Audio

Now that I plan on incorporating a video feature with my intercom system, I need to thoroughly think about what I should incorporate with this upgrade. It's obvious that I would need to develop an application feature, because this would enable the video call from downstairs to sent as a "push notification" to the actual device so that the feature could be similar to Apple's FaceTime feature. I feel that this modification would definitely be of value to the user because it would allow for easier access to see who is actually at their apartment and who is trying to get inside.

This ties in to this week's lecture because we spoke about wav vs mp3 files. This is definitely crucial if I plan on developing the video application. How can one communicate with another individual with a visual and no sound? Thus comes into the debate which will deliver the best quality of audio at the lowest possible file size so that the application doesn't take up too much space on the mobile device. With that being said, I will choose to have the audio be streamed in .mp3 format because this format compresses the original audio format, allowing the same quality to be heard but at a much smaller file. This is a great idea to implement with the project, which would definitely help further enhance my overall intercom system and it's application for the mobile handheld devices.