Multimedia Network Protocols

This page deals with network protocols that are designed for transporting multimedia data over computer networks.

Microsoft Media Streaming (MMS) Protocol: This site contains MS Word and PDF documents describing explorations into the MMS protocol.
RFC 2326: Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP): This RFC describes RTSP, a standard, "open" network protocol used for coordinating multimedia streaming.
RFC 1889: Real-Time Protocol/Real-Time Control Protocol (RTP/RTCP): This RFC describes 2 related protocols designed for delivering data packets in real-time, without regard to retransmission (which is conducive for multimedia presentation).
RFC 2327: Session Description Protocol (SDP): This RFC describes a protocol for describing the properties of a network multimedia presentation.
RTP Payload For ATRAC-X (PDF File): Information on packing Sony ATRAC audio in RTP packets.
RTP Payload Format For ATRAC-X (PDF File): More information on packing Sony ATRAC audio in RTP packets.