How to add a new video codec to Android?

Question

I have to add a custom video codec to Android that pulls in a video stream that contains metadata such as location, time, and graphic and textual annotations. The information must be demuxed and then presented as a video with annotation overlays and also as a map (e.g. Google map) with annotations. How can this be done? I'm interested in any information, links, etc. that will get me closer.

Answer 1

There appears to be good suggestions in this question:

http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting/browse_thread/thread/4b961fe43cb29b18

This may be more work than you are looking for, and may be more limiting than you desire.