MTP Device Services for Windows

Updated: March 10, 2010

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This paper describes the services that Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) device services support on systems that run Windows 7. MTP device services provide a framework for extending the functionality of the Windows Portable Devices (WPD) framework and provide new APIs that applications use to discover and access the extended functionality.

Device manufacturers can use this information to implement support for MTP device services. This paper assumes that the reader is familiar with WPD technology, the USB Media Transfer Protocol Specification, Revision 1.0, and the MTP Device Services Extension Specification.

This information applies to the Windows 7 operating system.

Included in this white paper:

• Support for MTP Device Services in Windows

• Services

  • Contact Service

  • Calendar Service

  • Notes Service

  • Task Service

  • Status Service

  • Hints Service

  • Device Metadata Service

  • Ringtone Service

  • Enumeration Synchronization Service

  • Anchor Synchronization Service

• Synchronizing PIM Data