Re: Media Capture and Streams Last Call review; deadline May 15

On 04/15/2015 04:31 PM, Nigel Megitt wrote:
> Hi Arthur,
>
> Does this work include the capture of related streams of media and/or data
> with common timing references, such as captions or subtitles?

No, it does not.

The concept of synchronization between tracks is mentioned, but only as 
an intent - "this is not a hard requirement" (section 4.1).

Further work could be done to expose timing information and/or link to 
other media forms, but this is not part of the current Last Call.

>
> Kind regards,
>
> Nigel
>
>
> On 15/04/2015 11:43, "Arthur Barstow" <art.barstow@gmail.com> wrote:
>
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>> Subject:       Media Capture and Streams Last Call review
>> Date:  Wed, 15 Apr 2015 05:31:32 +0000
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>>
>> The WebRTC and Device APIs Working Groups request feedback on the Last
>> Call Working Draft of Media Capture and Streams, a JavaScript API that
>> enables access to cameras and microphones from Web browsers as well as
>> control of the use of the data generated (e.g. rendering what a camera
>> captures in a html video element):
>> http://www.w3.org/TR/2015/WD-mediacapture-streams-20150414/
>>
>> The groups have identified the following other W3C Working Groups as
>> likely sources of feedback:
>>
>> - HTML Working Group, especially the HTML Media Task Force, as our API
>> extends the HTMLMediaElement interface and defines a new type of media
>> input via MediaStream
>>
>> - WebApps Working Group, especially on the overall usage of Web IDL and
>> the definition of error handling
>> Audio Working Group, as the Web Audio API builds upon the MediaStream
>> interface
>>
>> - WAI Protocol and Formats Working Group, especially on the impact of
>> the user consent dialog and the applicability of the indicators of
>> device usage in assistive tools
>>
>> - Web and TV Interest Group, as the manipulation of media input can be
>> relevant to some of their use cases (e.g. glass to glass)
>>
>> - Web App Security Working Group, especially on our links between
>> secured origins and persistent permissions, and our current policy with
>> regard to handling access to this "powerful feature"
>>
>> - Web Security Interest Group, especially on our security considerations
>> Privacy Interest Group, as access to camera and microphone has strong
>> privacy implications
>>
>> - Technical Architecture Group, for an overall review of the API,
>> especially the introduction of the concept of a IANA registry-based
>> constraints system, the use of promises, and our handling of persistent
>> permissions
>>
>> We naturally also welcome feedback from any other reviewers.
>>
>> The end of last call review for this specification is set to May 15
>> 2015; should that deadline prove difficult to meet, please get in touch
>> so that we can determine a new deadline for your group.
>>
>> As indicated in the document, comments should be sent to the
>> public-media-capture@w3.org mailing list.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Frederick Hirsch, Device APIs Working Group Chair,
>> Harald Alvestrand and Stefan Hakansson, WebRTC Working Group Chairs and
>> Media Capture Task Force Chairs
>>
>>
>
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