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Windows Media Networking Protocols Porting Kit

Technical Specification

• MS-WMSP: Windows Media HTTP Streaming Protocol
  This specification defines a Microsoft proprietary protocol referred to as the Windows Media HTTP Streaming Protocol. The Windows Media HTTP Streaming Protocol is a client/server–based protocol used to stream real-time data between the client (the receiver of streaming data) and server (the sender of streaming data).
• MS-RTSP: Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP): Windows Media Extensions
  This document defines Windows Media extensions to the Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP), as specified in [RFC2326]. RTSP streams multimedia from Windows Media Services to Windows Media Player or other instances of Windows Media Services. RTSP Windows Media Extensions use TCP and the User Datagram Protocol (UDP).
• MS-MSB: Media Stream Broadcast (MSB) Protocol
  The Media Stream Broadcast (MSB) Protocol is a Microsoft proprietary protocol that allows distribution of Advanced Systems Format (ASF) packets over a network for which Internet Protocol (IP) multicast is enabled.
• MS-MSBD: Media Stream Broadcast Distribution (MSBD) protocol
  The Media Stream Broadcast Distribution (MSBD) Protocol is a Microsoft proprietary protocol that is used for transferring an audio-visual content stream from a server to a single client or multiple clients.
• MS-MMSP: Microsoft Media Server (MMS) Protocol
  This specification defines a Microsoft proprietary protocol referred to as the Microsoft Media Server (MMS) Protocol. MMS streams multimedia from Windows Media Services to Windows Media Player, or to another instance of Windows Media Services. MMS uses TCP and the User Datagram Protocol (UDP).
• MS-WMLOG: Windows Media Log Data Structure
  This specification defines the Windows Media Log Data Structure, a Microsoft proprietary interface. The Windows Media Log Data Structure is syntax for logging messages. The logging messages specify information about how a client received multimedia content from a streaming server. For example, logging messages can specify how many packets were received and how long it took for the client to receive the content.

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