Interactive AudioVisual Application Systems
Interactive News Show - iNews
Objectives
Conception and prototypical realisation of an interactive news broadcast format using MPEG-4 technology. Concepts based on conventional television, the internet, and on DVB/MHP will be combined in this newscast application. It may be used with a set-top box enhanced television set or on a personal computer.Application features
- News items may be selected manually or according to user preferences (by means of user or editorial priorities)
- News are presented by a news speaker or news clips, controllable via interactive menus and the following elements:
- A sign language interpreter may be faded in
- Background information (maps, news history) related to news items can be accessed
- An individualized interactive ticker (breaking news, stock prices, weather, subtitles)
- Interactive Voting
- Access to news archives
- A customisable 3D user interface
- Scenarios for news creation and distribution:
- News delivered by a single network
- News delivered by multiple, cooperating networks
- Detailed tracking of watched programs for audience rating and billing purposes
Current Status and Ongoing Tasks:
- A flash demo showing iNews features will be downloadable at www.iavas.de/iNews
- News networks are being contacted for the acquisition of video material (multilingual news speakers, sign language, news clips)
- Compiling both technical and content related requirements relevant for the iNews format
- Research on required software and MPEG-4 systems tools (BIFS, MPEG-J)
- Comparison of currently available MPEG-4 players/browsers
Student Researchers:
Carsten BrehmMelanie Hagenbring
Roland Jacques
Tobias Laubach
Thuong Hien Nguyen
Helmut Ziegler