Wrapper for porting a media framework and components to operate with another media framework

• US 8,621,445 B2
• Filed: 12/06/2010
• Issued: 12/31/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Visualon, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Visualon, Inc.
• Inventors: Bangfei, Jin, Lin, Chin-Yee
• Primary Examiner(s): Dao, Thuy
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sinha, Ravi K
• Application Number:
  US12/961,428
• Publication Number:
  US 20120139923A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,121 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 717/138
• 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 computer implemented method comprising:

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

a media framework translator that translates communications from the first media framework and transmits the translated communications to an external media framework; and

providing a shell that enables the first media framework and the media framework component graph to operate within an environment associated with a different media framework, wherein the shell enables the first media framework and the media framework component graph to operate within an environment associated with a second media framework, and wherein the shell is created to run a virtual environment or an operating system associated with the first media framework; and

providing the second media framework, wherein the second media framework receives communications from the first media framework via the media framework translator, and wherein the media framework translator enables the translated media framework component to function as a component for the second media framework.

2. A system comprising:

one or more processors configured to provide;

a translated media framework component, 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 in the media framework component graph are coupled with the first media framework, and wherein the first media framework is designed to run the media framework component graph; and

a media framework translator that translates communications from the first media framework and transmits the translated communications to an external media framework; and

a shell that enables the first media framework and the media framework component graph to operate within an environment associated with a different media framework, wherein the shell enables the first media framework and the media framework component graph to operate within an environment associated with a second media framework, and wherein the shell is created to run a virtual environment or an operating system associated with the first media framework;

the second media framework, wherein the second media framework receives communications from the first media framework via the media framework translator, and wherein the media framework translator enables the translated media framework component to function as a component for the second media framework; and

a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.

3. A system as in claim 2, 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.

4. A system as in claim 2, wherein the first media framework comprises one of the following:

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

5. A system as in claim 2, wherein the second media framework comprises one of the following:

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

6. A system as in claim 2, wherein the media framework translator translates a reduced command set.

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

8. A system as in claim 2, wherein the media framework translator translates a start command.

9. A system as in claim 2, wherein the media framework translator translates a stop command.

10. A system as in claim 2, wherein the media framework translator translates a pause command.

11. A system as in claim 2, wherein the first media framework and the media framework component graph are converted to operate directly in an environment of the second media framework.

12. A system as in claim 2, wherein the first media framework and the media framework component graph are compiled to operate directly in an environment of the second media framework.

13. A computer program product, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

providing a translated media framework component, 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 in the media framework component graph are coupled with the first media framework, and wherein the first media framework is designed to run the media framework component graph;

a media framework translator that translates communications from the first media framework and transmits the translated communications to an external media framework; and

providing a shell that enables the first media framework and the media framework component graph to operate within an environment associated with a different media framework, wherein the shell enables the first media framework and the media framework component graph to operate within an environment associated with a second media framework, and wherein the shell is created to run a virtual environment or an operating system associated with the first media framework; and

providing the second media framework, wherein the second media framework receives communications from the first media framework via the media framework translator, and wherein the media framework translator enables the translated media framework component to function as a component for the second media framework.