Technologies de l'information - Codage générique des images animées et du son associé - Partie 11: IPMP sur les systèmes MPEG-2

This International Standard specifies IPMP (Intellectual Property Management and Protection) on the MPEG-2 system, including:

a) syntax and semantics for IPMP control information which includes tool list, tool container and rights container;
b) syntax and semantics for IPMP descriptors, which facilitates IPMP protection signalling;
c) syntax and semantics of IPMP data extending from the common base class IPMP_Data_BaseClass to support the following functionalities:

• mutual authentication for IPMP tool to IPMP tool as well as IPMP tool to terminal communication,
• the requesting by IPMP tools of the connection/disconnection to requested IPMP tools,
• the notification to IPMP tools of the connection/disconnection of IPMP tools,
• common IPMP processing,
• IPMP tool to/from user interaction;

d) syntax and semantics for IPMP information carriage to and from IPMP tools;
e) syntax and semantics for the request and transfer of content and IPMP tools between terminals;
f) XML syntax and semantics for the description of the environment in which the MPEG-2 Terminal/application is operating;
g) a list of registration authorities required for the support of the specifications found herein.