The The PictureTel LiveDTK is a complete set of software components, used with your favorite Microsoft Windows Development Tools, for integrating PictureTel visual communications into your new or existing applications.

It gives programmers access to major functions for set up and control of video, audio, windowing, LiveShare Plus data conferencing, configuration and network communication.

The LiveDTK runs on any IBM PCs and compatibles running Microsoft Windows 95. In conjunction with PictureTel videoconferencing products, it allows systems integrators, value-added resellers, corporate developers, original equipment manufacturer�s, and independent software vendors to incorporate live interactive visual communications and data conferencing into their specialized solutions.

LiveDTK is the latest toolkit released for PictureTel desktop products. It is a 32-bit Windows 95 application and works in conjunction with PictureTel Windows 95 based desktop systems.

With the addition of Microsoft�s OLE standard and OCX custom controls, programmers no longer have to program to low level standard APIs. OCX�s as an OLE custom control object can display, give commands, and issue events.

LiveDTK consists of multiple OCXs that will support Microsoft Visual Basic V4.0/5.0 and Microsoft Visual C++ V4.0/5.0. These OCXs provide access to all major functions within the PictureTel system software. The OCXs that are included in the LiveDTK are: Call Interface, Audio, Video, LiveShare Plus and Address Book.

Benefits

• Enhances your application with proven interactive visual communications and data conferencing
• High level API speeds development and dramatically reduces time to market
• Uses standard application programming tools
• Drag-and-drop capability for developers -- Most of the programming has already been done by PictureTel
• Modular OCX architecture allows User Interface and Standard Drivers to be replaced easily for different applications and platforms
• Runs in a Windows 95 environment -- LiveDTK creates full 32-bit interface applications
• Provides a developer�s response center for technical support

Call Interface OCX

Three controls for call management functions:

1. Call control for Outgoing Calls
2. Incoming Call control
3. Call Progress Control

Event status for information:

• Call Dialling
• Call Proceeding
• Call Offering
• Call Accepted
• Call Idle
• Call Disconnected

Methods for call operations:

• Connect
• Disconnect
• Show Dial Setting
• Show Config Dialog

Audio OCX

Handles audio device control from UI to MCI driver -- Four controls for audio selections and adjustments:

• Audio Algorithm selection (combo box)
• Audio On for audio mute (button)
• Audio Quality selection (combo box)
• and Volume for audio volume adjustment (slider)

Events and Methods:

• Algorithm and quality selection
• Audio on/off
• Volume setting and show or hide display of control

Video OCX

Handles video device control -- Eleven controls for video selections and adjustments:

• AV Mute for audio/video on or off (button)
• Brightness/Contrast/Saturation (sliders)
• Local On and Remote On (buttons)
• Local Window and Remote Window (video windows)
• Video Algorithm and Video Quality (combo boxes)

Events and Methods:

• Algorithm and quality selection
• Video on/off and display adjustment setting
• Show or hide display of control

LiveShare Plus OCX

Eight controls for access to full LiveShare Plus functionality and related status information:

• Share for application selection and sharing
• UnShare for application selection and unsharing
• Attach-Detach for applications
• Remote Control
• Whiteboard for launching whiteboard application
• Message for launching message application
• File Transfer for launching file transfer application
• Share Clipboard for sharing and unsharing local Windows clipboard

Address Book OCX

Three controls for address book data management:

• Data Control (supports "data aware" controls)
• List Control (tree view)
• Entry Control (tabbed dialog boxes)

Methods for standard database operations:

• Create/open/close Address Book database files
• Displays views for entry selection
• Displays dialogs for entry modification
• Add/edit/delete person entries
• Add/edit/delete location entries
• Search by name or sequentially
• Retrieve data from records