Access services based on mhp interactive applications

Author

Martín, Carlos Alberto ; García, Lara ; Menéndez, José Manuel ; Cisneros, Guillermo

Author_Institution

Grupo de Aplic. de Telecomun. Visuales, Univ. Politec. de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Volume

56

Issue

1

fYear

2010

fDate

2/1/2010 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

198

Lastpage

202

Abstract

In this paper it is described how interactive applications can be used to provide access services for people with disabilities in digital television. MHP (Multimedia Home Platform) is a standardized middleware to develop interactive applications in digital television. In this way, the interactive applications become tools for the provision of the access services. These features have been exploited in a research project to create a subtitle application for the deaf and hard of hearing people and an accessible electronic program guide for blind people.

Keywords

digital television; handicapped aids; interactive television; middleware; multimedia communication; telecommunication services; MHP interactive applications; access services; digital television; electronic program guide; middleware; people disabilities; Auditory system; Deafness; Digital TV; Digital video broadcasting; Middleware; Multimedia communication; Multimedia systems; Senior citizens; Streaming media; Telecommunication standards; access services, interactive application; accessibility, MHP, people with disabilities;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0098-3063

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TCE.2010.5439145

Filename

5439145