Method and apparatus for a mobile multimedia java framework
View Patent ↗An invention is provided for creating a mobile multimedia framework API capable of operation in mobile hardware devices is disclosed. All API component access parameters are set to utilize a synchronous programming model. Then, the API components are set to use a pull paradigm, and all master/slave functionality is removed. The resulting mobile multimedia framework API has a memory size of less than 100 kilobytes.
1. A method for creating a mobile multimedia framework application programming interface (API) capable of operation in mobile hardware devices, comprising the operations of:
setting API component access parameters to utilize a synchronous programming model;
setting API components to a pull data delivery protocol; and
removing master/slave functionality from the API components, the master/slave functionality being only utilized in an application layer.
2. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein a memory size of the mobile multimedia framework API is less than 100 kilobytes.
3. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein a push data delivery protocol is only utilized in an application layer.
4. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein an asynchronous programming model is only utilized in an application layer.
5. A method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising the operation of providing specialized players.
6. A method as recited in claim 5 , wherein the specialized players include an MPEG player.
7. A mobile multimedia framework application programming interface (API) capable of operation in mobile hardware devices, comprising:
a codec;
a data source in communication with the codec; and
a media engine having a plurality of components in communication with the codec and the data source, wherein each component is accessible utilizing a synchronous programming model, wherein each component utilizes a pull data delivery protocol, wherein each component is set to exclude master/slave functionality, and wherein the master/slave functionality is utilized in an application layer.
8. A mobile multimedia framework API as recited in claim 7 , wherein a memory size of the mobile multimedia framework API is less than 100 kilobytes.
9. A mobile multimedia framework API as recited in claim 7 , wherein a push data delivery protocol is only utilized in an application layer.
10. A mobile multimedia framework API as recited in claim 9 , wherein an asynchronous programming model is only utilized in an application layer.
11. A mobile multimedia framework API as recited in claim 7 , further comprising specialized players.
12. A mobile multimedia framework API as recited in claim 11 , wherein the specialized players include an MPEG player.
13. A method for creating a mobile multimedia framework application programming interface (API) capable of operation in mobile hardware devices, comprising the operations of:
setting API component access parameters to utilize a synchronous programming model;
setting API components to a pull data delivery protocol;
removing master/slave functionality from the API components, the master/slave functionality being only utilized in an application layer; and
providing a specialized player, wherein the specialized player is designed to process a specific type of multimedia data,
wherein a memory size of the mobile multimedia framework API is less than 100 kilobytes.
14. A method as recited in claim 13 , wherein a push data delivery protocol is only utilized in an application layer.
15. A method as recited in claim 14 , wherein an asynchronous programming model is only utilized in an application layer.
16. A method as recited in claim 13 , wherein the specialized player is an MPEG player.