Developed with considerable support of Sun Microsystems, this platform was designed around MHP and JAVA.  It must be remembered that at this stage of technology development, Flash was not able to access databases or provide transparencies.  As such, our mock-ups needed to be done in director.

Friends called this “windows for internet”.   I designed it to provide a multi-device web-platform that provided full DRM Integration for the production, use, management, distribution content and service usage, on an ISP Platform.

15 03 2002 Basedrive IM

The Graphics Above was designed by Brett Kiteley.

The demo below was designed by a firm internationally.

Basedrive: Functional Presentation

The battle lines between “Lean Back Vs. Lean To” technologies will blur as people begin to lean back whilst working, watching and interacting with their new empowered TV set.

Australian company Basedrive Pty. Ltd, will provide the Australian and international marketplace with a wholly integrated hardware and software package that will transform the speed and efficiency of data transfer, delivery, usage and storage.

The package presented is geared towards the TV user, with emphasis on the products’ ease of use and operations.  This technology will also provide the smart PC user with functionalities not experienced before keeping all our end users tuned in and online.

The first half of our package is a server side upgradeable digital set top box solution incorporating an IBM compatible (Windows CE or NT), open system with a non-propriety application program interface. It will feature a local hardrive delivering broadband and standard connectivity for advanced internet and local functionality.

These secure set top boxes will be connected via digital cable or DSL lines and/or the terrestrial frequency platform.  The Set top box will support constant high speed internet access, free/pay and interactive television, secure online transactions, full telephony, video on demand, IP video conferencing, games and more, all from the convenience of a PC/TV set.

The end user will interface with the TV via an illuminated wireless keyboard/mouse, remote control, wireless headphones and speakerphone. The platform will allow for video mixing, picture in picture and other manipulations supporting interactive video features all whilst web browsing if desired.

The core to our technology lies with the second half of this first generation package.

Basedrive.com will be the data storage and server platform that will act as the entire systems communication hub. All information will be delivered through Basedrive which will be housed in various data warehousing centres.

With the introduction of the new broadband platforms traditional stand alone set top boxes or computers will not be able to handle or store the breadth of information that will soon be available in the marketplace.  People will now own and/or have immediate access to their own information rich data or they may chose to hire, buy, subscribe/ license/pay to use or store all their information content. It is to this end that we have created Basedrive.

Basedrive is a self contained product designed to effectively store and distribute data throughout it’s available online subscriber customer base.

The consumer needs that will be meet by this product are:

Online storage of personal data;

This will provide a universally internet accessible place where consumers can manipulate and store their documents, multimedia files, address book information, etc. This application styled product will be provided to the user at a fee incorporated into their access fee for extra “mb” or “gb” storage for which the user will pay. Current data storage companies talk megabytes, our scenario will fall within the range of gigabyte storage.

Application storage area;

The application storage area is where content/software producers, will store their programs and buy/sell access privilege rights, commercially available software that is stored online (used from customers location). This will become one of the most significant elements of the basedrive integrated network system.  This online storage model adds to the useability of software and it’s licensees. The consumer will be able to access their programs and information from where ever they can access “a internet connection”. Only the upstream and downstream speeds will vary as this is dependant on the connection platforms of the connecting hardware unit.

These new capabilities will facilitate operators who will be able to offer additional revenue models for the provision of goods and services to the general entertainment and information marketplace.

Basedrive is building upon newly available industry leading interactive digital platforms providing a whole new level of broadband networking services. Enhanced PC functionality delivered via the home video environment makes total sense given the dynamic changes happening in the marketplace.

Intellectual property for Basedrive is now owned by Timothy C. Holborn excluding the domain, trademark and brand, basedrive.  For  more information on this project or related works, please feel welcome to contact us.

Things have developed since, however at a very youthful age, these were the ambitions and motivations for what became the basedrive project – a learning experience about the poorer manufactured errors in a singular management hierarchy for security infrastructure.  Nonetheless, this was undertaken in very early times, considering internet technology at that stage. A Vision, at the very least.  A bit mad perhaps, but nonetheless.

Ethical Developmental Paper

circa June 2000

Definitions:

Communication,  1. The action of communicating. Now rare of material things. 2. The imparting, conveying or exchange or ideas, knowledge, etc

Language,  1. words and the methods of combining them for the expression of thought.   2. the phraseology or terms of a science, art, profession, etc., or of a class.  3.  a community having the same form of speech, a nation.

Network, 1. work in which threads, wires, or the like, are arranged in the form of a net.  2.  a piece of work having this form.  b.  of structures is animals and plants. c.  a complex system of rivers, canals, railways, wireless transmitting station, etc.

Source:  “the shorter Oxford English dictionary, vol 1&2, Oxford, 1983”

Information, 1.

noun

The Digital Language Landscape

In order for a society to develop it must effectively manage, store and communicate information. This has been achieved by the evolution of languages.  Throughout their avenues of expression, the digital language currently attains the virtues of a Universally Translatable Machine Communication Language.

Through the use of the Digital Language, any & all other languages have or are being translated, and then integrated to the matrix of information available within a globally networked communications environment.

Although this Web of Data, requires multiple layers of translation data, the eventual Goals of this evolving Globally networked Communications Structure, would be for it to Transact Requests, with minimal Input Requirements, at an efficiency never before available to the world as we know it.

The Machine – Future Tasks.

The world as the public knows it, is currently battling many mass demographic diseases & negative outcome generated from past sociological developments.  Although the Cure for such diseases can be attained via future developments, the Processes required throughout any-such “fix” can only be advanced through the development of more effective communication structures.

Medical advances – Digitally Medical

Through the development of Digitally networked Devices, medical tools associated to digitally translated knowledge databases will drive Input/output devices to further identify diseases at a molecular levels, enabling additional procedures whereby such diseases can be removed utilising technologies,

Media Delivery – Social Education Forum

Remote Area’s

Traditionally, remote & country Living has been associated to being disconnected to the culture of more densely populated areas and their communication structures enabling the vast plethora of media delivery.  However with digitally enabled Network Delivery, Remote area’s can reap the rewards of Visual, Audio & Text Media Delivery.  This will in turn enable a Learning Curve associated to the requirements determined by the user.  Theoretically, Internet Media Delivery Networks have the capability to enhance the Educational Curve of the population through a basis of Availability.

Throughout the ages of socialogical growth, availability of learned information has been restricted to economic, social & other demographic rationalisms.  Through the use of digital Networks, the Connectivity associated Population can access archives of Television Programming,

Language

The Sociological Requirements for Effective Communication Networks.

As global societies develop, that is societies & communities that have little to no geographical barriers to development, languages & communication structures must be developed to adhere to pre-defined cultural, social & legal requirements.

Prior to the development of the global public digital network – internet, social structures & individuals daily activities were developed within the barriers of physical presence & associated communication requirements (Short Comings).

The global barriers has been significantly removed through the development & use of Internet.

Multiple data language structures can exist on the Internet Infrastructure, these will provide consumers with network or communication structure process differentiation.

However all networks must process any such distribution and storage of communicated assets (information) in an effective manner; The language then has the ability to efficiently be communicated throughout a sociologically defined “networked” environment.

Networks provide creative solutions that empower the evolution of society. The integration of a successful network is dependant on, the availability, financial security, and time efficiency provided by it services.

The networks communication process must enable the access of a larger, sociological environment that will increase the attainability of information.

Networks also enrich our ability to attain knowledge by recording information and organising the widespread facilitation of communicating or advertising socially relevant information or creative material.

This is where the association to the use and development of languages becomes involved.  When effective networks are created, the demand can be pre-determined by the services it can effectively provide.

Communication networks demand the association of multiple exterior services providers to internally measure the networks advantages.

This process co-efficiently create further demands for education, simultaneously facilitating the networks ability to develop, creating communication solutions, that then accelerate the development of other languages…. creating evolution……

Most current storage networks rely on computerised information systems. Stand alone Computer are becoming significantly outdated as the electronically networked society develops.

Internet technology is now a requirement of the personal computer market.

Further advances in personal computer technology are becoming a largely secondary concern due to the predominate focus market focus on the Internet.

However, due to the comparative expense and product complications of the Internet network, large market “gaps” are becoming apparent.

The personal computer workstation is still effectively designed to function on a stand alone basis.

It depends on the access and storage of information locally in preference to facilities available on exterior networks, ie. Internet.

The personally created, files or documents can be irreplaceable, and the possibility of misplacing or losing this stored data can result in unjustifiable personal burden and stress.

The current system orientation also influences the communication and computer based communities, in creating “advanced” storage media that continually fail to protect distribution and exploitation of stored and communication based resources.

The sectors of commerce producing or utilising these interrelated products and services are now forced to operate in an environment where ineffective information security solutions are continually breached.

Due to this structurally pre-determined liability; companies and individuals have the internal obligation to predict an estimation of financial loss, likely to occur due to current inadequate systems accepted throughout; created, by current problematic circumstances that in themselves jeopardising this environment due to these ineffective security conditions.

There are countless ways our lives are affected by these primitive inefficiencies.

One of the consequences that produces the most socially disturbing effects, is the collective requirement to primarily focus on personal intellectual protection, before any validation of personal creativity can be assured to be endorsed.

This initial obligation, stagnates the implementation of otherwise warrantable endeavours worthy of validation and personal endorsement.

We as a society are forced to co-exists in this environment where pro-active individuals are supporting the commercial worth or value and production of goods, services and resources, whilst simultaneously created fundamental avenues for illegal and illegitimate use and distribution creating sectors of single directional transactions.

As such, there is a percentage of “market loss”.  This could be significant curved by the implementation of a conglomerated communication network. This network would be designed to know all associated variables produced when any communication or transaction is performed internally within.

Protective security mechanisms are the foremost issue in any information storage network.

Securing personally stored information in a worldwide platform, seems enchanting. However the creation of a platform that offers its users total assurance of information safety, network security, and product versatility, if foreseeable.

Welcome to the information storage world I currently call “ibank”. It exists as a new worldwide information protocol, that is designed to be totally integrated throughout the next generation of electronic information access – communication era.

This protocol will be universally understood throughout the computerised communication world.

The “database language”, is designed to manifest a state of total network security. Enabling the eventually implementation, of a democratically based international government, empowered by the rule of communication and information systems.

This preposed organisation would be recognised as the world’s first legally governing international body, controlling the use of communication, intellectual properties and electronic information access.

This government would work in co-operation, with all involved countries and territories to develop internationally recognised laws, for the specific use over the ibank “network”.

The initial creation of an “ibank” legislative council, would specifically orientated this network towards the eventual development of this as yet non existent internationally governing body.

This platform will be designed to provide absolute protection to the individual, for all network related matters.

The rights and privileges available on this network must first be accredited by governing body before it is able to connect as a “ibank” network products or service.

All individuals must agree to the legal contracts provided upon membership, only then can any access to the “ibank” network be commissioned.

This is another network integrated feature, designed to enable the protection of the users freedom and rights on the “ibank” network.  A specifically designed legal system is also preposed to be created and integrated into the network.

It would also help to ensure the protection of individual from intellectual, technological, and communication based crimes.

However I would suggest that all changes for “ibank laws” should be democratically voted in by the users, possibly via the network’s user account system.

Ibank is designed to be integrated into the world’s electronic information exchanges.

Via the “ibank” network, access to worldwide product and service industries, are more easily attainable, because of this universally accessible environment.

The “ibank” environmental interface is visually defined by the individual. This feature is designed to facilitate the needs of all individuals.

The personal “ibank” information network, allows the account holding user to enter the worldwide electronic communication market, this personal account system securely manufactures a monitoring system to also secure the “ibank” network environment.

use financial transactions we relay upon, to securely communicating information, and to database personally relevant materials in universally accessible location.

This idealistic aim is to in the most efficient way possible. These systems are inefficient, as they are only of use to the total user base owner or owners of the system or networks proprietor to provide superior security and efficiency.

This preposed information management system, to be presently referred to as “ibank”, I  be developed to provide a secure information management platform, for individuals and companies to store and transact information.

Currently individuals store .

Both the financial and informational culturally created asset types’ entities are known to be prerequisites for social individuality and the recognition of social positioning materialistic existence and circumstantial certification for characteristically evaluated events.

This socially indispensable presence existing with such prevalence in our culture, demonstrates the necessity of such entities, currently existing as the primary form of payment and personal “worth”, is totally dependant on security systems in place during the time the individual has “ownership” of such “funds” displayed during means of transactions.

Knowledge, and the communicative version we call information, defines a unique value of the individual, filling a sociological gap perceivably untouched by any other personal entity existing in our society today.

This sociological descriptive tool used to develop communicative understanding, fundamentally necessitates the protection of intellectual “properties”.

The power it gives the individual and the larger environment, possibly benefiting from any personal creativity again creates a need for a totally secure platform where the user is the primary concern.

Upholding the individuals right to express ones’ theories, and to be heard with due acknowledgment of originality, and ownership of intellectual properties.

To be dually commended for the advancements in community knowledge by defining the individual and protecting the “property” interests created by intellectual means, protected by law.

To eradicate exploitation of the individual by means of misappropriating true and/or original person or person’s involved in primary concept and/or development, also to disqualify current structural weakness creating unnecessary risk, of foreign entities gaining undeserved acknowledgments for intellectual properties attained by fraudulent means, ie.

Stolen for reasons of greed of profit.

The ibank information network is designed to help facilitate the creation of a sociological environment where respect is of upmost importance, true intellectual property is recorded to the creator, not the advertiser. the ibank network should uphold these basic understandable “values” in a format better available than currently existing.

The ibank is a secure personal information database tool, available to anybody and every body who uses computers and would like any of the added benefits this product has to offer.

Access to this network must be charged at a negligible fee, with the predominate income becoming attained by percentages of the transactions associated with the distribution of affiliated products and services.

Additional account payments would be applicable for “better” accounts. ie.

-       Larger file storage space, optional network features, accessibility options (mobile network, overseas), etc.

This product, ibank, is aimed at changing the present concepts of computerised information storage and information networks. To create a worldwide information storage platform that will encourage true competition, by the coordination of all personal research efforts to attain common worldwide goals.

This network must be efficiently secure. All information stored on this network must be easily attainable to all appropriate users via a simplistically logical visually user orientated, software interface.

It will also secure entitled financial income to the business involved, by assuring customer security and billing for any such information purchases or transactions via the ibank network.

The primary aim is to provide a highly efficient and affective information accessing and storage facility.

This in turn creates an affective information storage network, designed specifically for commercial “online” integration, for better customer targeting and efficient market integration whilst securing absolute privacy.

Product outline

The ibank system preposed is designed to be released in  stage form.

First stage should incorporate the following facilities

Totally “online” file storage facility

This is aimed at facilitating the file storage needs of the individual account holder.

The user defines a storage space is allocated on the ibank network enabling the user the facility to store their personally created files in a universally attainable place.

This is a primary facility of the “ibank” network.  ibank file storage space provides absolute privacy and a permanent file tagging encryption code to ensure the network file security.

• document files
• graphic files
• workstation backup’s
• user’s  personal account information incorporating
• the ibank diary
• the ibank security system
• users integrated service providers (banks, telecommunications, etc)

ibank account diary

Address book information such as;

email addresses

phone and fax numbers

mailing addresses

ibank account holders, personal security system

Accessing procedures

hardware interface smartcard “key”

personally serial numbered credit card sized cd. for initial system contact (only necessary for full account access)

personal “user name” and “password”

ibank network usage history and account accessing privilege listings “d.n.s” style accessing history of all ibank account holders actions whilst online Other network members that have accessed your account listing’s of ibank users you have certified for specific privileges in your personal account

Total security management system incorporating; secure account opening procedures incorporating hardware key’s and security software orientation operating throughout the network.

These are viewed as crucially important initial steps, to be designed for total security and to gain market trust and loyalty. This network must be known as the most secure place one can store their information. This will create the foundations for “ibank” to be the next technological revolution.