X2X Project Inc. aims to provide a cohesive user experience across internet-connected devices by leveraging their connectivity. Their proposed solution is the X2X MediaBox, a low-cost device that would connect to a home network and sync media files from smart devices for centralized storage and access. The MediaBox would allow users to backup photos and videos to the cloud faster than existing services, access content from multiple devices, and stream media to televisions for viewing. This would solve issues with limited smart device storage and slow cloud backup/retrieval times.
2. Vision
• Provide a cohesive user experience by linking various internet
connected devices with endless possibilities.
• Smart devices are inter-connected but apps running on these devices
do not take advantage of it.
• We want to leverage the connectivity of devices and set a standard
for the next generation of apps.
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3. Typical Camera Usage
1. Just came back from my son’s soccer game and I took some pictures and videos
2. I can save these pictures and videos on:
‐ external drive
‐ cloud storage like Dropbox
3. Share with friend or family
4. Watch on TV later.
Capture pictures and videos Store and backup Watch 3
4. It All Adds Up!
Most smartphones have 8MP camera.
1 photo size: 2MB
1min 1920x1080 video size: 85MB
Just 25 pictures and 10min of video adds up
to 900MB of Data
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(25 pic * 2MB/pic) + (10min * 85MB/min) = 900MB
5. Problem 1
Phones have limited memory.
You can
1. Copy files to computer and backup on external drive.
2. Use apps like Dropbox or iCloud to backup your files.
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6. Problem 1..
External Hard Disk:
• Can break down any Ome.
• Expensive to recover data if they break down.
loud Storage:
Need to be connected to internet to
retrieve data.
14hr to upload 900MB of data at 150Kbps
7hr to download 900MB of data at 350Kbps
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7. Ideal Solution
X2X’s MediaBox
Control!
Watch!
✦ X2X MediaBox stays connected to ✦ Sync data
internet to access apps. ✦ Used as input device.
✦ Smart devices controls it. ✦ Search for pictures and videos on
✦ Edge caching for media storage these devices. Hit play to display
and delivery desired content on TV.
✦ less than $50 per unit
✦ Supports HD 1080p
8. Application
Work PC
1. Selected folders on user device gets synced to
MediaBox over LAN. (20X faster than DropBox)
2. MediaBox syncs it’s data to cloud service like
Home PC
Dropbox.
3. Changes to dropbox folder from work PC gets
synced to MediaBox.
4. User air play videos and folder containing
pictures to TV using iPhone – iPad or computer
client
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9. Application
Stream
Enjoy
Search & Discover
Subscribed or Free Content
content
Socialize
Watch !
Control other devices
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