Devices Used in IP/TV Solutions
There are several devices in Cisco’s IP/TV solution that make this possible:
The IP/TV Control Server This device constitutes the registration
and policy controls for the system. It handles coordination of the broadcast,
encoding of the source (such as that from a video camera), and control
information for the IP/TV client software installed on the desktop
computer.This server is capable of assuring that only the desired clients
receive the broadcast, and can encrypt the broadcast if need be.