[opendtv] PR: ATSC Publishes Software Download Candidate Standard

<http://www.atsc.org/news_information/press/2004/PR_Download_CS.htm>

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>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. The ATSC member organizations represent the broadcast, 
broadcast equipment, motion picture, consumer electronics, computer, 
cable, satellite, and semiconductor industries.

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Contact: <mailto:thealy@xxxxxxxx>Tara Healy, ATSC, 202-872-9160
 
 
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