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`3. SCFTWARE SPECIFECATION
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`4. LCCALIZATEGfi AME} CUSTOMEATION
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`4.1. Software
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`4.2. Documentation
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`5. PACKAGING
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`6. DGCUMENTATiON’
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`7. STANDARDS COMPLIANCE
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`8. 81’STEM CERTiFICATION TESTS
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`9. DEVELGPMENT SCHEDULE
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`10. RISK AND lSSUES
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`Rednirements Descrietion — ZapCentral
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`ZapCentral will be the WebCasting Portal for ZZi’s business operations. This portal
`will provide the software infrastructure 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
`parhes.
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`Zap Chem
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`Customer Interaction
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`Infrastructure
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`mecial
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`Hardware Sgecification
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`At this time ZZi does not know What hardware will be necessary to run the
`sehematized 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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`Software Specification
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`3.1.
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`BiflingAcesunts Managemnt (Combine with 3.2)
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`Customers should have the ability to access and update their accounts online.
`Customers should also be able to create new accounts when they 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.)
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`Change name or Address
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`First Name
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`Last Name
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`Street
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`City
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`State
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`vi.
`vii.
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`Zip
`Daytime Phone
`Evening Phone
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`Change method of billing or price plan
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`Basic Subscription - $9.95,me
`Economy Subscription « $495me
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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 3 $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 = $9.95fimo
`Unlimited Group 2 = $19.95/mo
`Unlimited Group 3 = $241.95me
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`Music CD Purchase
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`Level B = $12.95
`Level C = $9.95
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`Music Zap Purchase
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`Level B = $12.95
`Level C = $9.95
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`"iew your bill
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`Display cment bill summary
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`ii. Current Account Balance
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`iii. Free Online Time Remaining
`iv. Credited Dollars Remaking
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`Display Detailed Bill (Font Copy capabiliw')
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`ii. Last Month
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`iii. Month, 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
`v. Billing Rate
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`What assets do they own?
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`Subscription fifanagement (Combine with 3.1)
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`This module will allow the customer to create their own custom portal View which
`previews and presents content that might fit their infotaimnent profile.
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`Focus
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`Drama
`ii. Action
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`iv. Horror
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`iii. Children’s
`iv. Classical
`v. Comedy
`vi. Country
`vii. Easy Listening
`viii. Electionic
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`iii Sports
`iv. Stocks
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`ContentManagemen:
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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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`Management Features:
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`ii. Add/EditlDelete Library
`iii. Addedit/Delete Playhst
`iv. Addeelete Audio
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`vi. General DB Edit and Update functions
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`Audio record requirements:
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`Tempo - list
`Preference - list
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`Time (Length)
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`Lyrics
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`Notes
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`Bios
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`1D # - auto generated but editable
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`Format ~ MP3, QT, etc.
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`Protection — list
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`File name {1ng path name)
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`Label
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`xvi. Audio file URL
`xvii. Video File URL
`xviii. Artist URL
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`viii. Genre — choices — horror, comedy, action, etc.
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`Rating
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`Tempo - subcategories
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`Preference ~ subcategories
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`Somdtrack
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`Time (Length)
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`Lyrics
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`Notes
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`xviii. Format — list — MP3, QT, etc.
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`Protection — Orr/OE
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`File name (long path name)
`:06; Audio file URL
`m. Video File URL
`xxiii. Artist URL
`XXiV. Art File
`XXV. mmm ’ideo File
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`3.4.
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`AssetAcqm'sifim
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`This module defines the various events and usage parameters of the software.
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`Functions:
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`Stream Asset
`1 Download Asset
`in
`Find“Search Database
`is! Get Usage History
`a.
`Set Access Privileges — time, date, type, rating, number, etc.
`vi. Check account status — active, limited, etc.
`vii. Log activity ~ detailed request database
`viii. Log Errors per user
`1X Log Errors per title
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`1 1
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`3. 5.
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`Crammer Service
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`1.)
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`Email
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`Functions:
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`i. Allow artist and distributors to interface to system for review
`ii. Generate standard portal View
`iii Generate predefined reports
`iv. Total downloads
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`v. Downloads by type
`vi. Downloads by region
`vii. Downloads by country
`viii. Email customer support
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`3. 7.
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`Enemies! Applications
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`1.)
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`Functions:
`i. 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.
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`3.8.
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`3:11ng
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`Billing is a critical infrastructural piece of the portal site. All revenue will come
`from this module.
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`1.)
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`Basic Feetures:
`i.
`Bill credit cards for all subscriber customers.
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`ii Generate detailed account summary With bill.
`iii Allow for on-line review ofbill via Web and direct to player
`iv. Send billing summary via emm'l ifrequested
`v. Generate paper copy for mailing with mailing label
`vi. Generate paper copy overnight delivery with label
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`3. 9.
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`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 “CustomerServioe@22i.com
`v.
`Cross reference with customer profile data
`vi.
`CS Reps can access customer usage history
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`CS Reps can access customer billing
`viii.
`Interactive phone voicernail-based customer support database
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`‘Automatic customer call-back notification
`Incident report automatically emailed to alliance partner
`Generate management statistics reports
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`3.18.
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`internalize Services — (3” Perry — Liberate or Personal Java)
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`1.}
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`Email
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`Send & Receive Email
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`ii.
`iii
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`Third-Party hosting
`Standard POP3 Compliant
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`2.)
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`3.)
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`4.)
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`5.}
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`Chat (possible phase 2)
`i.
`Provide of Chat rooms for various topic discussions
`ii.
`Provide Chat Cafe with background music
`iii
`Allow for passwording
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`Web Browsing
`it
`Hot—link to other sites from within ZapCentral
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`Track URL paths for insertion into database — {ie -lir|1< a song).
`i Browser should be tailored for TV and hand-held remote.
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`News Groups (possible phase 2)
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`Allow for die creation of vertical news groups
`ii.
`Allow for interactive input
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`Games (possible phase 2:2»
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`Provide for err-line gaming
`ii.
`Third party pass through — check with HeatNet
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`3.1!.
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`Content Afanogement
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`1.)
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`Basic Features:
`1.
`AddeeletefEdit media assets to system
`Use standard record format defined earlier
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`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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`iv.
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`Basic Features:
`i.
`Database optimization
`ii.
`Automatic system backup
`iii
`Fault tolerant mirroring & redundancyr
`iv.
`Generation of errors, faults, breakdovm reports
`V.
`Host, Network and Database management.
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`1.)
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`Basic Features:
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`interface to 3rd party databases
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`Replicate remote system indexes on ZapCentral
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`Provide local caching for most commonly reques: assets
`iv.
`Fault tolerant mirroring & redundancy
`v
`Oracle Sales analysis
`v1
`Key performance indicators
`in:
`Generate essential usage reports
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`3.14. Ad Server
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`1.)
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`Basic Features:
`i.
`Allow for 3rd party add submission, deletion and maintenance
`ii.
`Provide automatic ad insertion into download stream
`iii
`Auto-select ad based on end-user profile
`in
`Track ad usage and user profile
`v.
`Generate detailed usage reports for Zap management
`vi.
`Generate detailed usage reports for advertiser
`vii.
`Integrate tightly with Event/Usage Module for profile generation
`viii. Allow for URL “hotlinks” Within ad Window
`ix.
`Provide for personalized ad generation.
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`3.15. Rayaity Management
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`1.)
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`Basic Features:
`i.
`Calculates royalties for Farmers automatically
`ii.
`Queues 1oilling system for automatic payment — approval necessary as
`option
`Generates Royalty reports for Partner review on—line and in hard-copy
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`iii.
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`3.16. Personefizafien Engine
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`1.)
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`Basic Features:
`i.
`Allows for “My ZZi” Views for users
`ii.
`Allows for insertion oftargeted advertising based on progiles
`iii.
`Creates “psychogIaphic” profile
`iv.
`Allows for “on-the-fly” web page creation
`v.
`Generates “suggestions” for fiewing and listening based on profile
`vi.
`Possible 3rd Party — Vignette or other.
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`3.17. Activity Amziysis
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`I.)
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`Basic Features:
`i.
`Tracks system usage
`ii.
`Suggest patterns for load management
`iii.
`Aids in Personalizing views
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`3.13. Qaick'fime Streaming Server
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`1.)
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`Basic Features:
`i.
`Streams QuickTime movies and songs to clients
`ii.
`Intergates into database
`iii.
`Allows for “forward and store”
`iv.
`Provides for “fault tolerant” download A “line problem recovery”
`v.
`Linux x86 or Solaris Based.
`Vi. Works optionally with “Akamai” QufickTime TV network.
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`4.
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`Localization and Custonfization
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`4.1.
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`Sofimre
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`Localization of our menuing software will be necessary in the second release.
`English= French, Dutch, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, (Brennan, Portuguese
`(Brazilian)
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`4.2.
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`Documentation
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`As necessary to illustrate system set-up and operations. All documentation will be
`Oil-line.
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`5.
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`Packaging
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`Standard packaging fer any software of hardware products will be expected.
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`6.
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`Documentation
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`Standard documentation should be provided for all Oracle or 3’" components. Any
`modules that are custom created should be accompanied with explanatory
`documentation.
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`7.
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`Standards Compliance
`Any hardwaee provider} should comply with the following:
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`Safety or Emission Standard
`‘ Region
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`FCC Class A
`United States
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`I UL
`United States
`CE
`j Europe
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`1 VCCI
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`Japan
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`8.
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`System Certification Tests
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`QA Suite must be outlined as a part of the development process. It is essential that
`QA be considered a priority.
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`Development Schedule
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`The following table identifies the requested development milestones. ms is a first
`estimate and the dates are open for discussion.
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`1 Dates
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`TBA
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` ‘ 1 Oct 99
`Portal Alpha site fimctiorial
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`i 1 Nov 99
`Portal Beta Site functional
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`Portal World-Wide launch
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` 1 Jan 2060
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`10.
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`Risk and Issues
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`0000’
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`ZapStation not fully defined.
`Oracle 8i Lite pricing model — economics must work
`Third party interfaces unknown
`Aggessive development schedule.
`Minimum Oracle knowledge on-staff
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`Marketing Requirements
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`11.1. Aligfl with Oracle marketing
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`0 Prepare for joint press release on system in—line with Janwiry Launch
`3 Prepare for Trade Show presence in 2000
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`11.2. Align m‘tk Sam marketing
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`6 Prepare for joint press release on system in—line with January Launch
`0 Prepare for Trade show presence in 2000
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`11. 3. Prepm'efor Press reieases M other invoivedparlz‘azs
`. BellSouth
`. TimeWarner
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`._ Music Industry Participants
`. ' Video Industry Participants
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