Research Article

A Tool to Simulate the Transmission, Reception, and Execution of Interactive TV Applications

Table 1

Tools versus phases involved in the creation, transmission, and presentation of iDTV content.

Tool/phase Production Transmission Reception Reproduction Groups

Set-Top-Box Virtual Ginga-NCL No No No Yes 1 and 2
XleTView No No No Yes 1 and 2
OpenMHP No No No Yes 1 and 2
Ginga-J Emulator No No No Yes 1 and 2
FrameIDTV No No No No