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`Requirements Specification
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`Versien 1.2
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`Prepared by: Ken Lipsmmh
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`Praduct Plan Approved By:
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`Tabie of Centenis
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`1. REQUIREW‘IEMTS DESCRIPTION
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`2. HfiRDWARE SPECiFiCATION
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`3. SGFTWARE SPECIFECATiON
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`4. LGCALIZATIOEE AND CUSTGMEZATION
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`4.1. Software
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`4.2. Docnmentafion
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`5. PACKAGING
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`6. DOCUMENTATSON’
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`7. STANDARDS COMPLIANCE
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`3. SYSTEM CERTEFICATION TESTS
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`9, DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE
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`10. RISK AND ISSUES
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`11. MARKETiNG iNFORMATiON
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`1.
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`Retim'rements Description — ZapCentral
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`ZapCentral will be the WebCasting Portal for ZZi’s business operations. This portal
`will provide the software infrastructm‘e for its on—line web based business.
`ZapCentral will be accessed via web enabled ZapStation clients as well as PCs,
`Macs and other clients, which are running ZapStation Player software. The
`illustration below details the key functional groups and their assigned responsible
`parties.
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`Zap Client
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`Customer Interaction
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`Interaefive
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`Services
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`E! ZZi E Oracle
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`Oracle/ZZi
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` Oracle”?d Pam;
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`2.
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`Hardware Soecification
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`At this time ZZi does not know what hardware will be necessary to run the
`schematized portal depicted above. It is our desire for Oracle to spec the hardware
`requirements based on final consideration of the specifications in this document.
`Our hardware preference would be Sun, IBM or HP in that order.
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`
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`a.
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`Software Specification
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`3.1.
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`Bfie’ingAceeunts Management (Combine m’tk 3.2)
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`Customers should haire the ability to access and update their accounts online.
`Custemers sheuld also be able to create new accounts when {Hey first logon the
`system. The following functions should be provide for:
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`A.
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`Update Your Information
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`/
`1.1
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`Change name or Address
`1.
`First Name
`ii.
`Last Name
`iii.
`Street
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`iv.
`V.
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`Vi.
`vii.
`viii.
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`City
`State
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`Zip
`Daytime Phone
`Evening Phone
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`2.)
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`Change method of billing or price plan
`i.
`Update billing method
`ii
`Update Pficing plan
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`
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`Basic Subscn'ption - $39.95/mo
`Economy Subscription - $4.951'mo
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`Video Rentals — Pay per View
`Level A = $3.00
`Level B = $2.00
`Level C = $1.00
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`Video DVD Purchase
`Level A = $29.95
`Level B = $18.95
`Level C = $6.95
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`Video Zap Purchase
`Level A = $29.95
`Level B = $18.95
`Level C = $6.95
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`Music — Pay per play
`Single = $.25
`10 Songs = $2.00
`25 Songs : $4.00
`Unlimited Group 1 = $9.95x'mo
`Unlimited Group 2 = $19.95/mo
`Unlimited Group 3 = $24.95/mo
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`Music CD Purchase
`Level A = $17.95
`Level B = $12.95
`Level C = $9.95
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`Music Zap Purchase
`Level A = $17.95
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`Level B = $12.95
`Level C = $9.95
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`B.
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`View your hill
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`1.)
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`2.3
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`(A) \l...’
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`Display current bill summary
`i. Next Billing Dare
`ii Current Account Balance
`ii.
`Free Music Downloads Remaining
`iii. Free Online Time Remaining
`iv. Credited Dollars Remaining
`v. Last Month Bil}:
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`MM’DDJ’YY
`$0.00
`0
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`$0.00
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`Display Detailed Bill (Print Copy capabfiiw)
`i.
`Cmrent Month
`ii. Last Moch
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`iii.
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`l‘wlontltl= Year. etc.
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`Display Billing Date and Price plan Info
`i. Next Billing Date
`ii. Billing Plan
`iii. Free minutes each month.
`iv. Number of Downloads
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`v. Billing Rate
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`4.)
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`What assets do they own?
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`3.2.
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`Subsrflpfion fifanagement (Combine with 3.1)
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`This module will allow the customer to create their own custom portal View which
`prereews and presents content that might fit their infotainment profile.
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`A.
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`Movies
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`l :3
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`2.)
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`3.}
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`Focus
`i.
`Drama.
`ii. Action
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`iii Comedy
`iv. Horror
`v. Adult
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`Producer, Director, Cinemaphotographer, Choreographer, etc.
`1. m
`ii.
`xxx
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`Acton’Actress
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`xxx
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`B.
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`Music
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`1 .)
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`Genre
`i.
`Alternafive
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`ii. Books <52: Spoken
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`Hi. Children’s
`iv. Classical
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`v. Comedy
`vi. Country
`vii. Easy Listening
`viii. Electonic
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`ix. Hip Hopr’Rap
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`Artist
`Kim
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`C.
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`News
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`1. Business
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`ii. Technology
`iii. Sports
`iv. Stocks
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`3.3.
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`CementMamagemmt
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`This module is critical to the virtual jukebox model of asset ownership. All of the
`customer’s purchased assets should be cataloged and stored within our portal
`server. The music and Video files that a customer owns should be referenced in our
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`database and a replica of this database should reside on his ZapStation or in his
`ZapJukebox software.
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`1.)
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`Management Features:
`i. Addedit’Delete User
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`ii. AddfiditlDelete Libraiy
`iii Addediti’Delete Playlist
`iv. Add/Delete Audio
`v. Addeeleie Video
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`vi. General DB Edit and Update fimctions
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`2.)
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`Audio record requirements:
`1.
`Title
`ii.
`Artist
`iii.
`Album
`iv.
`Genre — list
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`Tempo - list
`Preference-list
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`Time (Length)
`Lyiios
`Notes
`Bios
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`1D ii — auto generated but editable
`Format — MP3, QT, etc.
`Protection — list
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`in.
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`Vii.
`T(iii.
`ix.
`x.
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`xi.
`xii.
`xiii.
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`File name (long pafii name)
`xiv.
`Label
`xv.
`xvi. Audio file URL
`xvii. Video File URL
`xviii. Artist URL
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`XX.
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`'ArtFile
`Armnatiom’fifideo File
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`3.)
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`Video record requirements:
`i.
`Title
`ii.
`Acton/Actress 1
`iii.
`Acton’Actress 2
`iv.
`ActorfActress 3
`ActorfAetress “n "
`Actor/Actress “a ”
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`Producer, Director, Gmematographer, etc.
`Genre — choices — horror, comedy, action, etc.
`Rating
`Tempo — subcategories
`Preference — subcategories
`Soundtrack
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`Time (Length)
`Lyrics
`Notes
`Bios
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`
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`SEMESMrem-Weéw
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`ID # - auto generated but editable
`'. Format ~ list — MP3, QT, etc.
`Protection — Om’Off
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`File name (long path name)
`Audio file URL
`Video File URL
`xxfii. Artist URL
`xxiv. Art File
`XXV. Animatioru’ ’ideo File
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`3.4.
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`AssetAcquésifion
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`This module defines the various events and usage parameters of the software.
`
`1.)
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`Functions:
`i.
`Stream Asset
`ii. Download Asset
`or Find[Search Database
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`use
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`iv. Get Usage History
`Set Access Privileges — time, date, type, rating, number, etc‘
`Check account status ~ active, limited, etc.
`v11. Log activity — detailed request database
`viii. Log Errors per user
`ix, Log Errors per title
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`3.5.
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`Custamer Service
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`1 .)
`
`Functions:
`i.
`Problem Logging
`ii.
`Email
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`i Online help
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`3. 6.
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`Royalty Management
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`[.4 \L/
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`Functions:
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`i. Allow artist and dismoutors to interface to system for review
`ii. Generate standard portal view
`iii. Generate ere—defined reports
`N. Total domfloads
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`v. Downloads by type
`vi. Downloads by reg'on
`vii. Downloads by country
`vni. Email customer support
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`3. 7.
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`Financial Appfimfions
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`l .)
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`Functions:
`1. GL
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`iii HR.
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`iv. Management Sales reports — detailed
`v. Electronic Payroll Submission
`vi. Electronic Bill Payment
`vii. All packages should be accessible across network.
`
`3.8.
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`Billing
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`Billing is a critical infrastructural piece of the portal site. All revenue will come
`from this module.
`
`1 .)
`
`Basic Features:
`i.
`Bill credit cards for all subscriber customers.
`
`ii. Generate detailed account summary with bill.
`iii. Allow for on—line review of bill Via Web and direct to player
`iv. Send billing summary via email ifrequested.
`v. Generate paper copy for mailing with mailing label
`vi. Generate paper copy overnight delivery with label
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`3. 9.
`
`Customer Service
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`
`
`Basic Features:
`i.
`Customer support database created automatically on first log-in
`ii.
`Website with FAQ.
`iii.
`FAQ generated from Customer Service response
`iv.
`Email account for “CustomerService@zZi.com
`v.
`Cross reference with customer profile data
`Vi.
`CS Reps can access customer usage history
`viii
`CS Reps can access customer billing
`viii
`Interactive phone voicemail-baserl customer support database
`iX.
`Interactive web based customer support database
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`Automan'c customer call-back notification
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`incident report automatically emailed to dliance partner
`Generate management statistics reports
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`X x
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`i.
`xii
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`3.19.
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`Imecfive Services — (3"! Party — Liberate or Persona! Java)
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`1.)
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`5x3 \_,1
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`3.)
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`4.)
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`5.)
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`Email
`i.
`ii.
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`Send & Receive Email
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`Third-Party hosting
`Standard POP3 Compliant
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`Chat {possible phase 2)
`i.
`Provide of Chat rooms for various topic discussions
`Provide Chat Cafe with background music
`Allow for nasswording
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`ii.
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`Web Browsing
`i.
`Hot—link to other sites from within ZapCentIal
`ii.
`Track URL paths for insertion into database — (is -linl< a song).
`i Browser should be tailored for TV and hand-held remote.
`
`News Groups (possible phase 2)
`ii
`Allow for the creation ofvertical news groups
`ii.
`Allow for interactive input
`
`Games (possible phase 2)
`i.
`Provide for on-line gaming
`ii.
`Third party pass through — check with HeatNet
`
`3.1!.
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`Content Afanagemen:
`
`1)
`
`Basic Features:
`i.
`Ade'Deietea’Edit media assets to system
`i.
`Use standard record format defined earlier
`
`iii
`
`iv.
`v.
`vi.
`
`Secure assets with some security method — watermarking, encapsulating,
`etc.
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`Duplicate data tables
`New content automatically posts to portal
`Provide for Virtual asset ownership model — auto data replication
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`
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`3.22. SimemManagemem
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`1-,:
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`Basic Features:
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`1.
`ii.
`iii.
`iv,
`v.
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`Database optimization
`Automatic system backup
`Fault tolerant mirroring & redundancy
`Generation of elrors, faults, hreakdoum reports
`Host, Network and Database management.
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`3.13, Dotti Warehouse frat‘erfacefi’teporfing
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`Features:
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`interface to 3rd party databases
`Replicate remote system indexes on ZapCentral
`Provide local caching for most commonly request assets
`Fault tolerant nurroring & redundancy
`Oracle Sales analysis
`Key performance indicators
`Generate essential usage repons
`
`Features:
`
`Allow for 3rd party add submission, deletion and maintenance
`Provide automatic ad insertion into download stream
`
`Auto-select ad based on end-user profile
`Track ad usage and user profile
`Generate detailed usage reports for Zap management
`Generate detailed usage reports for advertiser
`Integrate tightly with Event’Usage Module for profile generation
`Allow for URL “hotlinlcs” Within ad window
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`Provide for personalized ad generation.
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`1.)
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`Basic
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`1 n o
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`iv.
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`v V
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`3.14. AdServer
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`1.)
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`Basic
`i.
`ii.
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`iv.
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`v v
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`i.
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`viii.
`ix.
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`3.15. Royalty Management
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`1-)
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` 3 asio
`i.
`ii.
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`Features:
`
`Calculates royalties for Partners automatically
`Queues billing system for automatic payment — approval necessary as
`option
`Generates Royalty reports for Partner review on—line and in hard-copy
`
`3.16. Personalizafian Engine
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`1.)
`
`Basic
`1.
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`iv.
`V.
`vi.
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`Features:
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`Allows for “My 212i” Views for users
`Allows for insertion oftargeted advertismg based on pro ' es
`Creates “psychographic” profile
`Allows for “on-the-fly” wee page creation
`Generates “suggestions” for viewing and listening based on profile
`Possible 3rd Party — Vignette or other.
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`3.17. Amery Analysis
`\
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`1-)
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`Basic Features:
`i.
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`Tracks system usage
`Suggest patterns for load management
`Aids in Personalizing views
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`3.18. Quiekfime Smeamng Server
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`1?)
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`Basic Features:
`i.
`Streams Quickfime movies and songs to clients
`ii
`filtergrates into database
`in.
`Allows for “forwartl and store”
`
`iv.
`v.
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`Provides for “fault tolerant” download — “line problem recovery”
`Linux x86 or Solaris Based.
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`vi. Works optionally with “Akamai” QuickTime TV network.
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`4.
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`Localization anti Customization
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`4,1.
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`Sofiware
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`localization of our menuing sofiware will be necessary in the second release.
`English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, Gennan, Portuguese
`(Brazilian)
`
`4.2.
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`Bocumentafion
`
`As necessary to illustrate system set—up and operations. All documentation will be
`on—line.
`
`5.
`
`Packaging
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`Stanéard packaging for any software of hardware products will be expected.
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`6.
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`Documentation
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`Standard documentation shouid be proviéed for all Oracle or 3’6 components. Any
`modules that are custom created should be accomparfied with explanatory
`documentation.
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`7.
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`Standards Compliance
`- y hardwase provided should comply with the follovnng:
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`I Region
`l
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`FCC Class A
`United States
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`UL
`United States
`CE
`Wrope
`VCCI
`Japan
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` Safety or Emission Standard
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`8.
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`System Certification Tests
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`QA Suite must be on lined as a part of the development process. It is essential that
`QA be considered a priority.
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`Bevelopment Schedule
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`The following table identifies the requested development milestones. This is a first
`estimate and the dates are open for discussion.
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`‘ Daies
`Milestone
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`TBA
`TBA
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`TBA
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`TBA
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`1 Oct 99
`‘ 1 Nov 99
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`1 1 Jan 2000
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`Portal Alpha site fimctional
`Portal Beta Site fimctional
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`Pofial World-Wide launch
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`
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`11}. Risk and Issues
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`0 ZapStation not fully defined.
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`t Oracle 8i Lite pricing model — economics must work
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`0 Third party interfaces unknown
`0 Aggressfie development schedule.
`0 Mim'mum Oracle knowledge non-staff
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`11. Marketing Requirements
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`11.1. Afign with Oracle marketing
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`0 Prepare for joint press release on system in—line with Janwiry Launch
`4 Prepare for Trade Show presence in 2000
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`11. 2. Align with Sun markefing
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`0 Prepare for joint press release on system 111-11116 with January launch
`4» Prepare for Trade show presence in 2000
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`11. 3. Preparefor Press reieases with otker invoivedpartz'as
`. BellSouth
`. TimeWamer
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`. . Music Industry Particigaants
`o ‘ Video Industry Participants
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