Considering that television penetration remains higher than Internet penetration in India, researchers here have created a way to deliver data using existing television broadcast networks to people. Dubbed TVPrintcast, this innovation that came out of the HP Lab in India uses television broadcast networks to distribute printable data.
Data, which can be prepared by a television network or a content provider, can be transmitted over-the-air to regular televisions connected to a print-ready set-top box or a personal computer connected to a printer, a whitepaper from the HP Labs India said.
As of 2005, India has about 500 million television viewers and 6.5 million Internet users.
HP Labs India has already tried this technology with several organizations here including the Indian Space Research Organization and the Development and Educational Communication Unit, among others.
Among the recognized applications for this innovation are distance education, telemedicine, public information dissemination for government especially during disasters, agriculture and e-government.
The first HP Lab was established in 1966 to help the computer company create more innovations in printing, computing and communications technology. Eventually, it established HP Labs India to target the next billion customers in the world for the computer company.
HP Labs' research and development efforts are focused on finding more innovations in the convergence of paper and technology. Document imaging, mobile computing, pen and gesture-based interfaces and -- recently -- Web 2.0 applications have emerged from the lab here.
HP Labs also works closely with universities through fellowship programs, sponsored research, and internship programs.
Autor(en)/Author(s): Erwin Oliva
Quelle/Source: INQUIRER.net, 18.10.2007
