RadioVIS is a protocol for sideband signalling of images and text messages for a broadcast audio service to provide a richer visual experience.
It is an application and sub-project of
RadioDNS
RadioDNS is an organisation that promotes the use of open technology standards to enable hybrid radio. Hybrid radio combines broadcast radio and internet (IP) technologies to create a harmonised distribution technology.
The core technology standar ...
, which allows radio consumption devices to look up an IP-based service based on the parameters of the currently tuned broadcast station.
In January 2015, the functionality of RadioVIS was integrated to Visual Slideshow (ETSI TS 101 499 v3.1.1). The original RVIS01 document is now deprecated.
Details
The protocol enables either
Streaming Text Oriented Messaging Protocol
Simple (or Streaming) Text Oriented Message Protocol (STOMP), formerly known as TTMP, is a simple text-based protocol, designed for working with message-oriented middleware (MOM). It provides an interoperable wire format that allows STOMP client ...
(STOMP) or
Comet
A comet is an icy, small Solar System body that, when passing close to the Sun, warms and begins to release gases, a process that is called outgassing. This produces a visible atmosphere or Coma (cometary), coma, and sometimes also a Comet ta ...
to deliver text and image URLs to a client, with the images being acquired over a HTTP connection.
The technology is currently implemented by a number of broadcasters across the world, including
Global Radio
Global Media & Entertainment Limited, trading as Global, is a British media company formed in 2007. It is the owner of the largest commercial radio company in Europe having expanded through a number of historical acquisitions, including Chrys ...
,
Bauer Radio
Bauer Media Audio UK is a UK-based radio division of the Bauer Media Group.
History
In early 2008, German magazine publisher Bauer bought the radio division of British company Emap, which had been established as East Midland Allied Press in ...
in the UK,
RTÉ
(RTÉ) (; Irish for "Radio & Television of Ireland") is the national broadcaster of Ireland headquartered in Dublin. It both produces and broadcasts programmes on television, radio and online. The radio service began on 1 January 1926, while ...
in the Republic Of Ireland,
Südwestrundfunk
Südwestrundfunk (SWR; ''Southwest Broadcasting'') is a regional public broadcasting corporation serving the southwest of Germany , specifically the federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate. The corporation has main offices ...
in Germany and a number of Australian media groups amongst others.
A number of software clients exist to show the protocol, as well as hardware devices such as the Pure Sensia from
Pure Digital
Pure International Ltd. is a British consumer electronics company, based in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, founded in 2002. They are best known for designing and manufacturing digital audio broadcasting (DAB) and DAB+ radios. The imprint on ...
, and the
Colourstream from
Roberts Radio
Roberts Radio is a British consumer electronics company that produces radios and related audio equipment. Based in Mexborough, the company has been making radios since its foundation in 1932 and claim to be the oldest active radio manufacturer i ...
.
Roberts Colourstream
robertsradio.co.uk
References
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External links
RVIS01 Technical Specification
radiodns.org
RadioDNS Project Website
radiodns.org
unofficial Website showing RadioVIS stations live
radiodns.info
Internet protocols
Web development