Distribution on PDAs and mobiles the ILABS demonstrator

Distribution on PDAs and mobiles, the ILABS demonstrator

This demonstrator of AXMEDIS tools capabilities has been designed within a well defined and specific context (cultural heritage and edutainment) and presents the following features:

• A combination of B2B and B2C distribution, where:
  • B2B distribution is achieved on IP and satellite (in data broadcast mode) for ensuring proper Kiosk Distributors feeding
  • B2C distribution from Kiosk Distributor to visitors/customers connected to the local network (for example in an archive or library), and/or via WiFi? towards mobile phones and PDAs.
  • B2C distribution from a Distributor toward mobile connected in GPRS or UMTS
• AXMEDIS objects specifically made via aggregation and adaptation of content and focused on
  • Educational and cultural content
  • Comprising Text, images, audio, animations, etc.
• Protection Information external to the object and produced either via AXCP thanks to an automatic massive processing of objects, or via the protection tool and automatically Posted in the AXCS by the Protection Tool
  • Other business models, monthly rate, pay per play with payment on the accounting, etc.
• License produced on the fly whenever an AXMEDIS object is bought. The license allows:
  • Content play, Content print
  • Content Adaptation needed for distribution (this is an internal process and such grant is not provided to the end user that can only use the object but not modify it)
  • Content Migration on any other AXMEDIS terminal (only in some cases, and in particular when no further processing is needed)
• The AXMEDIS Objects may be visualized and played on AXMEDIS players provided they are for free usage or that the related license is acquired, while they can be freely downloaded in all cases.
• The users have operate mainly on terminals and PDA and possibly also on some selected mobiles .They have to perform the registration both:
  • as users (on an AXMEDIS portal) and of
  • any AXMEDIS player / tool they would use
• ILABS, the distributor collects from the DRM servers (PMS and AXCS) the report with:
  • Details of all the exploited rights which can be used to monitor and/or to prepare the bill to the final users according to the business models adopted.
• Distribution towards mobiles
• Distrbution to PDA via Kiosks