From: "Craig A. Schultz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: sdk Kevin, Thanks for the edification but it doesn't solve the problem does it? What is it you are trying to do? Why do you need the server to reach out and touch players? Craig RealForum wrote: > From: Kevin Liu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: sdk > > Craig, > In the IP multicasting, it is the client to initiate the request. But > in the application layer you can have both pull and push. An example > of push mode is the server sending stock prices to clients, and a > typical application of pull mode is Video-On-Demand. > > With Real Systems, if the server has an open API, the client (not > necessarily Real Player) can ask the server to change multicast or > broadcast parameters. I guess I can always do this manully and reload > the server but a lightweight reconfiguration may be desireable. This is > useful if you are thinking of building an appication using Real Systems. > Thanks, > -- Kevin
