%0 Journal Article %A Yu-Wei Chen and Li-Ren Han %D 2007 %J International Journal of Computer and Information Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 8, 2007 %T A Broadcasting Strategy for Interactive Video-on-Demand Services %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/253 %V 8 %X In this paper, we employ the approach of linear programming to propose a new interactive broadcast method. In our method, a film S is divided into n equal parts and broadcast via k channels. The user simultaneously downloads these segments from k channels into the user-s set-top-box (STB) and plays them in order. Our method assumes that the initial p segments will not have fast-forwarding capabilities. Every time the user wants to initiate d times fast-forwarding, according to our broadcasting strategy, the necessary segments already saved in the user-s STB or are just download on time for playing. The proposed broadcasting strategy not only allows the user to pause and rewind, but also to fast-forward. %P 2348 - 2352