[opendtv] ATSC software download standard
- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "OpenDTV (E-mail)" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 19:20:51 -0400
This is something I've been expecting for some years. Using
ATSC datacasting to update receiver firmware.
But I couldn't find this candidate standard just now,
when I checked the ATSC web site.
Bert
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ATSC PUBLISHES SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD CANDIDATE STANDARD
New Specification Will Support DTV Receiver Upgrades
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 23, 2004 - The Advanced Television
Systems Committee, Inc. (ATSC) has published a new
Candidate Standard that provides specifications for
downloading software to terminal devices using an MPEG2
transport stream. The Software Download Data Service
Candidate Standard (CS/97) may be used to effect updates
or upgrades of firmware, operating system software, device
driver software, native application software, middleware,
and other types of software that reside in devices such as
consumer DTV receivers.
"The Software Download Candidate Standard will allow
receiver manufacturers to dynamically upgrade their
products in the field," said Jerry Whitaker, ATSC Vice
President of Standards Development.
"CS/97 specifies the mechanisms for announcement,
signaling, and encapsulation for the delivery of a
download data service in the ATSC transport while allowing
the specific details of the software download payload to
be defined by each manufacturer," said Michael Dolan,
Chair of the ATSC Specialist Group on Data Broadcasting
that developed the document.
The Candidate Standard stage is an explicit call for
implementation and technical feedback. Candidate Standards
are available at
http://www.atsc.org/standards/candidate_standards.html.
The Advanced Television Systems Committee, Inc. is an
international, non-profit organization developing
voluntary standards for digital television. ATSC member
organizations represent the broadcast, broadcast equipment,
motion picture, consumer electronics, computer, cable,
satellite, and semiconductor industries.
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Contact: Tara Healy, ATSC Tara Healy, (202) 872-9160
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