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Internet-TV. Yoichiro Tomari Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Information Technology R & D Center. Abstract. We developed Internet-TV and shipped in October 1996. Internet-TV for home users to access the Internet easily Original browser manipulated with a remote control unit
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Internet-TV Yoichiro Tomari Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Information Technology R & D Center
Abstract • We developed Internet-TV and shipped in October 1996. • Internet-TV for home users to access the Internet easily • Original browser • manipulated with a remote control unit • for lower-resolution TV screen than PC's • VBI data broadcasting for TVs are necessary.
Concept of Internet-TV • Integration of TVs and Internet access functions • Internet as a new TV channel • Quick start • Easy manipulation and installation • Lower price (not PC-TV)
Hardware Specifications • Media: NTSC, Hi-Vision, Wide-Clear-Vision Tele-Text, Internet • 32bit RISC Chip • 2MB RAM, 3MB ROM • 1MB Flash ROM • Resolution: 1008x480 (Internet: 640x480) • 256 colors (with color palette)
Recording in dual-screen Expand RECORD PLAY VCR
Simplified On-line Sign-up • We cooperate with a provider. • We developed a simplified on-line sign-up. • A user ID and a password are assigned before shipping. Only two items to select - Kind of telephone line - Place of residence.
Software Specifications • Real-time OS • TCP/IP/PPP • Original Browser • HTML Tag : HTML 2.0 + Netscape 1.1 • Image : GIF, JPEG • E-mail : SMTP/POP3 • Software Keyboard : Alphanumeric, Japanese-Kana
Software Structure Shell シェル WWW Browser Tele-text Software Keyboard Flash ROM File I/O TCP/IP PPP Graphic Library Event Library Real-time OS