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Peter Parnes, CDT1/15 mStar Status and Future Plans Peter Parnes LTU-CDT/Marratech Roxy Workshop 980921-23 mStar Status and Future Plans Peter Parnes LTU-CDT/Marratech Roxy Workshop 980921-23
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Peter Parnes, CDT2/15 Overview Background History Current Status Future Plans Summary Background History Current Status Future Plans Summary
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Peter Parnes, CDT3/15 Background and History - jMUE Development started with the Java Multi User Environment - jMUE in early 95 as a test of Oak and Java. Alpha-Java Supported: shared whiteboard, text-talk, membership and user status information Applet and Web based Development dropped when Beta-Java was released in August 95 Development started with the Java Multi User Environment - jMUE in early 95 as a test of Oak and Java. Alpha-Java Supported: shared whiteboard, text-talk, membership and user status information Applet and Web based Development dropped when Beta-Java was released in August 95
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Peter Parnes, CDT4/15 mStar-- Development restarted with a new architecture in late 95 mWB mWeb mMOD mChat Later mDesk In mid 97 the name mStar was coined. Development restarted with a new architecture in late 95 mWB mWeb mMOD mChat Later mDesk In mid 97 the name mStar was coined.
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Peter Parnes, CDT5/15 mStar until Summer 98 The CDT mStar system mStar relies on Vat/Vic for audio and video distribution and Netscape for slides. Supports: VCR, Web-presentations, Whiteboard, prototype Java audio application, chat, vote, wave; un/reliable transportation of data ~ 115K lines of Java code Built around a very nice agent architecture The CDT mStar system mStar relies on Vat/Vic for audio and video distribution and Netscape for slides. Supports: VCR, Web-presentations, Whiteboard, prototype Java audio application, chat, vote, wave; un/reliable transportation of data ~ 115K lines of Java code Built around a very nice agent architecture
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Peter Parnes, CDT6/15 mStar…. Complicated user interface a “techie” system Only Solaris support (some Wintel support added during the spring of 98) No good installation procedure Hard to administrate and upgrade Complicated user interface a “techie” system Only Solaris support (some Wintel support added during the spring of 98) No good installation procedure Hard to administrate and upgrade
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Peter Parnes, CDT7/15 mStar Over the years a product demand have appeared Thus the creation of the company Marratech AB which now holds the exploitation rights of the system. mStar is currently being modified into a more product like system. All need for external programs removed. Over the years a product demand have appeared Thus the creation of the company Marratech AB which now holds the exploitation rights of the system. mStar is currently being modified into a more product like system. All need for external programs removed.
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Peter Parnes, CDT8/15 Marratech Spin-off from LTU's Centre for Distance-spanning Technology (CDT) Financed by venture capital from Slottsbacken. Main office in Luleå and sales office in Stockholm. Mission: Commercialise and distribute conferencing software utilising IP Multicast First market segment: IT-Mature Scandinavian Companies. Spin-off from LTU's Centre for Distance-spanning Technology (CDT) Financed by venture capital from Slottsbacken. Main office in Luleå and sales office in Stockholm. Mission: Commercialise and distribute conferencing software utilising IP Multicast First market segment: IT-Mature Scandinavian Companies.
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Peter Parnes, CDT9/15 Marratech mStar Divided into a number of products: mStar Player Target: media-broadcasts mPlayer, mTransmitter and mSessionEditor mStar Pro Target: symmetric communication mVideo, mSessionEditor Divided into a number of products: mStar Player Target: media-broadcasts mPlayer, mTransmitter and mSessionEditor mStar Pro Target: symmetric communication mVideo, mSessionEditor
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Peter Parnes, CDT10/15
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Peter Parnes, CDT11/15 Marratech mStar... mStar Multimedia Server Target: recording and playback of sessions mRecorder and mServer mStar Multicast Tunnel mStar Manager Target: control and management of mStar applications mManager mStar Multimedia Server Target: recording and playback of sessions mRecorder and mServer mStar Multicast Tunnel mStar Manager Target: control and management of mStar applications mManager
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Peter Parnes, CDT12/15 Marratech mStar Status mStar Player 1.1 released mStar Pro beta4 released mStar Multimedia Server and mManager under development Primary target platform is currently Wintel Does not rely on external products and the UI is much better (but still needs a lot of work) mStar Player 1.1 released mStar Pro beta4 released mStar Multimedia Server and mManager under development Primary target platform is currently Wintel Does not rely on external products and the UI is much better (but still needs a lot of work)
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Peter Parnes, CDT13/15 Work under the Surface Incorporation of heterogeneous networks mTunnel mVideo uses low bandwidth JPEG still images to create a live electronic corridor Experimenting with different video/audio codecs Switch from Java Media Framework to own code Incorporation of heterogeneous networks mTunnel mVideo uses low bandwidth JPEG still images to create a live electronic corridor Experimenting with different video/audio codecs Switch from Java Media Framework to own code
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Peter Parnes, CDT14/15 Summary Work started in early 95 - jMUE mStar developed extensively within CDT Created very advanced mStar prototype Marratech created in mid 98 Developing mStar products Work started in early 95 - jMUE mStar developed extensively within CDT Created very advanced mStar prototype Marratech created in mid 98 Developing mStar products
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Peter Parnes, CDT15/15 Questions? peppar@cdt.luth.se http://www.cdt.luth.se/~peppar/ http://www.cdt.luth.se/mStar/ http://www.marratech.com/ peppar@cdt.luth.se http://www.cdt.luth.se/~peppar/ http://www.cdt.luth.se/mStar/ http://www.marratech.com/
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