Introduction to RadioDNS

DRCG - New Radio Platforms and ApplicationsMarch 22, 2011

Pascal Charest

How to listen to radio?

What will win the fight?

Internet or Broadcast

Why not a win-win situation?

Internet or Broadcastand

RadioDNS

RadioDNS provides the missing link between broadcast and internet networks.

Uses the broadcast infrastructure for

audio delivery

Uses Internet for additional services

What is DNS?

Domain Name System is an internet standard to translate hostname into IP addresses.

What is RadioDNS?

RadioDNS is an hybrid standard that defines a procedure to translate broadcast signal information

into hostname / IP addresses.

How does it work?

Extended country code CE1Program identification C586FM frequency 95.8

RadioDNS features

Patent freeNot for profit organization Uses existing infrastructure Based on existing Internet protocolDefined for AM / FM / HD Radio / DAB / DRM / InternetProvides a way to measure audience

Existing services

RadioVIS

RadioVIS visually enhances broadcast audio with slideshow delivered over IP.

Image src: Mathias Coinchon, EBU-EUR, Hybrid Radio Seminar

How does RadioVIS work?

Image src: Mathias Coinchon, EBU-EUR

RadioVIS use cases

"What's playing now?"

"Who's speaking?"

"Is there additional information?"

"What the traffic looks like?"

"Do you have a link with the ad? "

"Yeah, my radio is really hot!"

RadioVIS on Pure Sensia

Image src: radiodns.org

RadioVIS features

Send link of JPEG or PNG imagesSend text Send image and/or text links that user can click onBased on STOMP protocol (push)Based on COMET protocol (HTTP push)

RadioEPG

RadioEPG provides electronic program guide on both current and future shows.

timingcontact detailssynopsisstation logo...

RadioEPG use cases

"What's playing now?"

"What's playing tomorrow?"

"I want to contact the presenter."

"Please, remind me when this program will play again."

RadioEPG features

Defined for AM / FM / DAB / DRM / HD Radio / IPCommon multi-protocol definitionUses HTTPBased on ETSI TS 102 818 XML; DAB EPG Can be used for station logo

RadioTAG

RadioTAG provides a tagging framework to capture user interest in what they are hearing on the radio.

A tag is a collection of meta-data that uniquely references a point in time to a specific audio service

on a specific device.

RadioTAG use cases

"I want to vote for this song."

"I want to subscribe to the podcast for this show."

"I love this song! I want to buy it."

"I want to find out more about this news."

"This ad seems interesting."

RadioTAG features

Defined for AM / FM / DAB / DRM / HD Radio / IPTag database is on broadcaster serverUser authenticationUser can add commentsSupport multi-devices userSupport offline tagging

So, now, where to start?

Configure broadcast signalling (RDS, AMSS, ...)Ask radiodns.org to add a record in the databaseSetup a web serverSetup one of the RadioDNS service:

RadioVISRadioTAGRadioEPG

Et voilà!

Issues

GovernanceVeracity of information Do we want to create a RadioDNS Canadian domain administration?

DevicesWe need more devicesFM chips must be enabled in cell phones

The more RadioDNS is used,the more cellular data is used

RadioDNS service serversWe need more solutions

Thank you!

Useful links:

RadioDNS websitehttp://radiodns.org

Resources for mobile multimedia broadcasting (CRC)http://mmbtools.crc.ca

Resources for Open Mobile Broadcast Devices (CRC)http://openmokast.org