Flow Technology

Flow is a portfolio of cloud connectivity technologies that enable consumer, industrial and embedded products powering the Internet of Things to be fully cloud-connected. Flow enables product designers to easily create their own cloud-based solutions totally optimised for their end applications, while the growing ecosystem of Flow offerings and content partners enables OEMs and ODMs to provide a rich set of cloud-based solutions that complement their own core product capabilities.

Applications

• Home automation
• Assisted living
• Security/monitoring
• Smart energy
• Internet music and radio delivery
• And many more...

Server side services

Flow™ is a global infrastructure service for connecting people to devices and devices to devices. At its heart are a set of modular infrastructure services enabling asynchronous messaging and end-end connection establishment.

State-of-the-art global data centres host the Flow server infrastructure, using clustered server technology and in-built redundancy to provide high availability.

Services include Device and user management, Asynchronous messaging, Data storage, Event logging, Optional FlowRadio & music services, VoIP communication and International E-wallet payments.

Client side technology

Imagination’s MetaFlow Connected Processor platforms combine Meta, Ensigma and Flow technologies to offer a complete technology platform, enabling chip designers to create the most compelling consumer, industrial, and embedded products.

Meta CPU technology is a comprehensive range of general purpose 32-bit processors ideally suited for a wide range of consumer and embedded applications. Its unique hardware multi-threading and DSP capabilities enable Meta processors to power the most advanced products.

Ensigma communications technology is a unique multi-standard, on-chip radio processor (RPU) that provides Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other connectivity standards. The same Ensigma RPU can also enable products to receive any broadcast TV or radio signal world-wide, configured only by software.

Accelerate development with the Minimorph development boardFully Connected Processor 400MHz META HTP221
(2 threaded device)
On-board 802.11bg Wi-Fi
HDMI, USB OTG, and microSD

Find out more

Flow Series2 Connectivity Platform Minimorph Development Platform HTP 221 Reference Manual Download HelloSoft V.VoIP Technology Factsheet MetaFlow SDK Developer Forum