Middleware for Digital TV: It's the intermediate software layer that allows the development of interactive applications for Digital TV, regardless of the hardware platform used by set-top box manufacturers.
Ginga: It’s the specification for the intermediary software layer standard (middleware) developed for the Brazilian Digital TV System by Puc-RJ and UFPB.
Interactivity Component: This is the term created by TOTVS to classify each and every application sent by the open Digital TV signal that allows the user to interact with the application using the receiver’s remote control.
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Revolutionizing your interactive experience on TV!
You and your family will have access to a multitude of applications - the Stickers - which are sent to your home with the open digital TV signal¹.
Simply leave your receiver tuned to a broadcast channel until each Sticker is installed and that’s it! You will then have access to the latest news, weather, promotions, games and much, much more!
And the best Web content is also available! You just need to connect your digital receiver to the Internet to get more Stickers and receive updated content in real time. All of this is available in the comfort of your living room!
Meet the Stickers
Stickers are applications that you can download, install and use on your TV, just like you do on a computer. Each Sticker that you download turns into an icon on the screen and you can arrange them any way you want!
Meet some of the Stickers that are available now:
www.stickercenter.com.br
¹ Extra content differs from one broadcaster to another. Function available only for channels that are broadcasting StickerCenter content.