kSIST prES 202 184 V2.1.1:2010

• Abstract:

  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.

• Status: Not Published
• ICS: 33.170 - Television and radio broadcasting
• Technical Committee: MOC - Mobile Communications
• Current Stage: 5020 - Formal vote (FV) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 14-Jan-2010
• Due Date: 04-Mar-2010
• Completion Date: 04-Jun-2010
• Mandate: M/331
• Ref Project: ETSI ES 202 184 V2.1.1 (2010-03) - MHEG-5 Broadcast Profile

Overview

The kSIST prES 202 184 V2.1.1:2010 standard defines the MHEG-5 Broadcast Profile, an important specification that supports digital TV broadcasting and interactive services. Developed by SIST and aligned with ETSI ES 202 184 V2.1.1, this standard introduces robust extensions to the existing MHEG-5 profile, enabling High Definition (HD) operations and connectivity to broadband interactive channels. The updated profile also incorporates enhanced font rendering, advanced language support, improved compatibility with Personal Video Recorders (PVRs), and integration with the DVB Common Interface (DVB-CI). Corrigenda based on version 1.1.1 implementations are included to improve reliability and interoperability.

Key Topics

• HD Operation: Supports high-definition broadcast applications for superior video quality.
• Broadband Interaction Channel: Provides mechanisms to connect with broadband networks, allowing hybrid broadcast-broadband services and enabling interactive content.
• Enhanced Font Rendering: Improves the ability to display clear, diverse character sets, facilitating rich graphical user interfaces.
• PVR and DVB-CI Support: Adds features for seamless interaction with Personal Video Recorders and integration with the Digital Video Broadcasting Common Interface, enhancing device interoperability.
• Comprehensive Language Coverage: Extends the character repertoire required to support East Asian languages such as Chinese and European languages including Polish, making services more accessible.
• Refined Application Lifecycle and Signalling: Updates to application launching, management, and signalling across network and service contexts ensure smooth operation for end users and broadcasters.
• Security and Content Protection: Incorporates security measures for interaction channels and content access.
• Extensible Architecture: Support for new functionalities via standardized packages and extensions, allowing broadcasters and manufacturers to adopt emerging technologies efficiently.

Applications

The MHEG-5 Broadcast Profile is widely used in the digital television ecosystem, particularly in environments where interactive services and enhanced user experiences are critical. Key applications include:

• Interactive TV Services: Enables broadcasters to deliver electronic program guides (EPGs), voting, games, and on-demand content through interactive applications.
• Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV): Facilitates seamless integration between broadcast content and internet-based services, enhancing user engagement and service diversity.
• Personal Video Recorder Integration: Allows for tailored content recording, playback, and advanced user features via connected PVRs.
• Language Accessibility: Provides broadcasters with the capability to offer services to a broad linguistic audience, meeting regulatory and audience demands.
• Device Interoperability: Ensures that digital TV receivers, set-top boxes, and related equipment from different manufacturers operate together smoothly using DVB and MHEG-5 standards.

Related Standards

To maximize compatibility and ensure future-proof deployments, the MHEG-5 Broadcast Profile references and complements several other digital broadcasting standards, including:

• ETSI ES 202 184: The foundational European MHEG-5 profile.
• DVB Standards: Such as DVB-T, DVB-S, DVB-C for terrestrial, satellite, and cable digital broadcasting.
• DVB-CI (Common Interface): For conditional access and secure content delivery.
• MHEG International Profile: Global harmonization for interactive TV services.
• ISO/IEC 13522-5: The original MHEG-5 content specification.

By adhering to the MHEG-5 Broadcast Profile standard, broadcasters, equipment manufacturers, and service providers can deliver compelling, interoperable, and accessible digital television experiences across a broad range of markets. This standard underpins the ongoing development of interactive TV, hybrid broadcast-broadband services, and user-centric content delivery.

Final draft ETSI ES 202 184 V2.1.1 (2010-01)
ETSI Standard
MHEG-5 Broadcast Profile
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
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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 . 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 . 74
11.10.12.1 GetICStatus . 74
11.10.12.2 ReturnData . 74
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11.10.12.3 MeasureStreamPerformance . 75
11.10.12.4 PromptForGuidance . 76
11.10.13 Hybrid file system . 76
11.10.13.1 SetHybridFileSystem . 76
11.10.14 Developer utilities . 77
11.10.14.1 WhoAmI . 77
11.10.14.2 Debug . 78
11.10.15 Access to application lifecycle signalling . 78
11.10.15.1 GetBootInfo . 78
11.10.16 Data exchange with ResidentPrograms. 79
11.10.16.1 Memory spaces . 79
11.10.16.2 On invocation . 79
11.10.16.3 CallSucceeded/ForkSucceeded Values . 79
11.10.16.4 During execution . 79
11.10.16.5 On completion . 79
11.10.17 Duration of effect of ResidentPrograms . 80
11.11 Limitations on standard data-types . 80
11.11.1 BooleanVariable . 80
11.11.2 IntegerVariable . 80
11.11.3 OctetString . 80
11.11.4 ObjectNumber . 80
11.11.5 GroupIdentifier and ContentReference . 81
11.12 Extensions to the MHEG-5 language specification . 81
11.12.1 Preamble . 81
11.12.2 Changes to the Group class . 81
11.12.2.1 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 81
11.12.2.2 Changes to "Events" . 81
11.12.2.3 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 81
11.12.3 Changes to the Application class . 82
11.12.3.1 Changes to "Own exchanged attributes" . 82
11.12.3.2 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 82
11.12.3.3 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 82
11.12.4 Changes to the Scene class . 83
11.12.4.1 Changes to "Own exchanged attributes" . 83
11.12.4.2 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 83
11.12.4.3 Changes to "Events" . 83
11.12.4.4 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 84
11.12.5 Changes to the TokenGroup class . 84
11.12.5.1 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 84
11.12.6 Changes to the ListGroup class . 84
11.12.6.1 Changes to "Own exchanged attributes" . 84
11.12.6.2 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 84
11.12.6.3 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 85
11.12.7 Changes to the Bitmap class . 85
11.12.7.1 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 85
11.12.7.2 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 85
11.12.8 Changes to the Text class . 87
11.12.8.1 Changes to "Own exchanged attributes" . 87
11.12.8.2 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 87
11.12.8.3 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 88
11.12.9 Changes to the Stream class . 89
11.12.9.1 Changes to "Own exchanged attributes" . 89
11.12.9.2 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 90
11.12.9.3 Changes to "Internal behaviours" . 90
11.12.9.4 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 90
11.12.10 Changes to the Video class . 91
11.12.10.1 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 91
11.12.10.2 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 91
11.12.11 Changes to the Slider class . 95
11.12.11.1 Changes to "Own exchanged attributes" . 95
11.12.11.2 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 95
11.12.11.3 Changes to "Events" . 95
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11.12.11.4 Changes to "Internal behaviour" . 96
11.12.11.5 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 96
11.12.12 Changes to the HyperText class . 97
11.12.12.1 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 97
11.12.12.2 Changes to "Events" . 97
11.12.12.3 Changes to "Internal behaviours" . 98
11.12.12.4 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 98
11.12.13 Changes to the LineArt class . 99
11.12.13.1 Changes to "Own exchanged attributes" . 99
11.12.13.2 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 99
11.13 Clarifications, restrictions and amendments . 99
11.13.1 Additional semantics for the SetTimer action . 99
11.13.2 CounterPosition attribute . 100
11.13.3 Synchronous event processing . 100
11.13.3.1 Preferred interpretation . 100
11.13.3.2 Alternative interpretation . 100
11.13.3.3 Explanation . 101
11.13.4 Actions that generate more than one synchronous event . 101
11.13.5 TransitionTo deactivation of shared=FALSE ingredients . 101
11.13.6 Interactibles. 101
11.13.7 Clarification of StreamPlaying and StreamStopped events . 102
11.13.8 Use of NextScenes to preload content . 102
11.13.9 Application defaults . 102
11.13.10 Effect of SetData on Internal Attributes . 102
11.13.11 Clarification of TransitionTo, Launch and Spawn behaviour . 103
11.13.12 References to shared=FALSE ingredients . 103
11.13.13 Restrictions on Link EventSource . 103
11.13.14 Video Termination attribute . 103
11.13.15 Clarification of Root object destruction behaviour . 103
11.14 Service Information package . 103
11.14.1 Service Information resident programs .
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ETSI Standard
MHEG-5 Broadcast Profile
2 ETSI ES 202 184 V2.1.1 (2010-03)

Reference
RES/JTC-020
Keywords
broadcasting, data, digital, DVB, IP, MHEG,
MPEG, terrestrial, TV, video
ETSI
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Tel.: [phone]  Fax: [phone]

Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - NAF 742 C
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GSM® and the GSM logo are Trade Marks registered and owned by the GSM Association.
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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 . 74
11.10.12.2 ReturnData . 75
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11.10.12.3 MeasureStreamPerformance . 76
11.10.12.4 PromptForGuidance . 76
11.10.13 Hybrid file system . 77
11.10.13.1 SetHybridFileSystem . 77
11.10.14 Developer utilities . 78
11.10.14.1 WhoAmI . 78
11.10.14.2 Debug . 78
11.10.15 Access to application lifecycle signalling . 79
11.10.15.1 GetBootInfo . 79
11.10.16 Data exchange with ResidentPrograms. 79
11.10.16.1 Memory spaces . 79
11.10.16.2 On invocation . 79
11.10.16.3 CallSucceeded/ForkSucceeded Values . 80
11.10.16.4 During execution . 80
11.10.16.5 On completion . 80
11.10.17 Duration of effect of ResidentPrograms . 80
11.11 Limitations on standard data-types . 80
11.11.1 BooleanVariable . 80
11.11.2 IntegerVariable . 81
11.11.3 OctetString . 81
11.11.4 ObjectNumber . 81
11.11.5 GroupIdentifier and ContentReference . 81
11.12 Extensions to the MHEG-5 language specification . 81
11.12.1 Preamble . 81
11.12.2 Changes to the Group class . 81
11.12.2.1 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 82
11.12.2.2 Changes to "Events" . 82
11.12.2.3 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 82
11.12.3 Changes to the Application class . 82
11.12.3.1 Changes to "Own exchanged attributes" . 82
11.12.3.2 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 83
11.12.3.3 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 83
11.12.4 Changes to the Scene class . 83
11.12.4.1 Changes to "Own exchanged attributes" . 84
11.12.4.2 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 84
11.12.4.3 Changes to "Events" . 84
11.12.4.4 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 84
11.12.5 Changes to the TokenGroup class . 85
11.12.5.1 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 85
11.12.6 Changes to the ListGroup class . 85
11.12.6.1 Changes to "Own exchanged attributes" . 85
11.12.6.2 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 85
11.12.6.3 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 85
11.12.7 Changes to the Bitmap class . 86
11.12.7.1 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 86
11.12.7.2 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 86
11.12.8 Changes to the Text class . 87
11.12.8.1 Changes to "Own exchanged attributes" . 87
11.12.8.2 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 88
11.12.8.3 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 89
11.12.9 Changes to the Stream class . 90
11.12.9.1 Changes to "Own exchanged attributes" . 90
11.12.9.2 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 91
11.12.9.3 Changes to "Internal behaviours" . 91
11.12.9.4 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 91
11.12.10 Changes to the Video class . 92
11.12.10.1 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 92
11.12.10.2 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 92
11.12.11 Changes to the Slider class . 96
11.12.11.1 Changes to "Own exchanged attributes" . 96
11.12.11.2 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 96
11.12.11.3 Changes to "Events" . 96
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11.12.11.4 Changes to "Internal behaviour" . 97
11.12.11.5 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 97
11.12.12 Changes to the HyperText class . 98
11.12.12.1 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 98
11.12.12.2 Changes to "Events" . 99
11.12.12.3 Changes to "Internal behaviours" . 99
11.12.12.4 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 100
11.12.13 Changes to the LineArt class . 101
11.12.13.1 Changes to "Own exchanged attributes" . 101
11.12.13.2 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 101
11.13 Clarifications, restrictions and amendments . 101
11.13.1 Additional semantics for the SetTimer action . 101
11.13.2 CounterPosition attribute . 101
11.13.3 Synchronous event processing . 102
11.13.3.1 Preferred interpretation . 102
11.13.3.2 Alternative interpretation . 102
11.13.3.3 Explanation . 102
11.13.4 Actions that generate more than one synchronous event . 103
11.13.5 TransitionTo deactivation of shared=FALSE ingredients . 103
11.13.6 Interactibles. 103
11.13.7 Clarification of StreamPlaying and StreamStopped events . 103
11.13.8 Use of NextScenes to preload content . 104
11.13.9 Application defaults . 104
11.13.10 Effect of SetData on Internal Attributes . 104
11.13.11 Clarification of TransitionTo, Launch and Spawn behaviour . 104
11.13.12 References to shared=FALSE ingredients . 104
11.13.13 Restrictions on Link EventSource . 104
11.13.14 Video Termination attribute . 105
11.13.15 Clarification of Root object destruction behaviour . 105
11.14 Service Information package . 105
11.14.1 Service Information resident programs . 105
11.14.1.1 SI_GetS
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