Xray (DS 102918)

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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.

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xRay

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Assest Propagation Manager Interface us responsible for maintaining the catalogue of assets on each NGOD cluster server.

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A3 APM Interface

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It manages the content lifecycle on Streaming Servers, including Streaming Server selection and directing Streaming Servers to ingress, validate, and delete content instances

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A3 APM Interface

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It allows Axiom to manage content in 3rd party streaming servers.

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A3 APM Interface

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Bi-directional socket connection for sending an HTTP Request and receiving an HTTP Response

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A5 Interface

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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

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ADI

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Program with an adult rating or editorially marked in the database as including adult content.

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Adult Program

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Application Program Interface. Programming code that provides an interface from one software program to another.

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API

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When a dual tuner is enabled, the tuner that is currently not being displayed on the tv (main video display)

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Background Tuner

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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.

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Barker Channel

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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.

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Blackout

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Client Stream Control Interface used for session control operations such as for play and trick modes.

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C1 Interface

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An interface name for interactions between portions of the VOD system.

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C2 Iinterface

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The numerical location in the lineup or map where the viewer can tune.

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Channel

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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

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Channel Map

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A set of interactive applications distinct from the program guide operating simultaneously within the network environment

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Client Application

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Households that have both Legacy STB and RNG STB

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Coexistence

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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.

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D6 Interface

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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.

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DAVIC (Digital Audio Visual Interoperability Council)

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Upon entry the subscriber is automatically telescoped to a VOD sub-menu

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Direct Tune RFI

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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.

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DSG

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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.

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DSG Tunnel

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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

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Edge Device

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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.

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Embedded Set-top Box

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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".

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eTV

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Fulfillment is initiated by playing a VOD asset or by initiating a two-way transaction with a server in the headend or advertising backoffice

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eTV RFI

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The software interface between the terminal firmware and the Guide application

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Firmware API

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When a dual tuner is enabled, the tuner that is currently being displayed on the TV (main video display)

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Foreground tuner

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The period after a purchasable event starts that a viewer can watch the event without being charged

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Free Preview Period

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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

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Guide

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A localized cable programming distribution point that supports one or more geographic collections of subscribers.

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Headend

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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.

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HVM (Host Validation Message)

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HVM

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Host Validation Message

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Software has been tested by each JV, and integrated. It is of "deployable" quality

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JVR (Joint Venture Release)

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Refers to the majority of the set-top boxes that are deployed in customer homes today. Deployed with the existing guide.

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Legacy STB

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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

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Market Trial

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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.

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Middleware

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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.

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Mosaics or "VRN" (Video-Rich Navigation

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Metadata Transport Interface. A server that has interest in data stored on MT1 Servers. It will request packets, via HTTP, from the servers

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MT1 Client

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Management and Configuration Interface

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Synonymous with Legacy STB

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Native STB

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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.

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OCAP (Open Cable Application Platform)

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ATVEF

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Advanced Television Enhancement Forum

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The process of purchasing a purchasable event or package.

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Order

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A time period during which a PPV program or package can be ordered

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Order Window

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An interactive bar that requires the viewer's completion of a task.

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Overlay

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A group of individual programs that are bundled into one purchasable unit

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Package

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A single purchasable movie or television event scheduled to start at a specific time.

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PPV (Pay-Per-View)

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A subscription station such as HBO or Cinemax

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Premium Channel

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The time period, before an event begins, when a preview of the event can be watched.

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Preview Period

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The time period when an event or package is available for purchase

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Purchase Period

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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.

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QIP

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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

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R1 Interface

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responsible for selecting the appropriate Streaming Server to support a Session Set-up

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ODRM (On Demand Resource Manager)

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responsible for managing the placement of content on Streaming Servers

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APM (Asset Propagation Manager)

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Interface responsible for setup and teardown of streaming sessions. Allows the SeaChange Axiom suite to interact with a 3rd party streaming server.

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R2 Interface

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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.

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R6 Interface

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The time that the IPG will begin recording a scheduled recording. This is the program start-time minus the start-before time

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Recording Start-Time

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The time that the IPG will stop recording an active recording. This is the program end-time plus the end-after time

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Recording End-Time

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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.

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Reminder Time

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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.

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S1 Interface

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Interface used to request appropriate Edge Qam resources for streaming of content.

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S6 ERM Interface

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A method of delivering broadcast programming only to service groups where and when subscribers are actively requesting that programming.

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SDV (Switched Digital Video)

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A recording event that has been scheduled by the viewer and will be recorded by the IPG when it becomes active.

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Scheduled Recording.

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A particular program stream such as HBO, KABC, or KUSA.

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Service

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Box that converts incoming cable signals to a form usable by the television. Contains the processor, memory, etc., used to run the Guide.

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Set-top

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Initial multicast implementation on the DNCS

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SFM (Single Flow Multicast)

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The list of specific requirements to which the application software is designed.

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SRS (Software Requirements Specification)

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The ability of the DHCT to see more than one set of DSG data on a downstream.

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Straddling

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When a tuner is enabled the video running through the foreground tuner and the video running through the background tuner are switched

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Swap Tuners

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Has been designated to be delivered as a multicast video stream via SDV rather than as a standard broadcast channel.

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Switched Channel

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Validates certain aspects of the solution, tested in system head-end and potential in employee homes.

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Technical Trial

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A method to deliver viewers to VOD sub-menus where they may view content or generate a lead

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Telescoping

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A small window that displays the current channel while in another view mode.

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Video Window

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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.

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Viewer Navigated RFI

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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

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WHOIS