Title :
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
fDate :
2/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TCE.2010.5439145
