11. How do you stream? Encoder Media Server Internet
12. How Does Streaming Work? 2 2 Web Server returns location of media file 1 User clicks on stream link 1 3 Media player is launched 3 5 5 Media server sends stream to media player 6 Media player decompresses and plays stream Web Server 4 Media player requests media file from media server 4 Media Server
For example, a producer could map a Ford logo onto an actor's shirt. The actor could be a clickable object within the movie. As you're watching, you could click the actor, and information about purchasing Ford merchandise would pop up on the screen. Motorola and Mitsubishi both recently displayed prototype cell phones that could play PacketVideo's content. As these prototypes become real products and the technology improves, you'll be able to get interactive video wherever you go.