ISO/IEC 29341-3-12:2008

Information technology - UPnP Device Architecture - Part 3-12: Audio Video Device Control Protocol - Content Directory Service

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ISO/IEC 29341-3-12:2008(E) defines the a content directory service which enables the user to acces various types of content that other devices would like to access, such as music, videos and still images. The series of ISO/IEC 29341 publications defines an architecture for pervasive peer-to-peer network connectivity of intelligent appliances, wireless devices and PCs. It is designed to bring easy to use, flexible, standards-based connectivity to ad-hoc or unmanaged networks whether in the home, in a small business, public spaces or attached to the Internet.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 27-Nov-2008
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 29.035.10 - Paper and board insulating materials
• ICS: 35.200 - Interface and interconnection equipment
• Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1 - Information technology
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 15-Nov-2008
• Completion Date: 18-Nov-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

ISO/IEC 29341-3-12
Edition 1.0 2008-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Information technology – UPnP Device Architecture –
Part 3-12: Audio Video Device Control Protocol – Content Directory Service

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ISO/IEC 29341-3-12
Edition 1.0 2008-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Information technology – UPnP Device Architecture –
Part 3-12: Audio Video Device Control Protocol – Content Directory Service

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
PRICE CODE
X
ICS 35.200 ISBN 978-2-88910-847-3

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD .5
ORIGINAL UPNP DOCUMENTS (informative) .7
1. Overview and Scope .9
1.1. Introduction.9
2. Service Modeling Definitions .10
2.1. Service Type .10
2.2. References.10
2.3. Terms.11
2.3.1. Notation: Strings Embedded in Other Strings.12
2.3.2. Notation: Extended Backus-Naur Form .13
2.4. Class Hierarchy.13
2.4.1. Class name syntax.13
2.4.2. Base Properties .14
2.4.3. Class ‘object’ (Base Class) .15
2.4.4. Class ‘item’ : ‘object’ .15
2.4.5. Class ‘container’ : ‘object’ .15
2.5. State Variables.16
2.5.1. Derived data types .16
2.5.2. TransferIDs .18
2.5.3. A_ARG_TYPE_ObjectID .19
2.5.4. A_ARG_TYPE_Result .19
2.5.5. A_ARG_TYPE_SearchCriteria .19
2.5.6. A_ARG_TYPE_BrowseFlag .21
2.5.7. A_ARG_TYPE_Filter .21
2.5.8. A_ARG_TYPE_SortCriteria .21
2.5.9. A_ARG_TYPE_Index.21
2.5.10. A_ARG_TYPE_Count.21
2.5.11. A_ARG_TYPE_UpdateID .22
2.5.12. A_ARG_TYPE_TransferID .22
2.5.13. A_ARG_TYPE_TransferStatus.22
2.5.14. A_ARG_TYPE_TransferLength.22
2.5.15. A_ARG_TYPE_TransferTotal.22
2.5.16. A_ARG_TYPE_TagValueList .22
2.5.17. A_ARG_TYPE_URI .22
2.5.18. SearchCapabilities .22
2.5.19. SortCapabilities.22
2.5.20. SystemUpdateID.23
2.5.21. ContainerUpdateIDs .23
2.6. Eventing and Moderation .25
2.7. Actions.26
2.7.1. GetSearchCapabilities .26
2.7.2. GetSortCapabilities .27
2.7.3. GetSystemUpdateID .27
2.7.4. Browse .28
2.7.5. Search.30
2.7.6. CreateObject.32
2.7.7. DestroyObject .34
2.7.8. UpdateObject.35
2.7.9. ImportResource .38
2.7.10. ExportResource .39
2.7.11. StopTransferResource.40
2.7.12. GetTransferProgress .41
2.7.13. DeleteResource .42
2.7.14. CreateReference.43
2.7.15. Non-Standard Actions Implemented by an UPnP Vendor .43
2.7.16. Common Error Codes.43

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2.8. Theory of Operation (Informative).45
2.8.1. Introduction .45
2.8.2. Content setup for Browsing and Searching .45
2.8.3. Browsing .46
2.8.4. Searching.50
2.8.5. Browsing, Searching, and References.53
2.8.6. Browsing, Searching, and Filtering .54
2.8.7. Object Creation.55
2.8.8. File Transfer of a resource in Objects.56
2.8.9. Playlist Manipulation .58
2.8.10. Internet Content Representation.60
2.8.11. Vendor Metadata Extensions.60
3. XML Service Description .61
4. Test .68
Annex A (normative) DIDL-Lite .69
Annex B (normative) AV Working Committee Extended Properties.74
Annex C (normative) AV Working Committee Class Definitions.84
C.1 audioItem : item.85
C.1.1 musicTrack : audioItem.86
C.1.2 audioBroadcast : audioItem .86
C.1.3 audioBook : audioItem .86
C.2 videoItem : item.87
C.2.1 movie : videoItem.87
C.2.2 videoBroadcast: videoItem.87
C.2.3 musicVideoClip: videoItem.88
C.3 imageItem : item.88
C.3.1 photo: imageItem .88
C.4 playlistItem : item.89
C.5 textItem : item.90
C.6 album : container.90
C.6.1 musicAlbum : album .91
C.6.2 photoAlbum : album .91
C.7 genre : container .91
C.7.1 musicGenre : genre .91
C.7.2 movieGenre : genre .91
C.8 playlistContainer : container .92
C.9 person : container .92
C.9.1 musicArtist : person .
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