Re: Standardize Buttons For TV-Web Remotes?

My intention in creating this table was merely to enumerate and describe the
current set of VKs being used in various TV related specifications. As you
notice, I also attempted to identify some equivalence classes.

What I did not do was to cull this table for the purpose of proposing a
specific set of key identifiers. I'm not sure I am in a position to
formulate a specific proposal for specific identifiers. I would prefer the
editor(s) of DOM-3 Events to take this material as input, and to make
appropriate decisions about what to support. I am available for consultation
in such a process.

Regards,
Glenn

On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 8:21 AM, Giuseppe Pascale <giuseppep@opera.com>wrote:

> Hi Glenn,
> thanks for sharing this.
>
> One general comment: as expected there are same overlaps between different
> specs (i.e. different variable / same key).
>
> My understanding from your proposal is that the DOM spec will "mandate" one
> and keep the other as legacy (but deprecated). Is that correct?
> One example could be VK_GREEN that is equivalent to VK_COLORED_KEY_1.
>
> If this is the case, wouldn't be better to split the table in 2 so that is
> clear which one are the variables to use (for content developers) and which
> one are the legacy variables to support (for UA developers)?
>
> cheers,
> /g
>
>
> On Thu, 12 May 2011 20:36:01 +0200, Glenn Adams <glenn@skynav.com> wrote:
>
>  Apparently I neglected to send out the promised update to the VK keys for
>> TV, including MHEG-5 and EBIF data. Since DOM-3 Events is moving close
>> towards LC [1], please consider this updated table as input for expanding
>> Section 6.2.7 Key Values Set.
>>
>> I did not have an opportunity to verify DVB-HTML requirements. At this
>> point, I presume that DVB-HTML usage is equal to or a subset of OCAP VKs.
>>
>> Note that I (personally) created the "Description" text for this table, so
>> please consider this text to be a member contribution for direct use in
>> the
>> spec.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Glenn Adams (for Samsung)
>>
>> [1]
>> http://dev.w3.org/2006/webapi/DOM-Level-3-Events/html/DOM3-Events.html
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 11:18 PM, Glenn Adams <glenn@skynav.com> wrote:
>>
>>  You're welcome. I am preparing an update that will add columns for
>>> MHEG-5,
>>> EBIF, and DVB-HTML as well. I hope to send this update out by early to
>>> mid
>>> next week.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Glenn
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Doug Schepers <schepers@w3.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hi, Glenn, Mark, and Bob-
>>>>
>>>> Thank you very much, this is great information to have compiled and
>>>> available; you really went above and beyond, here.  I will try to
>>>> integrate
>>>> this feedback in an upcoming draft of DOM3 Events, and I will run it by
>>>> this
>>>> list for another round of feedback.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> -Doug
>>>>
>>>> Glenn Adams wrote (on 10/21/10 10:56 PM):
>>>>
>>>>  with attachment
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 10:55 AM, Glenn Adams <glenn@skynav.com
>>>>> <mailto:glenn@skynav.com>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>   Hi Doug,
>>>>>
>>>>>   In regard to your request for input on key events (both remote
>>>>>   control and keyboard) for television, and in consultation with Mark
>>>>>   Vickers (Comcast) and Bob Lund (Cable Laboratories), we have
>>>>>   prepared a table of "Virtual Key Identifiers for Television Input"
>>>>>   based on three industry standards:
>>>>>
>>>>>       * OCAP, Open Cable Application Platform (a.k.a. /tru2way/)
>>>>>       * CEA-2014, Web-based Protocol and Framework for Remote User
>>>>>         Interface on UPnPTM Networks and the Internet (Web4CE)
>>>>>       * ATSC A/100-2, DTV Application Software Environment Level 1
>>>>>         (DASE-1) Part 2: Declarative Applications and Environment
>>>>>
>>>>>   The attached table includes the full set of virtual key identifiers
>>>>>   defined for use with these standards. In addition, certain of these
>>>>>   identifiers are designated as being included in the minimum support
>>>>>   provided by a device that implements one of these cited standards.
>>>>>
>>>>>   If there are any follow-up questions, please let me know.
>>>>>
>>>>>   Regards,
>>>>>   Glenn Adams
>>>>>
>>>>>       -----Original Message-----
>>>>>       From: public-web-and-tv-request@w3.org
>>>>>       <mailto:public-web-and-tv-request@w3.org> [mailto:
>>>>> public-web-and-tv-request@w3.org
>>>>>       <mailto:public-web-and-tv-request@w3.org>] On Behalf Of Doug
>>>>>       Schepers
>>>>>       Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 11:00 AM
>>>>>       To: public-web-and-tv@w3.org <mailto:public-web-and-tv@w3.org>
>>>>>       Subject: Standardize Buttons For TV-Web Remotes?
>>>>>
>>>>>       Hi, Folks-
>>>>>
>>>>>       I'm the editor of DOM3 Events, which (among other things) is
>>>>> finally
>>>>>       standardizing keyboard events.  The spec contains a list of
>>>>>       common keys
>>>>>       [2], but focuses mainly on traditional desktop keyboards, and to
>>>>> a
>>>>>       lesser extent, on mobiles.  There are a few keys for media
>>>>>       controls, but
>>>>>       mainly in the context of "fancy" computer keyboards.
>>>>>
>>>>>       It occurred to me that a more forward-looking spec would also
>>>>>       include
>>>>>       common buttons from media remote controls, such as would be
>>>>>       useful for
>>>>>       browser-TV-remote hybrid keyboards, like the ones from Logitech,
>>>>>       Sony,
>>>>>       etc., for GoogleTV, AppleTV, and other systems (I know there are
>>>>>       many
>>>>>       other projects, these are just the ones that popped into my head
>>>>>       from
>>>>>       reading tech blogs; no disrespect intended to other vendors).
>>>>>
>>>>>       Including remote-control-type buttons would be good for content
>>>>>       authors
>>>>>       who want to program Web content inclusive of those devices.
>>>>>         I've got a
>>>>>       few keys/buttons in mind (ChannelUp, ChannelDown, FastForward,
>>>>>       Reverse,
>>>>>       Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, and so forth), but it would be good to
>>>>>       have a
>>>>>       more comprehensive list of possibilities, along with their
>>>>> relative
>>>>>       importance and commonness.
>>>>>
>>>>>       If anyone has any concrete suggestions about this, or could you
>>>>>       put me
>>>>>       in touch with people or companies who do, I would greatly
>>>>>       appreciate any
>>>>>       help.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>       (To put DOM3 Events in context for those who don't know the
>>>>>       technical
>>>>>       background, the DOM is the primary way that script interacts
>>>>>       with Web
>>>>>       documents, by reading, writing, and changing elements,
>>>>>       attributes, and
>>>>>       text through the in-memory model of the document structure and
>>>>> the
>>>>>       associated APIs; DOM events are the way that user interaction is
>>>>>       managed
>>>>>       within that, e.g. 'click' events, 'keydown' events, etc.)
>>>>>
>>>>>       [1] http://www.w3.org/TR/DOM-Level-3-Events/
>>>>>       [2] http://www.w3.org/TR/DOM-Level-3-Events/#key-values
>>>>>
>>>>>       Thanks-
>>>>>       -Doug Schepers
>>>>>       W3C Team Contact, SVG and WebApps WGs
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>
> --
> Giuseppe Pascale
> TV & Connected Devices
> Opera Software - Sweden
>

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