The success of a standards-based multimedia application, or complete
system, has much to do with its design, the quality of its underlying
components and tools, and an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses
embodied
by the standards. Mindego understands that developing multimedia applications
using international standards is a significant undertaking. Products
and point solutions may work extremely well in isolation, but weaving disparate
components and content into a well-functioning system can be a challenging
endeavor. Employing the right level of experience and know-how is often
the
critical element to success.
Mindego offers assistance to companies
seeking to design, develop and deploy multimedia applications using media standards
such as MPEG-4, ISMA,
H.264, 3GPP, JPEG 2000, X3D and others. We operate a Professional
Services group to facilitate application development and deployment in our
area
of expertise. Our specialty is in the development of dynamic applications
comprised of:
• Audio and video streams
• 2D and 3D graphics
• Database links and connectivity with web services
• Media protection schemes
• Media management, optimization and monitoring
• Programmable environments such as Java.
The type and nature of the service we can provide your organization will
depend upon the scope of your project, what you are trying to achieve, what
kinds of resources we can bring to the project, and our ability to fashion
a win-win scenario for both parties.
Application Design
We design multimedia applications in the model of the Internet,
where applications dynamically compose themselves “on-the-fly” in
response to user events, pre-programmed logic and the resources available
at the network
and end terminal levels. We place our emphasis on:
•
Cross-platform flexibility
•
The importance of an engaging user interface
•
Interactivity and the game-like experience
•
Scalability across a network
•
Adaptability to available resources
Our active involvement with several leading media standards bodies
means we bring an awareness of the most advanced thinking on technological
aspects and trends. We can help you design entirely new types of
media-rich applications and help you understand what is possible using
standards
technologies.
Application Prototyping
A prototype application can help organizations gain first-hand experience
with new technologies, discover what may and may not be possible, and
understand both the potential and the limits of new technologies. Most
importantly, prototypes can, with unparalleled impact, demonstrate to
others in the organization how future applications can look, feel and
operate.
We place a major emphasis on reuse and repurposing of existing assets.
Much of the true promise of broadband multimedia involves combining interactivity
with assets that have already been produced. Mindego can help interested
companies explore how standards like MPEG-4 can be used to leverage existing
media assets for entirely new applications—and new commercial potential.
Our expertise includes content design and multimedia production capabilities.
We’ll help you develop prototype applications for demonstration purposes,
proof of concept, and as a fully functional first phase of a large scale
deployment plan.
Application Development & Integration
Beyond prototyping, we can assist companies in the deployment of
MPEG-4 applications and various components of the full production chain.
We help you realize software applications to deliver multimedia assets
with interactive end-user controls and open-ended capabilities for expansion
and modification. Our specialty is helping you engineer and deploy your
application using media delivery standards, such as MPEG-4, and integrating
your Java applications with MPEG-4 media types.
Mindego brings many of its tested software components and tools to
the task, improving the prospect of quick project completion with highly
reliable results. We have experience designing and developing both commercial
and non-commercial multimedia applications using standards-based technologies.
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