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The MultiMedia Home Platform (MHP): Hype or Reality ?

The MultiMedia Home Platform (MHP): Hype or Reality ?. Structure of the Presentation. 1. The DVB Project 2. Multimedia Home Platform - some Terminology 3. The Process 4. Some Results 5. IFA 1999 6. From Here to There.

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The MultiMedia Home Platform (MHP): Hype or Reality ?

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  1. The MultiMedia Home Platform (MHP):Hype or Reality ?

  2. Structure of the Presentation 1. The DVB Project 2. Multimedia Home Platform - some Terminology 3. The Process 4. Some Results 5. IFA 1999 6. From Here to There

  3. The DVB Project has Defined Three Phases of Technical Development: • In Phase 1 all technologies relevant to the broadcast channel via cable, MMDS, satellite and terrestrial transmitters have been developed and standardised. All relevant infrastucture standards have been devised. • In Phase 2 all required return and interaction channels have been defined. Solutions exist for interaction channels via telephone, cordless telephone (DECT), mobile telephone (GSM), cable, LMDS, satellite. The standard for Data Broadcasting was created. • In Phase 3 we are currently finalising the software system called Multimedia Home Platform • Tell us what technical system you need: We probably have it already

  4. The Uses of DVB - a Scenario TV Receiver Multimedia PC Multichannel Microwave Satellite Distribution System (MMDS) Integrated Receiver Cable / (S)MATV Decoder (IRD) Terrestrial Broadcast Reception B-ISDN Interactivity ADSL etc. DVD etc. DVC etc.

  5. ATSC CableLabs DSS DVB-S DVB-C DVB-S DVB-C DVB-S DVB-S DVB-C DVB-T The World of Digital Television

  6. Structure of the Presentation 1. The DVB Project 2. Multimedia Home Platform - some Terminology 3. The Process 4. Some Results 5. IFA 1999 6. From Here to There

  7. DVB Platform Multimedia ? Home ! Whatever you may think about the role of the DVB Project: we do not consider it our task to define a platform on which Multimedia devices can be stored in the home.

  8. The Multimedia Home Platform consists of a user terminal including all possible low- to high- functionality implementations, its associated peripherals, and the in-home digital network. • The MHP solution encompasses the whole set of technologies necessary to implement the MHP including protocols, common languages (API), interfaces, and recommendations. • The MHP supports several levels of interactive services / applications. These are defined as: • Enhanced broadcasting (including local interactivity) • Interactive broadcasting (using a return channel) • Internet access

  9. An Application Programming Interface (API) is used in a terminal device to implement certain functionalities that allow hardware-independent development of content and applications. It allows differentiation in terms of the capabilities of the end user platform. • The Navigator is the basic user-interface of a terminal device used in the enhanced broadcasting mode. It is defined by the manufacturer of the terminal device. Each MHP provides a Navigator. • The Electronic Program Guide (EPG) is the higher-level consumer navigation device in the enhanced broadcasting mode. It is an application which can be provided by different parties and may be delivered via the broadcast channel.

  10. Applications Development Applications Development Service Provider Service Provider Conditional Access Conditional Access Network Provider Network Provider Consumer Electr. Manuf. Consumer Electr. Manuf. The Problem of Vertical Integration Vertical 1 Vertical 2

  11. MHP-Applic. Development MHP-Applic. Development Service Provider 1 Service Provider 2 Conditional Access MHP-Manufacturer 2 MHP-Manufacturer 1 The MHP Solution Could Look Like This: Networkprovider

  12. Structure of the Presentation 1. The DVB Project 2. Multimedia Home Platform - some Terminology 3. The Process 4. Some Results 5. IFA 1999 6. From Here to There

  13. International Standard Draft Standard Working Draft First Working Draft Request for Detailed Specification Framework Technical Requirements Commercial Requirements Steps in the Development of the MHP Time

  14. Structure of the Presentation 1. The DVB Project 2. Multimedia Home Platform - some Terminology 3. The Process 4. Some Results 5. IFA 1999 6. From Here to There

  15. Interope- rable Applica- tion 1 Interope- rable Applica- tion 2 Interope- rable Applica- tion 3 Interop. Applica- tion Library Possible Control Applica- tion API System Software Hardware and Software Resources Reference Model of the MHP The architecture of the MHP is described by 3 layers:

  16. Interoperable Java Applications Control Application (Navigator) MHP API “Digital TV” Java APIs “Core” Java APIs Others ? Java Virtual Machine System Software (Operating System, Drivers, Firmware etc.) Hardware-Ressources MHP based on a DVB Java Platform

  17. Legacy Application A Interoperable Java- Applications Control Application (Navigator) Plug-in A Legacy Applica- tion B MHP API “Digital TV” Java APIs “Core” Java APIs Others ? Plug-in B Java Virtual Machine System-Software (Operating System, Drivers, Firmware etc.) Hardware-Ressources MHP based on a DVB Java Platformwith “Plug-ins” for “Legacy Applications”

  18. Structure of the Presentation 1. The DVB Project 2. Multimedia Home Platform - some Terminology 3. The Process 4. Some Results 5. IFA 1999 6. From Here to There

  19. The Working Draft of the MHP • In July 1999 the Steering Board of the DVB Project approved the “Working Draft of the MHP Specification” • The “Working Draft” is the basis for the implementation of the “MHP @ Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) 1999 in Berlin” • For IFA 1999 several manufacturers (Nokia, Panasonic, Philips, Sony) have developed MHP receiver prototypes • EPGs, games and other applications have been developed by several organisations • The MHP concept has thus been demonstrated a few weeks ago • A special exhibit at IBC 1999 was devoted to the MHP

  20. Partners at IFA 1999

  21. During IFA 1999 We Were Able to Exhibit: Three Set-Top Boxes (from Panasonic, Philips and Sony) and one PC-based solution (from Grundig) • Ten MHP-Applications from: • BBC (Digital Text, News Ticker) • Bertelsmann (Space Invaders) • Canal+ (World Clock) • IRT (News Ticker, ARD EPG, Tele Voting) • RAI (EPG) • RTL (EPG) • Sun/BBC (Top of the Pops)

  22. Example of a MHP-based Electronic Program Guide

  23. Structure of the Presentation 1. The DVB Project 2. Multimedia Home Platform - some Terminology 3. The Process 4. Some Results 5. IFA 1999 6. From Here to There

  24. Conclusion • The MHP is an open software environment of high complexity • The MHP specification will be complete by January 2000 • First MHP receivers and applications will become available in the course of the year 2000 • The development of the MHP is an extremely complicated process due to the mixture of technical, commercial and political problems • The MHP development is a team effort. EACEM plays an important role as part of the team

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