RFC - 4259

A Framework for Transmission of IP Datagrams over MPEG-2 Networks

Original:	ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc4259.txt
Authors:	M.-J. Montpetit [Motorola Connected Home Solutions], G. Fairhurst [University of Aberdeen], H. Clausen [TIC Systems], B. Collini-Nocker [University of Salzburg], H. Linder [University of Salzburg]
Date:	November 2005
Category:	Informational

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Referred by:	1 RFC
Refers to:	12 RFC

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Status

This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2005).

Abstract

This document describes an architecture for the transport of IP Datagrams over ISO MPEG-2 Transport Streams (TS). The MPEG-2 TS has been widely accepted not only for providing digital TV services but also as a subnetwork technology for building IP networks. Examples of systems using MPEG-2 include the Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) and Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) Standards for Digital Television.

The document identifies the need for a set of Internet standards defining the interface between the MPEG-2 Transport Stream and an IP subnetwork. It suggests a new encapsulation method for IP datagrams and proposes protocols to perform IPv6/IPv4 address resolution, to associate IP packets with the properties of the Logical Channels provided by an MPEG-2 TS.

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