a media subscription service by peter kriens ceo aqute osgi technology officer

AAMedia Media

Subscription ServiceSubscription Service

By Peter KriensBy Peter Kriens

CEO aQuteCEO aQute

OSGi Technology OfficerOSGi Technology Officer

www.aQute.se

www.aQute.sewww.aQute.se - 2002 OSGi World - 2002 OSGi World Congress - Congress - 22


Article in Article in albany.hbizjournals.comalbany.hbizjournals.com

Declining music sales hurts Trans World Declining music sales hurts Trans World earningsearnings– … … company lost $2.1 million, or 5 cents a diluted company lost $2.1 million, or 5 cents a diluted

share, in the first quarter of 2001...share, in the first quarter of 2001...– … … reported a net loss of $6.3 million, or 16 cents a reported a net loss of $6.3 million, or 16 cents a

……– … … and Planet Music stores, were down 18 percent …and Planet Music stores, were down 18 percent …

… … consumers to consumers to duplicate CDsduplicate CDs and and download download music music […] to have hurt music sales ...[…] to have hurt music sales ...


Trans World Trans World Entertainment Corp.Entertainment Corp.


TWEC/FYE TWEC/FYE

The company is in trouble …The company is in trouble … The CEO posted the idea that an OSGi based The CEO posted the idea that an OSGi based

media subscription service may counter the media subscription service may counter the trendtrend– A subscription to a media package that is A subscription to a media package that is

automatically delivered on user’s media servers automatically delivered on user’s media servers so they can enjoy the media at their leisure so they can enjoy the media at their leisure

You are part of the market development You are part of the market development group that must define this service!group that must define this service!


IssuesIssues

What Functionality should the service have?What Functionality should the service have?– Content selection (genre, themes), user feedbackContent selection (genre, themes), user feedback

What Payment model should be used?What Payment model should be used?– Pay per use, subscription, advertisingPay per use, subscription, advertising

Where may the media be enjoyed?Where may the media be enjoyed?– Security, copy-protection, MP3 players, different Security, copy-protection, MP3 players, different

roomsrooms Privacy concerns?Privacy concerns? Opportunities that will be enabled?Opportunities that will be enabled?


AssignmentAssignment

Split in groups of ~ 6 people eachSplit in groups of ~ 6 people each Create in 30 minutes a Create in 30 minutes a very shortvery short

Power Point presentation that definesPower Point presentation that defines– Core functionalityCore functionality– Basic RequirementsBasic Requirements– Future directionsFuture directions

Keep it simple!Keep it simple!


Possible ArchitecturePossible Architecture– But the group may change itBut the group may change it


Media Subscription ServiceMedia Subscription Service

A fresh set of media is maintained on the A fresh set of media is maintained on the user’s home server by TWEC according to user’s home server by TWEC according to preferencespreferences

Based on User specifies preferences:Based on User specifies preferences:– Type: Video, MusicType: Video, Music– Quality: High, MediumQuality: High, Medium– Genre : Rock, Classical Romantic, Heavy Metal, Genre : Rock, Classical Romantic, Heavy Metal,

Top 40Top 40 Users can listen to pre-ordered programs or Users can listen to pre-ordered programs or

select individual itemsselect individual items



Feedback learns the systemFeedback learns the system– Skipping is negative, replaying is Skipping is negative, replaying is

positivepositive– History available on a web page: History available on a web page:

bad, good, more of thisbad, good, more of this

– Privacy must be guaranteedPrivacy must be guaranteed Files may not be easily copied by the Files may not be easily copied by the

useruser



Users must be able to transfer music Users must be able to transfer music to other devices:to other devices:– Car stereo, portable player, other roomsCar stereo, portable player, other rooms

Trusted players should get full Trusted players should get full qualityquality

Untrusted devices must get reduced Untrusted devices must get reduced qualityquality



User pays a monthly fee based on a User pays a monthly fee based on a media package and preferences.media package and preferences.

System offers suggestions that System offers suggestions that extend the subscription via the web extend the subscription via the web page, based on page, based on – preferencespreferences– play behaviorplay behavior


OSGiService Platform

Operator

Overview MSSOverview MSS

MSSService Provider

Mediadb

Operator

OSGiService Platform

internet

private net

Portable Mp3 Player

Music Player

Car Stereo(MP3 enabled)

Mediadb

Localnets

MediaContent

Content

feedback



MSS

ConfigurationManagement

HttpService

LogService

WireAdmin

User AdminService

ConnectorService

XML Parser




HttpService

LogService

WireAdminConnector

Service

XML Parser

MSS

User AdminService

OperatorControlled

OtherApplications

User-Admin Service manages user that can use User-Admin Service manages user that can use the services on the Service Platformthe services on the Service Platform– Credentials, properties, user preferencesCredentials, properties, user preferences

Key ManagementKey Management




HttpService

LogService

WireAdmin

XML Parser

MSS

User AdminServiceMSS OSS

ConnectionFactory

Connector Service (R3) provides communicationConnector Service (R3) provides communication Different Protocols supported with Connection Different Protocols supported with Connection

FactoriesFactories MSS uses this to communicate to the OSSMSS uses this to communicate to the OSS

ConnectorService




HttpService

LogService

WireAdmin

MSS

User AdminService

Platform Available parser

Feedback and media descriptors are Feedback and media descriptors are exchanged in XMLexchanged in XML

The registry provides an available parserThe registry provides an available parser

ConnectorService

XML Parser




HttpService

WireAdmin R3

MSS

User AdminService

Logging to report problemsLogging to report problems Operator defines destinationOperator defines destination

ConnectorService R3

XML Parser

LogService

Operatordefined



HttpService

WireAdmin

MSS

User AdminService

Configuration Management sets the Configuration Management sets the parameters of the MSS:parameters of the MSS:– host address, max disk usage, etc.host address, max disk usage, etc.

ConnectorService

XML Parser

LogService

Operatorcontrolled



MusicPlayers


HttpService

MSS

User AdminService

Wire Admin allows applications to be connectedWire Admin allows applications to be connected Can be used to connect for example a Music Can be used to connect for example a Music

playerplayer R3 serviceR3 service

ConnectorService

XML Parser

LogService

MusicPlayers


WireAdmin



MSS

User AdminService

Http Service gives access to browserHttp Service gives access to browser MSS uses it to MSS uses it to

– set/modify preferencesset/modify preferences– get feedback get feedback

ConnectorService

XML Parser

LogService

Browsers


WireAdmin

HttpService


ConclusionConclusion

The OSGi service platform is a very good The OSGi service platform is a very good match for a Music Subscription Servicematch for a Music Subscription Service

The OSGi specifications allow it to be The OSGi specifications allow it to be deployed on a wide variety of hardwaredeployed on a wide variety of hardware

The flexible deployment model allows The flexible deployment model allows TWEC to update the applications regularlyTWEC to update the applications regularly

Target market is bigger than dedicated Target market is bigger than dedicated devicesdevices

Secure environmentSecure environment

a media subscription service by peter kriens ceo aqute osgi technology officer

Documents

osgi world congress

user slide

media package

service platform credentials

user feedback

users media servers

behavior slide

music quality