Multimedia +Framework Overview

Purpose

The Multimedia Framework (MMF) is a lightweight +multithreaded ECOM-plugin based framework which is used for playing and recording +audio and video data. It offers client utilities for common audio and video +tasks.

Required background

The Multimedia APIs and Frameworks +Overview provides an introduction to the MMF and related components.

Architectural relationships

MMF is a framework +component in the Multimedia APIs and Frameworks collection.

API summary

The MMF component includes the following +APIs:

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Audio Client

Provides functionality for audio playing, recording, and conversion.

For +more information, see Audio +Client Overview.

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Audio Input Streaming

Provides functionality for opening, setting audio and mobile equipment +properties, to read and close the stream.

For more information, see Audio Input Streaming Overview.

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Audio Output Streaming

Provides functionality for opening, setting audio properties, to +write and close the stream.

For more information, see Audio +Output Streaming Overview.

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GSM 6.10 Codec Implementation

Provides speech encoding and decoding functionality using GSM 6.10 +full rate.

For more information, see GSM +6.10 Codec Implementation Overview.

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Media Client Observer

Provides functionality to monitor and to handle events during audio +record and convert operations.

For more information, see Media +Client Observer Overview.

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MIDI Client

Provides functionality to open, to play and obtain information in +MIDI format.

For more information, see MIDI +Client Overview.

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Video Client

Provides functionality to record and play back video clips with +and without attached audio.

For more information, see Video +Client Overview.

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Typical uses

The MMF Framework component is used +for the following tasks:

To manipulate advance +audio features like to play back, record, and convert sound clips.
Enable to play the tone +sequences and the DTMF (Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency) strings.
To play, open, control, +retrieve information and handle notifications for MIDI format.
To manipulate advance +video features like to record and play back video clips.