Technical assistance
This was posted this morning. To a lay person like myself this sounds similiar to what EDIG is doing. Would appreciate if someone could explain
Portable Digital Stereo Reference Platform, the Turnkey Solution for Digital Audio
BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 1999--Interactive Objects, Inc.,(OTCBB:OBJX - news), today announced the existence of a fully developed portable stereo reference platform.
This platform provides a turnkey solution for digital audio integration into a variety of consumer electronics systems, computer peripherals, portable audio players or home stereo systems. This Reference Platform is the minimal amount of hardware and firmware needed for a full-featured digital audio playback system and is designed to adapt to technological changes over time. With a dynamic audio decoding system, flash software and the Iobjects' Portable Stereo Media Engine, this system is the key to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) concerns of time-to-market for
any consumer product involving digital audio.
The purpose of the Media Player Reference Platform (Platform for short) is to provide a simple and fast solution for companies of varied technical expertise to produce devices capable of playing digital content. The Platform consists of a hardware reference design, a configurable runtime system, an SDK, example codecs, and documentation. In total, this information provides a
complete working digital music player that can be customized to suit the needs of various playback
devices. The Platform is best suited to be used in a portable digital music playback device, but is
easily integrated into set-top boxes, home and car audio systems, or a myriad other devices.
World's First Digital Audio Reference Platform
As the first turnkey solution for digital audio widely available to 3rd party manufacturers, this is a
robust system, which includes both the hardware and firmware necessary for adapting to the evolution of hardware peripherals over time. With USB connectivity, support for onboard and interchangeable flash memory, and standard MPEG-I Layer 3 codec support, this system
provides the basic foundation necessary to build a digital audio player. However, beyond basic functionality, this reference system allows for the seamless uploading of additional codec support.
With the development of a Digital Media Player Reference Design possessing this kind of functionality and support, this technology promises to streamline the process for Original Equipment Manufacturers interested in building digital stereos into traditional and non-traditional
form factors. Designed to be ``future-proof', the broad range of peripherals, memory support, and features make the Iobjects' Platform an extremely flexible reference tool for companies looking to integrate digital audio, thereby enabling OEMs to meet critical time-to-market demands.
About Interactive Objects, Inc.
Former Microsoft employees founded Interactive Objects in 1995 to develop object software for commercial Internet and intranet applications. Today, Iobjects continues to evolve and expand its offerings by leveraging revenue generating intellectual property and technical talent. Through its
consulting subsidiary, Avatar Interactive, the Company offers a full range of development services including custom software solutions, Internet development, software training, and testing. Iobjects' Information Appliances division continues to develop and mature its research and development efforts for embedded systems. Interactive Objects is headquartered at 12600 SE 38th, Suite 150,
Bellevue, WA 98006. Interactive Objects is listed on the OTC.BB under the symbol ``OBJX' and on the ``Third Segment' of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol ``IOX' and German securities code WKN: 913011. The Company can be reached on the web at iobjects.com |
