use RTP to send custom data instead of video/audio

Why on earth do you think it makes any sense to

deliver Word docs. using the Real Time Protocol?

If you describe the overall abililty this is supposed

to provide to the end-user, and the reasons you

thought RTP would be a good way to deliver that,

perhaps we can suggest some more appropriate

ways to communicate the documents, and give

you tips about better forums for help with implementing

those strategies.

Note that I can think of at least 4 ways to get

documents (or any type of 'static' file) to clients,

and 1 or two that are suitable for when those

documents are being created 'on the fly', and

all of which are better than attempting to

force word docs. (hack, choke) through RTP.

AndrewThompson64a at 2007-7-7 16:06:15 >

> I'm working on a project and told by my professor to

> develop a tool to transmit OBJ file through RTP of

> JMF from a server to a client.

What does your professor say when you ask..

'Why RTP?'

For example, you could write a client/server

set-up where the user connects to the server

via a socket. The client(s) get a list of 'current

documents' to start with, and the server informs

them if new documents appear, or current ones

disappear.

The user then might be able to select any

document in the list to have it downloaded

or displayed, or the lcient software might

'take the initiative and automatically save

the document to local disk.

Now, can you explain to me, what 'delivering

word Docs using RTP' could do, that could

not achieved by the strategy using sockets?

> I came across another forum thread that is similar to

> my problem -

> http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?forumID=28&threadID=241327

Yes I noticed and read that thread.

- It is from 4 years ago.

- There is a suggestion of a strategy (mostly

suitable for formats such as audio and video)

but no resolution.

- The OP (original poster) is not clear on what

media types they are interested in.

If that thread is a good indicationof how difficult

it is to adapt the RTP protocol to other media

types, I'd say it is a lost cause.

AndrewThompson64a at 2007-7-7 16:06:15 >

Hi

my professor want the tool to work in the push mode. The data transfer is initiates by the source serving the data. The server is responsible for controlling the flow of data.

For my project, I'm suppose to transmit OBJ file from the server side to the client side. Then, at the client side, rendering of the OBJ file in Java 3D will be done.

The choice of JMF on this project is partly due to the fact that it is an continuation of previous project done on JMF.

Can you guide me on the number of ways to do this server and client setup? And, I shall go research on them.

Thanks a million for ur kind help.

joyce1710a at 2007-7-7 16:06:15 >

>BTW - can you give a little more detail on the original

>project using JMF? It seems the source for that will

>be invaluable for your current project.

The original project is on transmit audio or video using RTP from server to client side. And, playing the audio and video using the JMF player. I'm suppose to add an additional feature to it which is what i stated before.

At least, you boost my confidence in this project. Thanks.

Hope to hear more advice from this forum.

joyce1710a at 2007-7-7 16:06:15 >