SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY ADDING SOFTWARE COMPONENTS TO EXTEND FUNCTIONALITY OF SYSTEM PROCESSES

摘要

media processing filter to automatically install and use the system processes the media capabilities to expand to a system and method is disclosed. A system service is requested by the add-in filter to be installed on the system. Filter management service processes the request, and install the device drivers, applications and acquisition filter to be invoked later by other system processes such as in software. System process using the filter management service to enumerate filters available on the system and select one or more filters to extend their media functionality. Filter is an object that can be used by multiple processes at any given time. In addition, the filter management service can determine the reliability of the filter before installing a filter on your system. In addition, the filter management service can be used to provide selected filters to be invoked from a process separate from the process requesting the filter for use. Is installed filters may be searched and enumerated according to their associated categories.