ETSI TS 103 606 V1.2.1 (2024-03)

Hybrid Broadcast Broadband Television; Operator Applications

RTS/JTC-064

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• Technical Committee: BROADCAS - EBU/CENELEC/ETSI on Broadcasting
• Current Stage: 12 - Citation in the OJ (auto-insert)
• Due Date: 21-Mar-2024
• Completion Date: 22-Mar-2024

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Hybrid Broadcast Broadband Television;
Operator Applications
2 ETSI TS 103 606 V1.2.1 (2024-03)

Reference
RTS/JTC-064
Keywords
broadcasting, DVB, HTML, internet

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 10
Foreword . 10
Modal verbs terminology . 10
1 Scope . 11
2 References . 11
2.1 Normative references . 11
2.2 Informative references . 12
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 13
3.1 Terms . 13
3.2 Symbols . 14
3.3 Abbreviations . 14
4 Overview . 15
4.1 Operator applications (informative) . 15
4.1.1 Scope and motivation. 15
4.1.2 Types of operator applications . 15
4.1.3 Standard operator applications . 16
4.1.3.1 Introduction . 16
4.1.3.2 Features of standard operator applications . 16
4.1.3.3 Design policy for standard operator applications . 16
4.1.3.4 TV channels . 16
4.1.3.5 Activating and launching of standard operator applications . 16
4.1.3.6 User input for standard operator applications . 16
4.1.4 Privileged operator applications . 17
4.1.5 Operator-specific operator applications . 17
4.1.6 Coexistence between multiple types of operator application . 18
4.1.7 Operator applications and channel binding . 18
4.1.8 Enabling operator applications to be installed and run . 18
4.1.9 Number of operator applications . 18
4.2 Architecture (informative) . 18
4.2.1 Introduction. 18
4.2.2 System overview . 19
4.3 Referenced W3C and WHATWG Specifications . 19
4.4 Dependencies . 19
5 User experience (informative) . 20
5.1 Introduction . 20
5.2 Using operator applications . 20
5.2.1 Activation and deactivation . 20
5.2.2 User input . 21
5.3 Displaying operator applications . 22
5.3.1 General visibility of operator applications . 22
5.3.2 Start page . 22 ®
5.3.3 Co-existence of operator application and regular HbbTV applications . 22
5.3.4 Co-existence of operator application and terminal UI . 23
5.4 Design policy . 23
5.4.1 Branding . 23
5.4.2 User interface design constraints . 23
5.5 Further concepts . 23
5.5.1 Channels not offered by the operator . 23
6 Service and application model . 24
6.1 Operator application discovery and installation . 24
6.1.1 Overview . 24
6.1.2 Triggering operator application discovery . 25
6.1.3 Operator application discovery methods . 26
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6.1.3.1 Introduction . 26
6.1.3.2 Broadcast NIT/BAT with URI_linkage_descriptor with operator FQDN. 26
6.1.3.3 Broadcast NIT/BAT with URI_linkage_descriptor with URI of AIT . 27
6.1.3.4 NIT from CICAM with uri_linkage_descriptor with URI of XML AIT . 27
6.1.3.5 Hardwired in terminal with operator FQDN . 27
6.1.3.6 Hardwired in terminal with URI of XML AIT . 27
6.1.3.7 DNS SRV lookup to a standardized address . 27
6.1.4 DNS SRV lookup process . 27
6.1.5 (XML) AIT acquisition and download . 28
6.1.5.1 XML AIT acquisition . 28
6.1.5.2 AIT Acquisition . 30
6.1.6 Deciding which operator applications to install . 31
6.1.7 Encrypted application package download . 31
6.1.7.1 Introduction (informative) . 31
6.1.7.2 Encrypted application package download via IP . 32
6.1.7.3 Encrypted application package download via DSM-CC object carousel . 32
6.1.7.4 Encrypted application package download from CI Plus AuxFS . 32
6.1.8 Decrypt, verify, unpack and installation of the application package . 32
6.1.9 Installation failures . 33
6.1.9.1 Installation failure overview. 33
6.1.9.2 Failure handling on first-time installation . 33
6.1.9.3 Failure handling when updating an operator application . 33
6.2 Updating operator applications . 34
6.3 Operator application lifecycle . 34
6.3.1 Introduction. 34
6.3.2 Starting and stopping operator applications . 35
6.3.2.1 Summary (Informative) . 35
6.3.2.2 Starting operator applications. 35
6.3.2.3 Stopping operator applications . 35
6.3.2.4 Co-existence of multiple operator applications . 36
6.3.3 Operator application states . 36
6.3.3.1 Introduction . 36
6.3.3.2 Foreground state . 37
6.3.3.3 Background state . 38
6.3.3.4 Transient state . 39
6.3.3.5 Overlaid foreground state . 40
6.3.3.6 Overlaid transient state . 41
6.3.4 Standby states . 41
6.4 UI elements provided by an operator application . 42 ®
6.5 Regular HbbTV application signalling and lifecycle . 43
6.5.1 Application signalling . 43 ®
6.5.2 Starting and stopping regular HbbTV applications . 43 ®
6.5.3 Running regular HbbTV applications with an operator application in the foreground . 44
6.5.4 Application signalling for operator application created channels . 44
6.6 Multiple operator applications . 44
6.6.1 Supported operators . 44
6.6.2 Adding operators and operator applications to terminals. 45
6.6.3 Installed operator applications . 45
6.7 Removal of operator applications . 46
7 Formats and protocols . 46
7.1 Operator application signalling . 46
7.1.1 Launch and startup context signalling . 46
7.1.2 Status launch parameter . 48
7.2 Extensions to broadcast signalling . 49
7.2.1 Application overlay descriptor . 49
7.2.2 Application version descriptor . 49
7.3 Extensions to broadcast-independent application signalling . 50
7.3.1 Minimum application version . 50
7.3.2 Operator application images . 51
7.4 Operator application ZIP File . 51
7.4.1 Operator application ZIP File Format . 51
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7.4.2 Interoperability Considerations . 52
7.4.3 Operator application ZIP File failure conditions . 52
7.4.4 Application ZIP file contents . 53
7.5 Extensions to DVB-I signalling. 53
7.5.1 Operator application controlling media presentation . 53
7.6 Metadata for operator application created channels . 54
7.6.1 Overview (informative) . 54
7.6.2 DVB-I profile . 54
8 Browser application environment . 54
8.1 Execution model . 54
8.2 DAE specification usage . 55
8.3 New JavaScript APIs . 55
8.3.1 APIs for access to proprietary functions . 55
8.3.1.1 The ProprietaryFunctionProvider class . 55
8.3.1.2 Deprecated functions . 57
8.4 Web APIs . 57
8.4.1 Web Notifications . 57
8.4.1.1 Requirements . 57
8.4.1.2 Usage guidelines . 58
8.5 APIs defined in ETSI TS 102 796 . 58
8.5.1 Modification to terminalChannel . 58
9 System integration . 58
9.1 Media decoder and tuner resource conflict resolution . 58
9.1.1 Overview (informative) . 58
9.1.2 Sharing resources for a video/broadcast object . 59
9.1.3 Sharing resources for other media decoders . 59
9.1.4 Broadcast video presentation and privileged operator applications . 59
9.2 Channel lists (informative) . 60
9.2.1 Background . 60
9.2.2 Operator applications and channel lists . 60
9.2.3 CICAM integration . 62
9.3 Display model . 62
9.4 URLs . 62
9.4.1 Origin for an installed operator application . 62
9.4.2 Referencing installed operator applications and resources . 63
9.5 Access to broadcast carousels . 63
9.6 Operator applications and DVB-I . 63
9.6.1 Overview (informative) . 63
9.6.2 Operator application presentation of DVB-I services . 64
9.6.3 Linkage of both regular and operator applications . 64
9.6.4 Example usage (informative) . 64
9.6.4.1 Example 1 . 64
9.6.4.2 Example 2 . 64
9.7 Parental Controls . 65
9.7.1 General . 65
9.7.2 Examples (Informative) . 66
9.8 WebSocket Server and JSON-RPC Implementation . 67
9.8.1 WebSocket server . 67
9.8.2 Operator application usage . 67
9.8.3 API access . 67
9.9 Operator application presented channels . 68
9.9.1 Overview (informative) . 68
9.9.2 Scope . 69
9.9.3 Operator application video window . 69
9.9.4 API for operator application presented channels . 71
9.9.4.1 Introduction (informative) . 71
9.9.4.2 JSON-RPC usage . 71
9.9.4.2.1 Supported methods . 71
9.9.4.2.2 Request capability negotiation . 71
9.9.4.2.3 Application and terminal responses . 72
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9.9.4.3 Concepts . 72
9.9.4.3.1 Channel selection and channel sessions . 72
9.9.4.3.2 Channel status . 73
9.9.4.3.3 Session identifier . 73
9.9.4.4 Operator application video window to terminal JSON-RPC requests . 73
9.9.4.4.1 org.hbbtv.ipplayback.statusUpdate . 73
9.9.4.4.2 org.hbbtv.ipplayback.mediaPositionUpdate . 74
9.9.4.4.3 org.hbbtv.ipplayback.setComponents . 75
9.9.4.4.4 org.hbbtv.ipplayback.setTimelineMapping . 78
9.9.4.4.5 org.hbbtv.ipplayback.setPresentFollowing . 79
9.9.4.5 Terminal to operator application video window JSON-RPC requests . 81
9.9.4.5.1 org.hbbtv.ipplayer.selectChannel . 81
9.9.4.5.2 org.hbbtv.ipplayer.stop . 82
9.9.4.5.3 org.hbbtv.ipplayer.play . 83
9.9.4.5.4 org.hbbtv.ipplayer.setVideoWindow . 84
9.9.4.5.5 org.hbbtv.ipplayer.setRelativeVolume . 85
9.9.4.5.6 org.hbbtv.ipplayer.pause. 86
9.9.4.5.7 org.hbbtv.ipplayer.resume . 87
9.9.4.5.8 org.hbbtv.ipplayer.seek . 88
9.9.4.5.9 org.hbbtv.ipplayer.selectComponents . 88
9.9.4.5.10 org.hbbtv.ipplayer.resolveTimeline . 89
9.9.5 Regular application control of media presentation . 90
9.9.6 Resource management considerations . 93
10 Capabilities . 94
10.1 Terminal capabilities and functions . 94
10.1.1 Component selection. 94
10.1.1.1 Introduction . 94
10.1.1.2 Component selection via user preferences . 94
10.1.1.3 Direct component selection via BroadcastSupervisor class . 95
10.1.1.4 Standard direct component selection . 95 ®
10.1.1.5 Clarification of component selection by regular HbbTV applications . 96
10.1.1.6 Integration between MSE-based media playback and terminal user interface for component
selection . 96
10.1.2 Minimum terminal capabilities . 97
10.1.3 User Input . 97 ®
10.1.4 HbbTV reported capabilities and option strings . 99
11 Security. 99
11.1 Overview . 99
11.2 Device and Server Authentication . 99
11.2.1 Mutual TLS Authentication . 99
11.2.1.1 Overview . 99
11.2.1.2 Client certificate . 100
11.2.1.2.1 Client certificate overview. 100
11.2.1.2.2 Operational considerations . 101
11.2.1.2.3 Client Root and Intermediate Certificate Authority Certificate Profiles . 101
11.2.1.2.4 Client certificate profile . 102
11.2.2 Device authentication in broadcast (informative) . 102
11.3 Operator application authentication . 102
11.3.1 Encrypted application package overview . 102
11.3.2 Operator Signing Certificate . 103
11.3.3 Terminal Packaging Certificate . 104
11.3.4 Encrypted application packaging process . 105
11.3.4.1 Encrypted application packaging process overview . 105
11.3.4.2 Operator application signing process . 106
11.3.4.3 Process for encrypting an application package . 106
11.3.4.4 Process for decrypting an application package . 107
11.3.4.5 Application ZIP package signature verification process . 108
11.4 CI Plus . 109
11.4.1 CI Plus communication . 109
11.4.2 IP Delivery CICAM Player Mode . 109
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12 Privacy . 109
13 Media synchronization . 110
14 Companion screens. 110 ®
15 Communication with regular HbbTV applications . 110
15.1 General . 110
15.2 Service endpoints provided by the terminal . 110
15.3 Handling of new connections from clients . 111
15.4 Connection Pairing . 111
15.5 Paired Connections . 111
Annex A (normative): OIPF specification profile . 113
A.1 Detailed section-by-section definition for volume 5 . 113
A.2 Modifications, extensions and clarifications to OIPF volume 5 . 120
A.2.1 Configuration class . 120
A.2.1.1 Constants . 120
A.2.1.2 Properties . 122
A.2.1.3 Methods . 122
A.2.1.4 Replacing UI relating to scheduled recordings . 123
A.2.1.4.1 Messages . 123
A.2.1.4.2 Conflict resolution (informative) . 124
A.2.1.5 Replacing reminders (informative) . 124
A.2.2 Application class . 124
A.2.2.1 Properties . 124
A.2.2.2 Methods . 126
A.2.2.3 Events . 129
A.2.3 ChannelConfig class . 129
A.2.4 Operator applications and the video/broadcast object . 130
A.2.4.1 Modifications to the state machine . 130
A.2.4.2 Modification to onChannelChangeSucceeded . 131
A.2.5 The BroadcastSupervisor class . 131
A.2.6 oipfDrmAgent . 136
A.2.6.1 Shared use of DRM and
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