Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 User Guide
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Introducing Cisco’s OCAP Object Carousel Solution:
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The TSBroadcaster
OCAP Object Carousel Acronyms and Terms, Continued
Term
Description
Transfer Player
A transfer player is the same as a player, but you can also use
it for out of band data and unbound applications. When you
create a Transfer Player, you will see the following additional
fields:
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Type - The type defines the type of data that a transfer
player can send in the stream. A transfer player can send
XAIT and CVT data for downloads. You define the type
when you create a stream.
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Transfer URL- The Transfer URL identifies where the
Transfer Player will send the data. The TSBroadcaster
uses these two URLs:
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http://dncsatm:8085 - This URL sends data to the
DNCS.
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http://localhost:8086/tsbroadcaser/transfer - This URL
loops back to the TSBroadcaster for accepting XAIT and
local outputs.
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OOB OC Address List - The list of broadcast IP address
for each hub.
Important: You can use both a player and a transfer player,
but we recommend that you always use a Transfer Player.
Unbound
Application
An unbound application is an application that is not bound to
program content. Unbound applications can be loaded
regardless of which program is tuned.
Unbound applications are signaled out-of-band (OOB) and
Unbound applications are signaled out-of-band (OOB) and
carried using a Digital Storage Media – Command and
Control (DSM-CC) object carousel for delivery on a QAM
transport stream or QPSK or CMTS path.
Some typical examples of unbound applications might be an
Some typical examples of unbound applications might be an
electronic program guide navigator or an instant messaging
application that lets viewers send instant messages to each
other while watching television shows.