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OViA Media Framework


With OViA Media Framework (OMF), even multimedia software components, which are heavily dependent on hardware and which are developled separately for each device type, can be reused in a scalable manner.



About the OMF

Multimedia processing such as audio and video playback requires two functions: configuration management to manage the combination of element technologies needed to implement specific multimedia applications and their settings; and sequence control to manage the flow of processing with time. In the past, customers also had to develop additional applications for configuration management and sequence control, as part of their proprietary multimedia application. The sequence control software, however, had to be modified whenever the hardware performance was changed. Also, whenever new media processing functions were added, the software would require a major rewrite.

platformOViA has configuration management and sequence control built into its software as a multimedia driver. By using this multimedia driver through defined multimedia interfaces, you can develop software without having to be concerned with the lower layers.
The use of platformOViA permits the reuse of middleware in different digital AV appliances, mobile phones, and automotive information systems.



Advantages of introducing the OMF

An OMF-equipped system allows you to achieve an ideal multimedia system without having to be concerned with the complex system configuration.


Flexible   Applications only have to be concerned with the OMF interface.
High reusability of the software makes the maximum use of the design assets.
Seamless   A media package is prepared for each multimedia function.
The rich lineup of media packages that is available can satisfy a diverse range of market needs as well as a given customer’s specific requirements.
Scalable   The OMF system interface overcomes the issue of system dependency.
It is easy to build a new system, regardless of now much the system configuration changes.