Implement Device Stage Support (Compact 7)
3/12/2014
MTP Responder for Windows Embedded Compact 7 provides enhanced Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) functionality to support Device Stage technology. Device Stage, introduced in Windows 7, offers a central location in Windows for your users to discover and use their devices.
Device Stage communicates with your device by using MTP; therefore, a device must implement MTP to support Device Stage. Using MTP, an application on a computer-the MTP initiator-controls a portable device-the MTP responder-and transfers digital media content and metadata between the computer and the device. The MTP initiator and the MTP responder communicate by using a communications link, or MTP transport, typically a USB or TCP/IP connection between the computer and the device. Devices participate in Device Stage by implementing an MTP responder that can handle Device Stage requests from an MTP initiator over one or more MTP transports. The MTP Responder functionality provided in Compact 7 is specifically designed to support the MTP initiator that is included in Device Stage.
To incorporate MTP Responder into your device for Device Stage support, you include MTP Responder catalog items in your OS design, configure device registry settings, add OEM Adaptation Layer (OAL) support, create presentation elements, and test your device with Device Stage. You can optimize MTP Responder performance or modify the provided source code to add new functionality. Finally, you can submit your Device Stage-compatible device for Windows logo certification.