport medium for OOB messages.
DSG
Exists between the Agent in the CMTS and the Client in the Set-top Device. Identified by its address, and it carries one or more IP datagram streams which originated from the server. Multiples of this can exist on a single downstream DOCSIS channel and may span one or more downstream channels.
DSG Tunnel
Decapsulates MPEG-2 transport from UDP/IP transport and routes data to one or more designated MPTS channels for MPEG-2 re-multiplexing, QAM modulation and RF up-conversion
Edge Device
An embedded Service Application Functionality Entity (eSAFE) defined in [eDOCSIS]. It includes the DSG Client(s), a DSG Client Controller, an embedded processor for an application environment, a downloaded or a removable module for Conditional Access.
Embedded Set-top Box
Refers to a class of applications bound to a particular video segment (program, channel) by being embedded in the MPEG transport stream for a digital video program. Also referred to as a “bound application”.
eTV
Fulfillment is initiated by playing a VOD asset or by initiating a two-way transaction with a server in the headend or advertising backoffice
eTV RFI
The software interface between the terminal firmware and the Guide application
Firmware API
When a dual tuner is enabled, the tuner that is currently being displayed on the TV (main video display)
Foreground tuner
The period after a purchasable event starts that a viewer can watch the event without being charged
Free Preview Period
Software for program selection and control. This is a subset of the software that runs in the terminal. Does not include the navigation shell, the operating system, the secure microprocessor firmware or any third party applications
Guide
A localized cable programming distribution point that supports one or more geographic collections of subscribers.
Headend
Motorola specific. The body of the message is created by the CPMS (Copy Protection Management System) then its Unicast wrapped in DCII by the DAC-RADD-DSG CA Tunnel to the CableCard, which enables/disables Copy Protection per the status bits.
HVM (Host Validation Message)
HVM
Host Validation Message
Software has been tested by each JV, and integrated. It is of “deployable” quality
JVR (Joint Venture Release)
Refers to the majority of the set-top boxes that are deployed in customer homes today. Deployed with the existing guide.
Legacy STB
Complete release (H/W & S/W) is deployable pending successful testing in subscribers’ homes. The final hardware and software components of the release should be what were entered into final QA Readiness Testing
Market Trial
Computer software that connects software components or applications. Used most often to support complex, distributed applications. Includes we servers, application servers, content management systems, and similar tools that support application development and delivery. Especially integral to modern information technology based on XML, SOAP, Web services and service-oriented architecture.
Middleware
A navigation methodology that enables users to access services and/or assets from video-rich menu screens. Screens can include both traditional menu buttons and “___ buttons” comprising video windows which can contain prerecorded content or live broadcasts.
Mosaics or “VRN” (Video-Rich Navigation
Metadata Transport Interface. A server that has interest in data stored on MT1 Servers. It will request packets, via HTTP, from the servers
MT1 Client
Management and Configuration Interface
N
Synonymous with Legacy STB
Native STB
A software interface specification that completely defines the host software interface that executes portable, interactive applications and services. A separate effort from the Advanced Television Enhancement Forum (ATVEF) content specification, but does call for support and extension of ATVEF as a part of the PE requirements.
OCAP (Open Cable Application Platform)
ATVEF
Advanced Television Enhancement Forum
The process of purchasing a purchasable event or package.
Order
A time period during which a PPV program or package can be ordered
Order Window
An interactive bar that requires the viewer’s completion of a task.
Overlay
A group of individual programs that are bundled into one purchasable unit
Package
A single purchasable movie or television event scheduled to start at a specific time.
PPV (Pay-Per-View)
A subscription station such as HBO or Cinemax
Premium Channel
The time period, before an event begins, when a preview of the event can be watched.
Preview Period
The time period when an event or package is available for purchase
Purchase Period
IP management tool developed by IP Provisioning to monitor IP Subnet Threshold. Application collects information from services running on single enterprise server centrally located at INFLOW and several remote servers at RDC.
QIP
Asset Location Interface. It is responsible for messaging between the ODRM (On Demand Resource Manager, which is responsible for selecting the appropriate Streaming Server to support a Session Set-up) and the APM (Asset Propagation Manager, which is responsible for managing the placement of content on Streaming Servers). ODRM acts as an HTTP Client, whereas the APM acts as an HTTP Server
R1 Interface
responsible for selecting the appropriate Streaming Server to support a Session Set-up
ODRM (On Demand Resource Manager)
responsible for managing the placement of content on Streaming Servers
APM (Asset Propagation Manager)
Interface responsible for setup and teardown of streaming sessions. Allows the SeaChange Axiom suite to interact with a 3rd party streaming server.
R2 Interface
ERM (Edge Resource Manager) to Edge Device Resource Configuration Interface. Defines interaction between an ERM and The Edge Device for the purpose of specifying, enabling and disabling the flow of data traffic through and Edge Device.
R6 Interface
The time that the IPG will begin recording a scheduled recording. This is the program start-time minus the start-before time
Recording Start-Time
The time that the IPG will stop recording an active recording. This is the program end-time plus the end-after time
Recording End-Time
The time period, set on the Guide Setup screen, prior to the start of the program that a reminder will display if a reminder is set for a program.
Reminder Time
Client Session Interface. Sessions are established and torn down via interactions between the On Demand Client and the Session Manager. In doing so it communicates location information of a Streaming Server to be used by the On Demand Client for stream control of the established session. The client interacts with the Streaming Server over the interface C1 to control the streaming of that session. e.g., pause, rewind, and fast-forward.
S1 Interface
Interface used to request appropriate Edge Qam resources for streaming of content.
S6 ERM Interface
A method of delivering broadcast programming only to service groups where and when subscribers are actively requesting that programming.
SDV (Switched Digital Video)
A recording event that has been scheduled by the viewer and will be recorded by the IPG when it becomes active.
Scheduled Recording.
A particular program stream such as HBO, KABC, or KUSA.
Service
Box that converts incoming cable signals to a form usable by the television. Contains the processor, memory, etc., used to run the Guide.
Set-top
Initial multicast implementation on the DNCS
SFM (Single Flow Multicast)
The list of specific requirements to which the application software is designed.
SRS (Software Requirements Specification)
The ability of the DHCT to see more than one set of DSG data on a downstream.
Straddling
When a tuner is enabled the video running through the foreground tuner and the video running through the background tuner are switched
Swap Tuners
Has been designated to be delivered as a multicast video stream via SDV rather than as a standard broadcast channel.
Switched Channel
Validates certain aspects of the solution, tested in system head-end and potential in employee homes.
Technical Trial
A method to deliver viewers to VOD sub-menus where they may view content or generate a lead
Telescoping
A small window that displays the current channel while in another view mode.
Video Window
A VOD-enabled RFI process using aural, visual and textual cues during linear and VOD programming to direct viewers to request product information via the VOD menu system for manual, opt-in playback of an VOD asset and subsequent fulfillment. A separate VOD asset exists for each RFI offering.
Viewer Navigated RFI
a TCP-based query/response protocol which is widely used for querying a database in order to determine the owner of a domain name, an IP address or an autonomous system number on the Internet
WHOIS
