kSIST prES 202 184 V2.1.1:2010
(Main)MHEG-5 Broadcast Profile
MHEG-5 Broadcast Profile
To add extensions to the existing profile enabling HD operation and connection a broadband interaction channel. Also to include additional features including enhanced font rendering, support for interaction with PVRs and the DVB-CI, and to include character repertoire required for Chinese and Polish languages, amongst others. To include corrigenda arising from implementation of V 1.1.1.
Radiodifuzijski profil MHEG-5
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ETSI ES 202 184 V2.1.1 (2010-03)
ETSI Standard
MHEG-5 Broadcast Profile
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Reference
RES/JTC-020
Keywords
broadcasting, data, digital, DVB, IP, MHEG,
MPEG, terrestrial, TV, video
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 17
Foreword . 17
Introduction . 17
1 Scope . 18
1.1 Localizing the present document . 18
1.1.1 Packages . 18
1.1.1.1 Signalling package . 18
1.1.1.2 Service Information package . 18
1.1.2 Extensions . 18
1.1.3 Allocation of codes . 19
1.1.4 Duplicate services . 19
2 References . 19
2.1 Normative references . 20
2.2 Informative references . 22
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 23
3.1 Definitions . 23
3.2 Abbreviations . 25
4 Conventions . 26
5 Basic architecture . 26
6 Transport protocols. 28
7 Content formats . 28
7.1 Static for mats . 28
7.1.1 Bitmap image formats . 28
7.1.1.1 PNG. 28
7.1.1.2 MPEG-2 I-frames . 28
7.1.2 Monomedia formats for audio clips . 28
7.1.3 Monomedia formats for text . 28
7.2 Broadcast streaming formats . 28
7.3 Resident fonts . 29
7.4 Colour representation . 29
8 Application model . 29
8.1 Application lifecycle . 29
8.1.1 Launching and terminating MHEG-5 applications . 29
8.1.2 Preparing for launch. 30
8.1.3 Auto boot broadcast application . 30
8.1.3.1 How an auto-boot application is done . 30
8.1.4 Auto kill application . 30
8.1.5 Application context . 30
8.1.5.1 Initial carousel . 30
8.1.5.2 Current carousel . 30
8.1.5.3 Current source . 31
8.1.6 Accessible file systems . 31
8.1.6.1 Broadcast applications . 31
8.1.6.2 CI introduced applications . 31
8.1.6.3 Interaction Channel . 32
8.1.7 Keeping an application running across service tunes. 32
8.1.7.1 Broadcast file system requests . 32
8.1.7.2 Timers . 32
8.1.7.3 Carousel Identity . 32
8.1.7.4 Broadcast file system . 33
8.1.7.5 Network and service boot info . 33
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8.1.7.6 Behaviour of stream decoders . 33
8.1.7.7 Content management . 34
8.1.7.8 Receiver keys . 34
8.1.7.9 Interaction with resident programs . 34
8.1.7.10 Interaction channel security . 34
8.2 Application stacking . 34
9 Signalling . 35
9.1 Introduction to application lifecycle signalling . 35
9.1.1 Application-level signalling . 35
9.1.2 Service-level signalling . 35
9.1.3 Network-level signalling . 35
9.1.4 Scope . 36
9.2 Void . 36
9.3 PMT and ServiceGateway signalling package . 36
9.3.1 Introduction. 36
9.3.2 Identification of auto-boot application . 36
9.3.2.1 data_broadcast_id_descriptor . 36
9.3.2.2 Network boot info sub-descriptor . 37
9.3.2.3 Service boot info sub-descriptor . 38
9.3.3 Acquisition of the ServiceGateway object . 38
9.3.3.1 carousel_id_descriptor . 38
9.3.4 Acquisition of the auto-boot object . 39
9.3.4.1 ServiceContextList . 39
9.3.4.2 Locating the initial object . 40
9.3.4.2.1 Explicit Initial Object Identified . 40
9.3.4.2.2 No Explicit Initial Object Identified . 40
9.3.4.2.3 Initial File System. 41
9.3.4.2.4 Example . 41
9.3.5 Example of steps required for auto-boot . 41
9.3.6 Service-level application lifecycle signalling . 42
9.3.7 Network-level application lifecycle signalling . 42
9.3.7.1 Auto mount broadcast file system . 42
9.3.7.2 network_boot_info . 42
9.3.7.3 data_broadcast_id . 43
9.3.7.4 carousel_id . 43
9.3.7.5 Carousels moving components . 43
9.3.7.6 Removal of service . 43
10 Security. 43
11 MHEG-5 engine profile. 43
11.1 Basic specification . 44
11.2 Object interchange format . 44
11.3 Set of classes . 44
11.4 Set of features . 46
11.4.1 GetEngineSupport "feature" strings . 46
11.4.1.1 VideoDecodeOffset . 48
11.4.1.2 BitmapDecodeOffset . 48
11.4.1.3 Engine identification strings. 49
11.4.1.4 Audio stream decoders . 49
11.5 Content data encoding . 49
11.5.1 Use of negative hook values . 50
11.5.2 Bitmap objects . 50
11.5.2.1 Scaling . 50
11.5.2.2 Tiling . 50
11.5.2.3 Transparency . 51
11.5.3 Stream "memory" formats . 51
11.5.3.1 Audio . 51
11.5.4 Non-linear stream formats . 51
11.5.4.1 Video . 51
11.5.4.2 Audio . 51
11.5.4.3 Subtitles . 51
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11.6 User input . 51
11.6.1 Base remote control functions . 51
11.6.1.1 Receiver group . 52
11.6.1.2 Register 3 group (see table 11.8) . 52
11.6.1.3 Register 4 group (see table 11.8) . 52
11.6.1.4 Register 5 group (see table 11.8) . 52
11.6.2 Extended remote control functions . 53
11.6.2.1 Register 6 group (see table 11.9) . 53
11.6.3 UserInput registers . 53
11.6.3.1 Base UserInput registers . 53
11.6.3.2 Extended UserInput registers . 54
11.6.4 Implementation of this interaction model . 54
11.6.5 Interaction with broadcast-triggered native applications . 54
11.7 Semantic constraints on MHEG-5 applications . 54
11.8 EngineEvents . 55
11.8.1 Object retrieval errors . 56
11.8.2 Object retrieval errors - Interaction Channel . 57
11.9 Protocol mapping and external interaction . 57
11.10 ResidentProgra ms . 58
11.10.1 Typical use . 59
11.10.2 Program names . 59
11.10.3 Encoding of resident program names. 59
11.10.3.1 Case sensitive names . 59
11.10.4 Date and time functions . 59
11.10.4.1 Day, date and time functions . 59
11.10.4.2 GetCurrentDate . 60
11.10.4.3 FormatDate. 60
11.10.4.4 GetDayOfWeek . 61
11.10.5 Random number function . 61
11.10.5.1 Random . 61
11.10.6 Type conversion functions . 61
11.10.6.1 CastToContentRef . 61
11.10.6.2 CastToObjectRef . 62
11.10.6.3 CastToStringInt . 62
11.10.7 String manipulation functions . 62
11.10.7.1 Range of string index values . 62
11.10.7.2 GetStringLength . 63
11.10.7.3 GetSubString . 63
11.10.7.4 SearchSubString . 63
11.10.7.5 SearchAndExtractSubString. 64
11.10.8 Service selection . 64
11.10.8.1 SI_GetServiceIndex . 64
11.10.8.2 SI_TuneIndex . 65
11.10.8.3 SI_GetBasicSI . 65
11.10.8.4 SI_TuneIndexInfo . 66
11.10.8.4.1 Destructive service tune. 68
11.10.8.4.2 Non-destructive service tune . 68
11.10.9 Checking references . 69
11.10.9.1 CheckContentRef . 69
11.10.9.2 CheckGroupIDRef . 70
11.10.10 Presentation information . 70
11.10.10.1 VideoToGraphics . 70
11.10.10.1.1 Informative note . 71
11.10.10.2 SetWidescreenAlignment . 72
11.10.10.3 GetDisplayAspectRatio . 72
11.10.10.4 SetSubtitleMode . 72
11.10.10.5 SetBroadcasterInterruptions . 73
11.10.11 Common Interface . 74
11.10.11.1 CI_SendMessage . 74
11.10.12 Interaction channel . 74
11.10.12.1 GetICStatus .
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Final draft ETSI ES 202 184 V2.1.1 (2010-01)
ETSI Standard
MHEG-5 Broadcast Profile
---------------------- Page: 1 ----------------------
2 Final draft ETSI ES 202 184 V2.1.1 (2010-01)
Reference
RES/JTC-020
Keywords
broadcasting, data, digital, DVB, IP, MHEG,
MPEG, terrestrial, TV, video
ETSI
650 Route des Lucioles
F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCE
Tel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00 Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16
Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - NAF 742 C
Association à but non lucratif enregistrée à la
Sous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° 7803/88
Important notice
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3GPP is a Trade Mark of ETSI registered for the benefit of its Members and of the 3GPP Organizational Partners.
LTE™ is a Trade Mark of ETSI currently being registered
for the benefit of its Members and of the 3GPP Organizational Partners.
GSM® and the GSM logo are Trade Marks registered and owned by the GSM Association.
ETSI
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3 Final draft ETSI ES 202 184 V2.1.1 (2010-01)
Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 17
Foreword . 17
Introduction . 17
1 Scope . 18
1.1 Localizing the present document . 18
1.1.1 Packages . 18
1.1.1.1 Signalling package . 18
1.1.1.2 Service Information package . 18
1.1.2 Extensions . 18
1.1.3 Allocation of codes . 19
1.1.4 Duplicate services . 19
2 References . 19
2.1 Normative references . 20
2.2 Informative references . 22
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 23
3.1 Definitions . 23
3.2 Abbreviations . 25
4 Conventions . 26
5 Basic architecture . 26
6 Transport protocols. 28
7 Content formats . 28
7.1 Static for mats . 28
7.1.1 Bitmap image formats . 28
7.1.1.1 PNG. 28
7.1.1.2 MPEG-2 I-frames . 28
7.1.2 Monomedia formats for audio clips . 28
7.1.3 Monomedia formats for text . 28
7.2 Broadcast streaming formats . 28
7.3 Resident fonts . 29
7.4 Colour representation . 29
8 Application model . 29
8.1 Application lifecycle . 29
8.1.1 Launching and terminating MHEG-5 applications . 29
8.1.2 Preparing for launch. 30
8.1.3 Auto boot broadcast application . 30
8.1.3.1 How an auto-boot application is done . 30
8.1.4 Auto kill application . 30
8.1.5 Application context . 30
8.1.5.1 Initial carousel . 30
8.1.5.2 Current carousel . 30
8.1.5.3 Current source . 31
8.1.6 Accessible file systems . 31
8.1.6.1 Broadcast applications . 31
8.1.6.2 CI introduced applications . 31
8.1.6.3 Interaction Channel . 32
8.1.7 Keeping an application running across service tunes. 32
8.1.7.1 Broadcast file system requests . 32
8.1.7.2 Timers . 32
8.1.7.3 Carousel Identity . 32
8.1.7.4 Broadcast file system . 33
8.1.7.5 Network and service boot info . 33
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8.1.7.6 Behaviour of stream decoders . 33
8.1.7.7 Content management . 34
8.1.7.8 Receiver keys . 34
8.1.7.9 Interaction with resident programs . 34
8.1.7.10 Interaction channel security . 34
8.2 Application stacking . 34
9 Signalling . 35
9.1 Introduction to application lifecycle signalling . 35
9.1.1 Application-level signalling . 35
9.1.2 Service-level signalling . 35
9.1.3 Network-level signalling . 35
9.1.4 Scope . 36
9.2 Void . 36
9.3 PMT and ServiceGateway signalling package . 36
9.3.1 Introduction. 36
9.3.2 Identification of auto-boot application . 36
9.3.2.1 data_broadcast_id_descriptor . 36
9.3.2.2 Network boot info sub-descriptor . 37
9.3.2.3 Service boot info sub-descriptor . 38
9.3.3 Acquisition of the ServiceGateway object . 38
9.3.3.1 carousel_id_descriptor . 38
9.3.4 Acquisition of the auto-boot object . 39
9.3.4.1 ServiceContextList . 39
9.3.4.2 Locating the initial object . 40
9.3.4.2.1 Explicit Initial Object Identified . 40
9.3.4.2.2 No Explicit Initial Object Identified . 40
9.3.4.2.3 Initial File System. 41
9.3.4.2.4 Example . 41
9.3.5 Example of steps required for auto-boot . 41
9.3.6 Service-level application lifecycle signalling . 42
9.3.7 Network-level application lifecycle signalling . 42
9.3.7.1 Auto mount broadcast file system . 42
9.3.7.2 network_boot_info . 42
9.3.7.3 data_broadcast_id . 43
9.3.7.4 carousel_id . 43
9.3.7.5 Carousels moving components . 43
9.3.7.6 Removal of service . 43
10 Security. 43
11 MHEG-5 engine profile. 43
11.1 Basic specification . 44
11.2 Object interchange format . 44
11.3 Set of classes . 44
11.4 Set of features . 45
11.4.1 GetEngineSupport "feature" strings . 46
11.4.1.1 VideoDecodeOffset . 48
11.4.1.2 BitmapDecodeOffset . 48
11.4.1.3 Engine identification strings. 48
11.4.1.4 Audio stream decoders . 49
11.5 Content data encoding . 49
11.5.1 Use of negative hook values . 50
11.5.2 Bitmap objects . 50
11.5.2.1 Scaling . 50
11.5.2.2 Tiling . 50
11.5.2.3 Transparency . 50
11.5.3 Stream "memory" formats . 51
11.5.3.1 Audio . 51
11.5.4 Non-linear stream formats . 51
11.5.4.1 Video . 51
11.5.4.2 Audio . 51
11.5.4.3 Subtitles . 51
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11.6 User input . 51
11.6.1 Base remote control functions . 51
11.6.1.1 Receiver group . 52
11.6.1.2 Register 3 group (see table 11.8) . 52
11.6.1.3 Register 4 group (see table 11.8) . 52
11.6.1.4 Register 5 group (see table 11.8) . 52
11.6.2 Extended remote control functions . 53
11.6.2.1 Register 6 group (see table 11.9) . 53
11.6.3 UserInput registers . 53
11.6.3.1 Base UserInput registers . 53
11.6.3.2 Extended UserInput registers . 53
11.6.4 Implementation of this interaction model . 54
11.6.5 Interaction with broadcast-triggered native applications . 54
11.7 Semantic constraints on MHEG-5 applications . 54
11.8 EngineEvents . 54
11.8.1 Object retrieval errors . 56
11.8.2 Object retrieval errors - Interaction Channel . 57
11.9 Protocol mapping and external interaction . 57
11.10 ResidentProgra ms . 57
11.10.1 Typical use . 59
11.10.2 Program names . 59
11.10.3 Encoding of resident program names. 59
11.10.3.1 Case sensitive names . 59
11.10.4 Date and time functions . 59
11.10.4.1 Day, date and time functions . 59
11.10.4.2 GetCurrentDate . 59
11.10.4.3 FormatDate. 60
11.10.4.4 GetDayOfWeek . 60
11.10.5 Random number function . 61
11.10.5.1 Random . 61
11.10.6 Type conversion functions . 61
11.10.6.1 CastToContentRef . 61
11.10.6.2 CastToObjectRef . 61
11.10.6.3 CastToStringInt . 62
11.10.7 String manipulation functions . 62
11.10.7.1 Range of string index values . 62
11.10.7.2 GetStringLength . 62
11.10.7.3 GetSubString . 63
11.10.7.4 SearchSubString . 63
11.10.7.5 SearchAndExtractSubString. 64
11.10.8 Service selection . 64
11.10.8.1 SI_GetServiceIndex . 64
11.10.8.2 SI_TuneIndex . 65
11.10.8.3 SI_GetBasicSI . 65
11.10.8.4 SI_TuneIndexInfo . 65
11.10.8.4.1 Destructive service tune. 67
11.10.8.4.2 Non-destructive service tune . 68
11.10.9 Checking references . 69
11.10.9.1 CheckContentRef . 69
11.10.9.2 CheckGroupIDRef . 69
11.10.10 Presentation information . 70
11.10.10.1 VideoToGraphics . 70
11.10.10.1.1 Informative note . 70
11.10.10.2 SetWidescreenAlignment . 71
11.10.10.3 GetDisplayAspectRatio . 72
11.10.10.4 SetSubtitleMode . 72
11.10.10.5 SetBroadcasterInterruptions . 72
11.10.11 Common Interface . 73
11.10.11.1 CI_SendMessage . 73
11.10.12 Interaction channel .
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