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1. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium DigiNews – An European projectabout digital newspaper Prepared by
Alain Bouffioux
Philips Digital Systems Laboratories - Leuven
2. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium
3. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium The vision !
4. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium Agenda What is DigiNews
Electronic newspapers – What? Why?
Project focus - Objectives
Project approach
Consortium overview
Flemish contribution
Conclusions
5. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium Agenda What is DigiNews
Electronic newspapers – What? Why?
Project focus - Objectives
Project approach
Consortium overview
Flemish contribution
Conclusions
6. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium DigiNews in short Project definition initiated by Philips Leuven on 20th Jan 2003
European ITEA (Eureka) project labelled in Nov. 2004 (ITEA projects: IT related Eureka projects)
Project led by Philips Leuven
Focus: Electronic Newspaper (from edition to consumption)
20 european partners
Manpower: about 140 Man-year
Duration: about 2,5 years (begin-2004 to mid-2006)
Kick-Off : In Leuven on 10th & 11th Feb.2004
7. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium Agenda What is DigiNews
Electronic newspapers – What? Why?
Project focus - Objectives
Project approach
Consortium overview
Flemish contribution
Conclusions
8. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium The Digital Newspaper System
9. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium What is an Electronic Newspaper ? (2) Published
Complex publishing tools
Time-critical environment
Distributed
Broadcast (e.g.DAB,DVB-T) / Unicast
With / Without return channel
Stored locally & consumed
Lightweight, always-on, low-power, dedicated terminals
Accessible to everybody
10. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium What is an Electronic Newspaper ? (3) Terminal
Accessible to everybody(as paper version)Plug-and-play, No configuration,Flexible terminal,Not an additional PDA
Usage as similar as possible to the one of classic newspaper
Extended user experience (e.g. interactivity) & new services
11. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium What is an Electronic Newspaper ? (4) Limit the risc and the initial investment
Format open & based on open standards(XML, MPEG-7, NewsML)
Based on current infrastructure(fast deployment, reduced initial investment) (e.g. DAB, DVB-T, WiFi Hotspots…)
Access and copy-controlled (DRM)(Asset protection, security of revenue stream)
12. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium What is an Electronic Newspaper ? (5) Also additional services (digital age)
Multiple update and fresh information(stock market, weather, traffic...)
User profiling (filtering or navigation)
Location-based services
Return channel & database access
Easy worldwide distribution via point-to-point (as for internet radios)
Combined with TTS (Text-To-Speech) for car usage
Touch & voice activation: usage in the car (No display needed)Complementarity with legacy radio (passive vs interactive)
13. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium What is an Electronic Newspaper ? (6) Legacy newspaper: rigidity
Electronic Newspaper: flexibility
No link between advertisment & articles(Assembling in real-time at reading according to user profile).
Subscription rate as a function of advertisement tolerancy
Billing scheme (per issue, subscription...)
Revenue/cost distribution between actors (publishers, advertisers, broadcasters, product manufacturers...) via micro-payment
14. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium What is an Electronic Newspaper ? (7)
For visually impaired people:
Larger font size
With Text-To-Speech synthesizer
15. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium What is an Electronic Newspaper ? (8)
Low transport cost (existing infrastructure during low-activity period)
Environmental friendly (no-ink, no paper, no physical transport)
16. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium Why an Electronic Newspaper ? (1/2) Digital revolution: everything becomes digital Audio, Video, Photography...
Next step: Newspaper ?
Excellent candidate: based on current infrastructure, current technologies ? INCREMENTAL (if replacement only)
Current usage pattern compatible with legacy newspaper (? e-book: gift, long-lasting value)
E-paper (flexible display), last (until now missing) enabling technology, is nearly ready to enter the market.
17. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium Why an Electronic Newspaper ? (2/2) Other advantages
Faster distribution (deadline of publishers moved)
Just-in-time delivery (Reliability)
Cheaper for the consumer ?
Additional services for the consumer
Social role
Environmental friendly
Digital Newspaper vs Digital camera
No big change (same usage mode for legacy and new device)
More functionalities justify the larger initial investment
Cheaper at long term or for intensive use ?
Success digital camera ? Success digital newspaper ???
18. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium Agenda What is DigiNews
Electronic newspapers – What? Why?
Project focus - Objectives
Project approach
Consortium overview
Flemish contribution
Conclusions
19. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium Project focus - objectives Investigation of the various business models &proposal for successful introduction
Definition for a basic electronic newspaper:replacement of current newspaper (keep it simple)
Specify & demonstrate a complete end-to-end solution (using DAB/DVB-T/hotspot infrastructure)
Exploration of possible augmented uses & validation/demonstration of some of them
20. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium Agenda What is DigiNews
Electronic newspapers – What? Why?
Project focus - Objectives
Project approach
Consortium overview
Flemish contribution
Conclusions
21. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium Work Breakdown Structure
22. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium Global planning
23. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium WPs in short (1) WP2 - System analysisSystem requirements defined from the three point-of-views:
User: usage scenarios for user & publisher
Business: Business models (consumption & remuneration models)
Technology: State-of-the-art: current distribution infrastructure, current technologies
Requirements about:
Delivery process & actor interface
Content representation
Security issues, billing & payment
User interface, Interactivity, Personalization, Location awareness…
24. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium WPs in short (2) WP3 – Architecture for basic services(i.e. provided on a broadcasting channel, simply replacing the classical newspaper) e.g. DAB or DVB-T based end-to-end architecture
WP4 – Architecture for extended services(i.e. Additional services made possible by the digital character of the information: TTS for visually for visually-impared & car usage, user- and geo- based services...)
WP5 – Demonstratorse.g. Broadcast-based end-to-end demonstrator + validation of some selected extended services
25. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium Agenda What is DigiNews
Electronic newspapers – What? Why?
Project focus - Objectives
Project approach
Consortium overview
Flemish contribution
Conclusions
26. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium Consortium overview Countries:Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Sweden, Spain, UK
SME, Industries, Research labs, Universities
Publishers, infrastructure providers, consumer appliances...
3 end-to-end demo’s: Sweden, Belgium, Spain
27. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium Agenda What is DigiNews
Electronic newspapers – What? Why?
Project focus - Objectives
Project approach
Consortium overview
Flemish contribution
Conclusions
28. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium The Flemish sub-consortium Concentra media – Publisher side & expertise in user & advertiser needs
Philips Leuven – Terminal & experience in consumer electronics
dZine – Terminal, distribution & experience in professional news application
KULeuven – Theoretical support, middleware,
Distribution channel – Solution currently investigated
29. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium Flemish demonstrator in the European context (1)
30. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium Flemish demonstrator in the European context (2)
31. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium Agenda What is DigiNews
Electronic newspapers – What? Why?
Project focus - Objectives
Project approach
Consortium overview
Flemish contribution
Conclusions
32. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium Some conclusions ! Due to its usage model the e-newspaper seems an excellent candidate for next step of the digital revolution
A multi-national approach is ideal to get a wide product acceptance
Flanders contribute significantly to this project by the realisation of a full end-to-end demonstration.
Beyond promising business opportunities, DigiNews may also have a social role (visually-impaired, economy of natural resources (paper, energy...)...
33. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium Questions ? ?
34. 19 May 2004 DigiNews consortium