Media Object Server is an XML

XML

Extensible Markup Language is a set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form. It is defined in the XML 1.0 Specification produced by the W3C, and several other related specifications, all gratis open standards....

-based protocol for transferring information between newsroom automation systems and other associated systems such as media server

Media Server

A media server refers either to a dedicated computer appliance or to a specialized application software, ranging from an enterprise class machine providing video on demand, to, more commonly, a small personal computer or NAS for the home, dedicated for storing various digital media .-Purpose:By...

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The MOS protocol allows a variety of devices to be controlled from one central device or piece of software. This limits the need to have operators in multiple locations throughout the studio

Studio

A studio is an artist's or worker's workroom, or the catchall term for an artist and his or her employees who work within that studio. This can be for the purpose of architecture, painting, pottery , sculpture, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, radio or television...

 environment. For example, multiple character generator

Character generator

A character generator, often abbreviated as CG, is a device or software that produces static or animated text for keying into a video stream. Modern character generators are computer-based, and can generate graphics as well as text...

s can be fired from a single control workstation

Workstation

A workstation is a high-end microcomputer designed for technical or scientific applications. Intended primarily to be used by one person at a time, they are commonly connected to a local area network and run multi-user operating systems...

, without needing an operator at each CG console.

External references

• http://www.mosprotocol.com/
• http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cs/mosprotocol.aspx by Rizwan Qureshi