IEC TR 63122-1:2019

Smart television - Part 1: Conceptual model for smart television

IEC TR 63122-1:2019 The focus of this standard is the conceptual definition of smart television, basic features, use cases and current technologies based on applications and requirements. They make it clear where further existing standards can be used and highlight where work on standards is needed.
In addition, this document was developed taking into account ISO/IEC Guide 71. The objective of this document is to highlight potential areas for standardisation for smart televisions.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 10-Dec-2019
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 33.160.25 - Television receivers
• Technical Committee: TA 1 - Terminals for audio, video and data services and contents
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Completion Date: 11-Dec-2019

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IEC TR 63122-1
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TECHNICAL
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Part 1: Conceptual model for smart television
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CONTENTS

FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................... 4

INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 6

1 Scope .............................................................................................................................. 7

2 Normative references ...................................................................................................... 7

3 Terms and definitions ...................................................................................................... 7

4 General features .............................................................................................................. 8

4.1 Framework of smart television system..................................................................... 8

4.2 Smart television terminal ....................................................................................... 10

4.2.1 Hardware ....................................................................................................... 10

4.2.2 Software ........................................................................................................ 10

4.3 Characteristics ...................................................................................................... 11

4.3.1 Human-machine interaction ........................................................................... 11

4.3.2 Multi-screen interaction ................................................................................. 12

4.3.3 Security mechanism ...................................................................................... 12

5 Application scenarios of smart television ....................................................................... 14

5.1 Digital TV broadcast ............................................................................................. 14

5.1.1 Digital TV ...................................................................................................... 14

5.1.2 EPG .............................................................................................................. 14

5.1.3 HbbTV ........................................................................................................... 14

5.2 Internet-based application ..................................................................................... 14

5.2.1 General ......................................................................................................... 14

5.2.2 Daily life information ...................................................................................... 14

5.2.3 Online audio/video service ............................................................................. 15

5.2.4 E-commerce .................................................................................................. 15

5.2.5 Social application .......................................................................................... 15

5.2.6 Video communications service ....................................................................... 15

5.2.7 Online information search .............................................................................. 15

5.2.8 Online education............................................................................................ 15

5.2.9 Cloud storage ................................................................................................ 15

5.2.10 Community living service ............................................................................... 15

5.2.11 Health service................................................................................................ 15

5.2.12 Smart home service ....................................................................................... 16

5.2.13 Games ........................................................................................................... 16

5.3 Local application ................................................................................................... 16

5.4 Application store ................................................................................................... 16

5.4.1 Function description ...................................................................................... 16

5.4.2 Cloud application-management system .......................................................... 16

5.4.3 Terminal application management software ................................................... 17

Annex A (informative) Comparative study on existing smart television technologies ............ 18

Annex B (informative) Essential features ............................................................................ 20

B.1 General ................................................................................................................. 20

B.2 Connection ........................................................................................................... 20

B.3 N-screen technology ............................................................................................. 20

B.3.1 Wi-Fi Direct™ ................................................................................................ 20

B.3.2 DLNA ............................................................................................................. 21

B.4 Human-machine interaction technology ................................................................. 21

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Annex C (informative) Smart television platforms and solutions .......................................... 22

C.1 HbbTV .................................................................................................................. 22

C.2 Android TV ............................................................................................................ 23

C.3 tvOS ..................................................................................................................... 23

C.4 Open webOS ........................................................................................................ 24

C.5 Tizen .................................................................................................................... 24

C.6 Linux (embedded operation system)...................................................................... 24

C.7 Apple TV ............................................................................................................... 25

Annex D (informative) Media profile .................................................................................... 26

Bibliography .......................................................................................................................... 27

Figure 1 – Block diagram of smart television system ............................................................... 9

Figure 2 – Block diagram of smart television terminal ........................................................... 11

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SMART TELEVISION –
Part 1: Conceptual model for smart television
FOREWORD

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IEC TR 63122-1, which is a technical report, has been prepared by subcommittee TA 1:

terminals for audio, video and data services and contents, of IEC technical committee 100:

Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment.
The text of this technical report is based on the following documents:
Enquiry draft Report on voting
100/2903/DTR 100/3053/RVC

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on voting indicated in the above table.

This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

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A list of all parts in the IEC 63122 series, published under the general title Smart television, can

be found on the IEC website.

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INTRODUCTION

This part of IEC 63122 discusses the background of cloud computing, the Internet, the mobile

Internet industry, the principle of open innovation, the vertical integration of the industry chain,

technology and encourages the digital TV (television) industry to seize the opportunity to

upgrade and strengthen innovation in smart television technology. The innovations of business

models and institutional mechanisms will be explored, and we will explain how acceleration is

needed to broaden the application market and put forward the concept of smart television

models and standardization needs.

The reception of digital TV and high-definition broadcasting in the home has recently been well

established for various areas. Internet TV and delivery of multimedia content to the user at home,

via the Internet, are also becoming increasingly common.

Smart television systems are intended to extend the reach of multimedia content to the TV set in

a seamless, viewer-friendly manner. The viewer can more conveniently access both broadcast

digital content and Internet multimedia content on a TV set using a single user-interface device

and a single on-screen interface.

There are three major key factors leading smart television development. Lifestyle changes from

the user side, the building of network infrastructure according to the rapid development of wired

and wireless networks, and the emergence of TV alternatives.

An individualized lifestyle accelerates personalization and customization of contents, and the

experience from other smart electronic devices drives the user to long for the smart television as

the core of entertainment at home.

The rapid development of high-speed Internet access and the emergence of home network

techniques assigning an IP address to electronic devices will make TV smarter.

In addition, the market requires a change from TV to smart television because of the emergence

of TV alternatives, such as the tablet, the smartphone and the media player.
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SMART TELEVISION –
Part 1: Conceptual model for smart television
1 Scope

The focus of this part of IEC 63122 is the conceptual definition of smart television, basic features,

use cases and current technologies based on applications and requirements. They make it clear

where further existing standards can be used and highlight where work on standards is needed.

In addition, this document was developed taking into account ISO/IEC Guide 71. The objective

of this document is to highlight potential areas for standardisation for smart televisions.

2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following

addresses:
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• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
smart television system

television system consisting of a smart television service platform, transmission network and

smart television terminal
3.2
smart television service platform

service platform that is capable of providing smart television terminal with such applications or

services as digital TV broadcast or Internet service

Note 1 to entry: The services could be VOD, catch-up, games, web searches, interactive advertising,

personalization, voting, social networking, etc.
3.3
transmission network

network for interactive data transmission in smart television systems, which includes the home

network (family local network), radio and television broadcasting network, the Internet, and

other networks (i.e. accident or secure private network)
3.4
smart television terminal

digital television set (TV set and set-top box) with integrated Internet capability and an operating

system, which can use a variety of contents through services by using a convenient user

interface/experience

Note 1 to entry: Usually, smart televisions allow the user to install and run more advanced applications or

plug-ins/add-ons based on a specific platform.
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3.5
smart television set

TV set that supports smart television terminal function, capability and audio/video presentation

function
3.6
smart television set top box

set top box that supports smart television terminal function, capability and without audio/video

presentation function
3.7
application store

online store for purchasing and downloading software applications for smart televisions and

other smart devices
3.8
health service

diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease, illness, injury and other physical and mental

impairments in human beings though smart television system
3.9
application programming interface
API
set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications
3.10
NGB
next generation broadcasting network

network constructed on the basis of achievements of cable television digitalization and mobile

multimedia broadcasting and with support of its innovative core technology of

"high-performance broadband information network", integrated "triple-play", combining wired

with wireless modes and a network
4 General features
4.1 Framework of smart television system

The framework of the smart television system is shown in Figure 1, based on the study of

existing smart television technologies, described in Annex A.
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Smart television
service platform
Radio and
television
Internet Other network
broadcasting
network
Home network
Video/audio Property
entertainment management
device device
Transmission
network
Smart television Smart television
Health
Smart
set set top box
service
Appliance
device
Smart television Terminal
smart television system
IEC
Key

Smart television service platform: radio and television broadcasting stations, Internet or other network sites,

application stores, etc.

Transmission network: radio and television broadcasting networks, Internet and other networks, etc.

Smart television terminal: smart television set, smart television set top box, video game console with TV

tuner and video recorder with TV tuner, etc.
Smart appliance: refrigerator, washer, etc.

Video/audio entertainment device: sound system, MP3, MP4, personal tablet, laptop, etc.

Health service device: blood glucose meter, pulse monitor, blood pressure monitor, etc;

Property management device: remote meter reading, access control and video camera, etc.

Figure 1 – Block diagram of smart television system

The smart television service platform incorporates various application links of TV programmes

and network service into the TV programme stream, EPG or network information stream and

transmits them to the smart television terminal through the transmission network channel via a

home network or other network. The smart television service platform also pushes various

application links and network services relating to TV programmes through different channels

synchronously.

In addition to the conventional watching of live digital TV programming and Internet TV

programmes, the smart television terminal also realizes a seamless connection between TV

media and social media, thereby allowing user interaction in a convenient and quick manner.

With such means as application stores, a smart television terminal offers search, news, weather,

music, video, games, photos, video calls, shopping, chatting, multi-screen interaction and

advertising information relating to current live content.
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By interconnection with other smart devices, smart television terminals may realize extended

application in such fields as smart appliance, audio/video entertainment, health service and

property management.
4.2 Smart television terminal
4.2.1 Hardware

Smart television hardware configurations have been greatly improved in order to meet rising

consumer entertainment enjoyment expectations and the demand of smoothly operating smart

televisions. Expected specifications include a dual-core CPU processor 1,5 GHz or higher, more

than 2 GB of memory, a peripheral SD card slot supporting memory expansion in the form of an

SD card of 2 GB to 32 GB, soft codecs and hard codecs providing a variety of codecs such as

MPEG.x and H.26x, and support for multiple resolutions from QVGA to 8Kx4K (UHDTV).

A smart television terminal shall be provided with a supported hardware capacity.

Generally, smart television terminal hardware consists of a central computing unit, a storage

unit, a signal input interface unit, a signal output interface unit and a display:

• central computing unit: includes CPU and GPU, video decoder supporting formats such as

HEVC, MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264, AVS, and audio decoder supporting formats such as MP3,

AAC, AC-3, WMA9, DRA;
• storage unit: includes RAM, ROM, HDD, SSD, etc.;

• signal input interface unit: used to receive digital TV and radio signals, or receive IP signals

through the Internet, LAN or other network;

• signal output interface unit: used to output audio/video signals through a digital interface or

an audio interface;
• display: used to present video content.
4.2.2 Software
4.2.2.1 Software block diagram

Smart television terminal software consists of a hardware layer, a kernel driver layer, a smart

television adapting layer, a smart television framework layer and a smart television application

layer, as shown in Figure 2.

Generally, a smart television terminal operation system consists of a kernel driver layer, a smart

television adapting layer and a smart television framework layer.
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Smart television application layer
Smart television framework layer
Smart television adapting layer
Kernel driver layer
Hardware layer
IEC
Key

Hardware layer: consists of central processing unit, storage unit, signal input interface unit and

signal output interface unit

Kernel driver layer: adopts the Linux kernel applicable to TV Framework. Core system services of

smart television operation system, such as memory management, process
management, network protocol framework, system security, file system and
other infrastructure, come from a Linux kernel. In addition, relevant device
drivers also come from a Linux kernel.

Smart television adapting layer: located between the smart television framework layer and the kernel driver

layer, the adapting layer is capable of supporting different hardware platforms,
including I/O devices, sensors, cameras, A/V modules, displays, networs and
multimedia and other interfaces, facilitating the migration of the operating
system to different hardware platforms

Smart television framework layer: offers a system library for applications running in the application layer

framework

Smart television application layer: offers a scalable application interface for use by third-party developers

Figure 2 – Block diagram of smart television terminal
4.2.2.2 Smart television operation system

A smart television operation system is a software system set running in the TV hardware

environment, controlling the operation of other programs and offering an interactive operating

interface for users in the upper side, and providing an interactive standard for bottom hardware

and supporting different devices in the lower side. It is mainly responsible for basic tasks, such

as managing and configuring memory, determining the priority for the supply and demand of

system resources, controlling I/O devices, and operating the network and management file

systems.
4.2.2.3 Application layer software

The application layer of smart television contains user-oriented application software with

different functions. Most application layer software is developed and realized based on

application interfaces provided in the framework layer. Application layer software may be

installed, upgraded and uninstalled by the user.
4.3 Characteristics
4.3.1 Human-machine interaction

Human-machine interaction refers to a process during which the user completes a smart

television terminal operation and information exchange through operating an interactive device

or recognition technology incidental to a smart television terminal.

Smart television terminal operation and information exchange includes two categories, i.e.

conventional television function and smart application.
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Conventional television functions include receiving and operating digital TV/radio, such as

auto/manual channel search, signal selection, channel switching, sound control.

Human-machine interaction incidental to smart television terminal includes facial recognition,

voice recognition, gesture recognition and somatosensory recognition, etc. More essential

features of smart televisions are shown in Annex B.

Interactive devices include, but are not limited to, the following categories: remote controls,

keyboards, mice, joysticks and wearable devices.

Interaction techniques include, but are not limited to, the following categories:

• facial: also known as face recognition, a biometric identification technology; refers to a

technology that uses an external device, such as a camera, to acquire visual feature

information of faces for identification;

• gesture recognition: refers to a technique that uses mathematical algorithms to analyze

movements of various parts of a human (generally face and hands) captured by an external

camera and, in combination with the current software environment, determine the intent of a

user and execute the corresponding operations;
• voice recognition: refers to
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