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cable television Cable television is a system of delivering television programming to consumers via radio frequency (RF) signals transmitted through coaxial cables, or in more recent systems, light pulses through fibre-optic cables. This contrasts with broa ...

industry, Multiplatform Service refers to the secure delivery of

rich media Interactive media normally refers to products and services on digital computer-based systems which respond to the user's actions by presenting content such as text, moving image, animation, video and audio. Since its early conception, various f ...

, information and applications to any device, regardless of

transport Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, an ...

, distribution system or

user interface In the industrial design field of human–computer interaction, a user interface (UI) is the space where interactions between humans and machines occur. The goal of this interaction is to allow effective operation and control of the machine f ...

, providing the consumer with flawless, integrated and user activity access and management of their

entertainment Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over thousa ...

and

communication Communication (from la, communicare, meaning "to share" or "to be in relation with") is usually defined as the transmission of information. The term may also refer to the message communicated through such transmissions or the field of inquir ...

services.

Applications

Caller ID Caller identification (Caller ID) is a telephone service, available in analog and digital telephone systems, including voice over IP (VoIP), that transmits a caller's telephone number to the called party's telephone equipment when the call is ...

between TV and voice phone * Video Phone: Manage personal services from a

web interface In the industrial design field of human–computer interaction, a user interface (UI) is the space where interactions between humans and machines occur. The goal of this interaction is to allow effective operation and control of the machine fr ...

ringtone A ringtone, ring tone or ring is the sound made by a telephone to indicate an incoming call. Originally referring to and made by the electromechanical striking of bells, the term now refers to any sound on any device alerting of a new incoming ...

s, forwarding,

v-mail V-mail, short for Victory Mail, was a hybrid mail process used by the United States during the Second World War as the primary and secure method to correspond with soldiers stationed abroad. To reduce the cost of transferring an original letter t ...

boxes * Location or Device Shifting of a program from one device to another at the same spot in the program. For example: watch a program on TV – pause – continue watching on another device, such as your PC or TV, in another room * Multi-room Whole Home DVR services: record once and watch in any room on any device. * Alerts for notification of program availability. Alerts can appear on other devices. Alerts may also include options to record, tune or add to watch list * PC to TV viewing: access content on the PC via the TV * TV to PC viewing: access content on the TV via the PC * Management setting preferences on one device (PC) for another device (TV),

parental controls Parental controls are features which may be included in digital television services, computers and video games, mobile devices and software that allow parents to restrict the access of content to their children. These controls were created to ...

, manage accounts * Personal programming capabilities: set recordings to your DVR from the phone * Personalization: set preferences, set favorites, include zip codes for location services * Communication:

email Electronic mail (email or e-mail) is a method of exchanging messages ("mail") between people using electronic devices. Email was thus conceived as the electronic ( digital) version of, or counterpart to, mail, at a time when "mail" meant ...

, voicemail consumption on multiple devices, social sites * Network-DVR or Digital Locker: content is in the cloud * Media Management: moving content throughout the home (using DLNA and other standards) * Personalizing Advertising: targeted or addressable advertising * Social Networking Applications: sharing of programming clips, scheduled recording, and real-time commentary during shows

References

http://www.multichannel.com/article/453840-Multiplatform_Usage_Soars_Around_World_Cup_ESPN_XP_Research.php http://www.multichannel.com/article/455221-Disney_Channel_s_Mickey_Mouse_Special_Revs_Up_Multiplatform_Exposure.php https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/04/technology/04video.html?_r=1

Sources

* http://www.multichannel.com/article/453840-Multiplatform_Usage_Soars_Around_World_Cup_ESPN_XP_Research.php * http://www.multichannel.com/article/455221-Disney_Channel_s_Mickey_Mouse_Special_Revs_Up_Multiplatform_Exposure.php * https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/04/technology/04video.html?_r=1 * Cable television technology