Oregan Networks has extended its embedded Media Browser suite to support delivery of Skype message alerts and caller ID to “TV-centric” devices. The Media Browser enables “ubiquitous” Internet and IPTV services based on established open standards for web content authoring and distribution, according to the company.

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Oregan says the new feature enables a scenario where users can be notified of Skype messages and calls while watching digital broadcast or IP television, with options to dismiss or respond “without leaving the sofa.”

The Skype service is one of the “most compelling features available for Internet users today,” according to Oregan. Delivery of Skype applications on TV is in line with the company's mission to enable non-PC devices to tap into advanced interactivity, “any-time, any-place connectivity and fresh dynamic content through Internet technologies.”

The Oregan Media Browser suite of embedded software building blocks consists of three modules:

• TV browser
• IPTV client
• DLNA player and server

The company claims this combination allows service providers to deploy multiple entertainment functions via a single embedded software stack, enabling broadband delivery of interactive video, music and live data services via a web-based user interface, as well as distribution of downloaded content to multiple client devices on the network.

The Media Browser modules are supported on a wide range of hardware platforms and operating systems, including embedded Linux.

 
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