Re: Call for Volunteer to Drive the Initiative of Tuner API (or Channel Control API) Community Group

This work should be coordinated with the Systems Applications WG [1].

[1] http://www.w3.org/2012/09/sysapps-wg-charter


On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 6:49 PM, HU, BIN <bh526r@att.com> wrote:

>  Hello team,
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> We discussed Tuner API CG initiative in the CC this morning. Giri from
> Qualcomm indicated that we need to act fast if we want the technical
> specification to be reused by other SDOs and the industry. This is because
> some other SDOs, such as HbbTV, is developing its own specification of
> channel control. And some projects such as EU-funded webinos project [1]
> have also developed its TV Control API [2].
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> Daniel has created a wiki page for the discussion of initiating this Tuner
> API (or Channel Control API) Community Group. In essence, we need:
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> -          5 supporters, which we believed we already have
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> -          Name of the Group: there are several suggestions, such as TV
> Control API, TV Channel API, Channel Control API, etc. Considering the
> scope of API is not limited to broadcasting but also needs to cover all
> types of media sources, Channel Control API seems more appropriate. But it
> needs to be discussed and finalized
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> -          Scope of Work: an initial scope of work is highly encouraged
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> -          A Chair to lead the group and drive the result for the sake of
> quick time-to-market as Giri indicated above.
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> Thus we are calling for volunteer to drive the initiative of this Tuner
> API (or Channel Control) CG, i.e.:
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> -          To finalize the name of the group
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> -          To drive the initial scope of work; and
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> -          To assume the leadership and drive the result of the Channel
> Control API Specification for the quick time-to-market
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> Please let the group know if you are interested in driving this initiative.
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> This closes my action item 191.
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> Thank you
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> Bin Hu | Service Standards | AT&T
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> +1-650-946-8317
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> [1] http://www.webinos.org/
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> [2] http://dev.webinos.org/specifications/api/tv.html
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> [3] http://www.w3.org/2011/webtv/wiki/Media_APIs/Tuner_API
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