SMDP - a simple multimedia service description protocol on the Internet

Downloading multimedia content from the Internet becomes more and more popular. Consumers have more to consider than just the name of the artist or the title of the content when they buy online. Based on the current model, it is time consuming for consumers to obtain the desired multimedia content, starting from the beginning of searching a title to the end of placing a purchase order. We have proposed a protocol MSAP (Multimedia Service Announcement Protocol) that enables consumers to search and download multimedia content more effectively and faster. This paper builds on the concept of MSAP for content search and distribution. This paper presents SMDP (Simple Multimedia service Description Protocol) that is used for multimedia description for both the service and content levels. SMDP can be used for service providers to effectively convey multimedia information to the consumers.