| Bill gates recently wrote an internal document to his | | | | powered by MRSS technology is what I am speaking |
| executives, titled "The Sea Change". This letter speaks | | | | of. (Vxhtml-mrss) . This is the name I have given it; |
| of the movement towards internet delivery of content, | | | | however it is yet to determined what it will grow into. |
| for Microsoft, its software and numerous other | | | | In order to bring user manipulation of video and |
| applications. So I went to bed that night after reading | | | | interaction capability, the user must be given an |
| that article, and I had a dream...... | | | | interface. This interface must be translucent in its visual |
| Last night I had a dream about the fusion of | | | | appeal, and it must be synchronized based on bitmap |
| Broadcasting and Internet television, and its current | | | | programming to the video below. |
| closest medium, podcasting. As podcasting has | | | | Example: |
| evolved over the past few years, it has morphed into | | | | Let's say you are watching a commercial for a car, an |
| all sorts of shapes of programming. But the real | | | | intelligent commercial. This car is driving down the road, |
| "Wow" factor behind podcasting is yet to be talked | | | | and the narrator is telling you about the performance |
| about, or not highly publicized at all. | | | | of the vehicle. Now picture yourself with a cursor or |
| That is, the merging of what we know as the "internet" | | | | arrow, like on any website. You can then place that |
| and current broadcast, cable or satellite programming. It | | | | arrow on pre-programmed places in the video, such as |
| has long been discussed that the internet and television | | | | the wheels of the car, the engine of the car, or the |
| would one day be one in the same. But there has not | | | | windows of the vehicle. Once you click on that |
| been much talk into how this transition, into a new | | | | location, the intelligence begins to work. You "the user" |
| future of "Informative Entertainment" or "Intelligent | | | | has chosen to learn more about, let say, "The wheels." |
| Programming" will develop. | | | | So in theory, as you click on the wheel, a new video |
| The question and conundrum that most dreamers | | | | will start streaming that tells you all about the wheels |
| faced is, what catalyst will form that will make this | | | | of that particular car. These video will be programmed, |
| bridge possible. Well in my opinion, the catalyst is | | | | and are ready to play once the user has chose that |
| "podcasting". Let me explain further. | | | | particular location of the video. |
| Podcasting is the fusion of "pod" and "broadcasting". | | | | So now you can see how the translucent layer comes |
| "Pod" stands for personal-on-demand, so the word | | | | into effect. The layer allows you to manipulate the |
| means personal on-demand broadcasting. It is based | | | | cursor over the moving video. Then, the bitmap allows |
| around an internet platform and xml/rss programming. | | | | you to pre-program coordinates according to the |
| Podcasting has now opened a new section of its | | | | motion of the video, so that when the cursor interacts |
| market, which is called Video-podcasting, or | | | | with the video, it selects a feed which was already |
| Vod-casting. Vod-casting is the transmission of video | | | | pre-programmed to that location. |
| over the internet in podcast format, for viewing on the | | | | Let's transition now to the code side of things, and this |
| web, or on personal devices. | | | | formula that popped in my head while sleeping. |
| Video podcasting has opened the floodgates for | | | | We need additional support from the browsers, |
| internet television to directly compete with traditional | | | | although I believe Microsoft and Netscape have new |
| broadcast television. Over the next few years, | | | | browsers that very close if not there already, in order |
| companies like Microsoft will introduce home T.V. | | | | for this to take place. So let's talk about how the |
| set-top boxes, which will stream internet feeds directly | | | | programming will work with this. |
| to televisions in your home. This is the birth of home | | | | My understanding is that Markup Language does not |
| internet television in its purest form. | | | | support goto commands. Which is why html or xhtml |
| As this medium grows, podcasting will become internet | | | | exists, it is used to make the two work together. This |
| programming. The popularity of podcasting will grow | | | | process will combine xhtml with mrss to make this a |
| the market to morph once again into a new-age of | | | | reality. |
| internet broadcasting companies. These podcasts will | | | | With the evolution of mrss, comes the ability to use |
| become T.V. shows with new programming, or re-runs. | | | | numerous multimedia channels for online access to |
| These shows will be able to be subscribed to, just like | | | | content. These channels are what will allow the |
| cable, but on an individual basis. As these shows grow | | | | seamless transition of video from one user choice to |
| in popularity, internet broadcast networks will start to | | | | another. |
| form, and the traditional companies like ABC, CBS, | | | | Here is the formula and its legend below. |
| NBC, and all the cable and satellite channels will have | | | | T1 = Beginning of Video - Original Starting Point of the |
| to conform to new technology to prevent being swept | | | | Feed |
| aside. | | | | A = Cursor (user interface tool) |
| As the popularity of internet television grows and | | | | (X1, Y1, Z1) = Cursor Selection (User Choice) [Also, the |
| everyone has the ability to watch iTV in their home, a | | | | Bitmap Coordinate location] |
| new vision will immerge. This new vision is what I call | | | | (RST1, RST2, RST3) = MRSS feed |
| "Informative Entertainment" or "Intelligent Programming". | | | | (T2, T3, T4) = New Audio or Video files to be played |
| Now you ask, "Well, what is this" and "How will that | | | | (most likely MP3 or MP4) |
| work?" Well, let's start with the basics. Everyone owns | | | | The formula: |
| a DVD or two right? If not, you have at least watched | | | | T1 is playing |
| one, I hope. Now, when you put a DVD into the | | | | If A= (X1, Y1, Z1, etc.) |
| machine and turn it on, it takes you to a menu screen. | | | | Then goto string (RST1, RST2, RST3, etc.) |
| This menu screen gives you options to choose from, | | | | String RST then plays ( T2,T3,T4) |
| such as scenes, extras, director's cut and so on. | | | | Car Commercial Example: |
| These extras are huge draws for DVD sales, like | | | | T1 = Beginning of Car Commercial |
| Shrek, Star Wars, Madagascar, etc. The reason they | | | | A = Cursor |
| are a big success, is because they put the power of | | | | (X1 )= Wheel |
| choice in the hand of the user. Whatever your choice | | | | (RST1) = Wheel information feed (mrss) |
| may be, the DVD will follow, and execute. | | | | (T2) = New Video about the Wheels |
| So what if podcasting had the ability to implement | | | | In order for this model to work, the formula below be |
| "user options"? What if you could watch a Video | | | | implemented in to a Java, J-script, or C++. This code |
| Podcast, and have the ability to choose different | | | | then should be implemented into the Hyper Text which |
| features of that podcast by simply placing your cursor | | | | should in theory allow it to function off the XML, which |
| over the screen and choosing your option. What if you | | | | drives it the source of the MRSS. |
| had the ability to alter and control video, with the same | | | | Here are the key factors in review for this concept to |
| user applicability that you can on a webpage or search | | | | begin its birth: |
| engine. | | | | An interactive translucent interface must be |
| You see, as I pondered this question, I thought about | | | | developed. This interface must use pre-synchronization |
| how this could even be possible, given our current | | | | to mirror the movement of the video. Interface must |
| internet code framework. Now I am not a tech junkie | | | | use coordinate location in conjunction with |
| at all, in fact the only programming course I ever took | | | | pre-synchronized scripts to trigger user request. |
| was in 7th grade and it was on ms-dos basic. We | | | | These requests need to be seamless. In order for this |
| were making video games with 40 x 40 bitmaps, with | | | | to be seamless, better browsers must be developed |
| 16 bit colors, and h-line, v-line programming. | | | | that use a new type of coding. Maybe Video xhtml, or |
| My current partner in my Podcasting Company, What I | | | | whatever this topic morphs into. In order to succeed in |
| Want Podcasting, has extensive knowledge in c+ | | | | developing formulas that incorporate the "goto" |
| programming and understands today's world of code | | | | function of this process, programming must be done |
| writing. In the few years I have worked with him, I have | | | | on the Hyper-text side of the equation to make the |
| picked up on a lot of knowledge he has, just by being | | | | XML work in conjunction with the MRSS. |
| around him. | | | | Now this is my dream, physically adapted to paper and |
| So in my dream the other night, I saw a formula. Now | | | | in my own words. This should at least spark the topic |
| this formula is basic in its inception, but I believe a very | | | | of discussion further in our press, and at it most grand |
| good beginning base for code-writers to understand | | | | effect, spark the minds of programmers and large |
| the concept. | | | | corporations around the world to make this practically |
| Video Extensive Hyper-text Markup Language | | | | applicable in today's society. |