UK-based embedded software vendor, Oregan Networks, has implemented a new feature on its open standards-based Oregan Media Browser (note: according to Oregan, the Media Browser consists of three modules: a TV browser, an IPTV client, and a DLNA player and server; the company claims that the solution is based on a highly integrated architecture which allows service providers to deploy multiple entertainment functionalities via a single embedded software stack, enabling delivery of interactive video, music and live data services via a Web-based user interface, and the distribution of downloaded content to multiple client devices on the network) that delivers Skype message alerts and caller-ID to the TV screen. According to the company, the new feature–which it developed independently of Skype–allows viewers to be notified of Skype messages and calls while watching digital broadcast or IP television, and to respond to (via a generic message) or ignore those notifications "without leaving the sofa." Oregan says that it views the Skype service as one of the "most compelling" services available on the Internet today, and that delivery of Skype applications on TV is in line with its goal of enabling the non-PC market "to tap into advanced interactivity, ‘any-time, any-place’ connectivity and fresh dynamic content through Internet technologies." The company is currently working on an application that would support full Skype calling functionality on the TV.
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