Intelligent interactive multimedia system

An interactive multimedia system comprising:

• a core server comprising:
• an authentication server for checking authenticity of users;
• a master server for redirecting users to a specific streaming server based on policy;
• a web server for providing program information to users for a selected channel;
• and
• a database for storing data;
• a plurality of streaming servers for streaming multimedia content to users;
• a firewall between the core server and the streaming servers;
• and
• at least one network for connecting the streaming servers, the core server, and users.

An interactive multimedia system comprising:

• a core server comprising:
• an authentication server for checking authenticity of users;
• a master server for redirecting users to a specific streaming server based on policy considering an internet protocol address range, an internet protocol address, user information, user account, company name, or channel;
• a web server for providing program information to users for a selected channel;
• and
• a database for storing user information, account information, policies, web information, and program information;
• a plurality of streaming servers for streaming multimedia content to users;
• a firewall between the core server and the streaming servers;
• a transmission control protocol heartbeat signal sent periodically to the streaming servers in order to maintain a list of active servers.
• at least one encoder for encoding multimedia content and for providing the encoded multimedia content to users via the streaming servers;
• and
• at least one network for connecting the streaming servers, the core server, and users.