WRAPPER FOR PORTING A MEDIA FRAMEWORK AND COMPONENTS TO OPERATE WITH ANOTHER MEDIA FRAMEWORK

• US 20120139923A1
• Filed: 12/06/2010
• Published: 06/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Visualon, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Visualon, Inc.
• Inventors: Bangfei, Jin, Lin, Chin-Yee
• Granted Patent: US 8,621,445 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/473
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/541 via adapters, e.g. between incompatible applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/443 OS processes, e.g. booting an STB, implementing a Java virtual machine in an STB or power management in an STB

Abstract

A system comprises a media framework component graph, a first media framework, a second media framework, and a media framework translator. The media framework component graph comprises one or more components. The one or more components are coupled with the first media framework. The first media framework is designed to run the media framework component graph. The media framework translator enables the first media framework and the media framework component graph to both function as a component for the second media framework.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a media framework component graph, wherein the media framework component graph comprises one or more components;

a first media framework, wherein the one or more components are coupled with the first media framework, and wherein the first media framework is designed to run the media framework component graph;

a second media framework; and

a media framework translator;

wherein the media framework translator enables the first media framework and the media framework component graph to both function as a component for the second media framework.

2. A system as in claim 1, wherein the second media framework running coupled to the media framework translator which in turn is coupled with the first media framework and the media framework component graph is substantially the same as the first media framework running coupled to the media framework component graph.

3. A system as in claim 1, wherein the first media framework comprises one of the following:

DirectShow, OpenMAX, GStreamer, QuickTime, Helix DNA, or Xine.

4. A system as in claim 1, wherein the second media framework comprises one of the following:

DirectShow, OpenMAX, GStreamer, QuickTime, Helix DNA, or Xine.

5. A system as in claim 1, wherein the media framework translator translates a reduced command set.

6. A system as in claim 5, wherein the reduced command set comprises a start command, a stop command, and a pause command.

7. A system as in claim 1, wherein the media framework translator translates a start command.

8. A system as in claim 1, wherein the media framework translator translates a stop command.

9. A system as in claim 1, wherein the media framework translator translates a pause command.

10. A system as in claim 1, further comprising a shell, wherein the shell is created to run a second media framework environment or a second media framework operating system.

11. A system as in claim 1, wherein the second media framework and the second media framework component graph are converted to operate directly in an environment of the first media framework.

12. A system as in claim 1, wherein the second media framework and the second media framework component graph are compiled to operate directly in an environment of the first media framework.

13. A method comprising:

providing a media framework component graph, wherein the media framework component graph comprises one or more components;

providing a first media framework, wherein the one or more components are coupled with the first media framework, and wherein the first media framework is designed to run the media framework component graph;

providing a second media framework; and

providing a media framework translator;

wherein the media framework translator enables the first media framework and the media framework component graph to both function as a component for the second media framework.

14. A computer program product, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

providing a media framework component graph, wherein the media framework component graph comprises one or more components;

providing a first media framework, wherein the one or more components are coupled with the first media framework, and wherein the first media framework is designed to run the media framework component graph;

providing a second media framework; and

providing a media framework translator;

wherein the media framework translator enables the first media framework and the media framework component graph to both function as a component for the second media framework.