Philips and InterTrust Showcase Secure ISO Standard MPEG-4 Streaming Solution.Business Editors Streaming Media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. West 2000 Booth No. 1201 SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2000 Philips and InterTrust Demonstrate Streaming of Secure ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. Standard MPEG-4 Content on IP Networks Philips Digital Networks, an innovative supplier of MPEG-4 systems and a business group of the Philips Consumer Electronics Philips Consumer Electronics is a part of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (usually known as Philips); and is one of the largest electronics companies in the world. In 2005, its sales were € 30.4 billion (US$38. division (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :PHG), and InterTrust Technologies InterTrust Technologies Corporation was founded by Victor Shear in 1990 to develop and market technologies for digital rights management (DRM). Its initial public offering (IPO) was in November 1999. It was purchased by Sony and Philips in November 2002. Corporation (Nasdaq:ITRU), the leading developer of distributed digital rights management (DRM (1) (Digital Radio Mondiale) A digital audio broadcasting (DAB) system for AM radio in Europe. See HD Radio. (2) (Digital Rights M ) technology, are demonstrating the first delivery of secure ISO Standard MPEG-4 content over IP networks at Streaming Media West, in Philips booth No. 1201. Using the WebCine product line, Philips' end-to-end MPEG-4 solution, users can receive rights-managed MPEG-4 content transmitted over open networks, including the Internet. The demonstration includes secure content purchase and streaming using the Philips WebCine MPEG-4 Player enabled with InterTrust Digital Rights Management (DRM). This secure content delivery system allows providers to manage the purchase and use of content over its entire lifecycle. Content is only playable on certified, tamper-resistant WebCine players after the user has satisfied the rules for its use. The capability to stream and download secure Standards-Based MPEG-4 content will enable content providers to widely distribute secure content and generate additional revenues. "The major obstacles for content owners for distributing content on the Internet have been interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. of the content on consumer devices and protection of content against unauthorized use," said Ahmad Ouri, Vice President and General Manager of Philips Digital Networks' MP4Net group. "Philips has teamed up with InterTrust, a leader in DRM, to demonstrate that these obstacles can be overcome with the use of MPEG-4, an ISO Standard, and the security and rights management elements that are enabled by InterTrust's DRM technology," added Ouri. "We are delighted to offer a secure MPEG-4 solution with Philips," said Talal Shamoon, Senior VP of Media at InterTrust. "This solution leverages the full power of the InterTrust DRM platform's streaming support capabilities and Philips' expertise in multimedia processing. Both Philips and InterTrust view DRM enabled MPEG-4 as a primary content distribution environment for electronic media distribution." The Philips WebCine solution fully supports the MPEG-4 ISO Standard, insuring interoperability on PCs and consumer devices, as well as supporting the advanced multimedia features of MPEG-4. With MPEG-4, operators gain the benefits of a streaming standard that includes built-in support for video, audio, graphics, data objects, and security to allow personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. of content and interactive links or elements. The InterTrust DRM system connects to the WebCine MPEG-4 terminal via the standard's IPMP IPMP Investigations into Polymer Membrane Processing (Space Shuttle) IPMP Intellectual Property Management & Protection (MPEG-4) IPMP Institute for Participatory Management and Planning infrastructure. Further, MPEG-4 supports a wide variety of distribution and delivery schemes that include broadcast, cable, and satellite services, as well as the Internet. Philips will show MPEG-4 devices and applications running on cable set-top boxes The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. , mobile devices, and PCs. About InterTrust InterTrust Technologies Corporation is the leading developer of peer-to-peer, distributed digital rights management (DRM) technology. Its general-purpose DRM trust platform serves as a foundation for trusted peer-to-peer and client server e-commerce. InterTrust holds numerous patents in the area of trusted systems In the security engineering subspecialty of computer science, a trusted system is a system that is relied upon to a specified extent to enforce a specified security policy. As such, a trusted system is one which failure may break a specified security policy. technology and peer-to-peer rights management, and licenses its technology and patents in the form of software or hardware and tools to partners. These partners provide digital commerce services and applications that together form the MetaTrust Utility, an interoperable global commerce system. InterTrust serves as the commercial administrator of the MetaTrust Utility, ensuring the neutrality, security, commercial reliability, and trusted interoperability of devices, services, and applications. About Philips Philips Digital Networks -- a business group of the Philips Consumer Electronics division -- is a world-leading provider of advanced digital system solutions for Service and Network providers in broadcasting and video distribution. Philips Digital Networks offers product and service solutions for customers in both the professional side of the distribution chain, as well as for consumers to use in the home. In the consumer domain, Philips Digital Networks is a leading provider of set-top boxes for digital television and Internet delivery, as well as personal video recording. A pioneer in the development of Internet-enabling technologies, Philips Digital Networks is playing a key role in the introduction of MPEG-4-based media streaming solutions. The broad professional product portfolio includes a comprehensive range of television cameras, studio and compression equipment, conditional access systems A conditional access system (CAS) is a system by which electronic transmission of digital media, especially satellite television signals through cable, is limited to subscribed clients. This is called conditional access. and transmission systems for broadband cable networks to deliver a full array of interactive services. A flexible customer support program and active involvement in the bodies setting tomorrow's entertainment and information delivery standards makes Philips a natural partner for the digital broadcast era. For more information about Philips MPEG-4, visit www.broadcast.philips.com or email mpeg4.info@philips.com. Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is one of the world's biggest electronics companies and Europe's largest, with sales of $33.5 billion (EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 31.5 billion) in 1999. It is a global leader in color television sets, lighting, electric shavers, color picture tubes for televisions and monitors, and one-chip TV products. Its 239,370 employees in more than 60 countries are active in the areas of lighting, consumer electronics, domestic appliances domestic appliance domestic n → appareil ménager , components, semiconductors and medical systems. Philips is quoted on the NYSE (NYSE:PHG), London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and other stock exchanges. News from Philips is located at www.news.philips.com Note to Editors: Product and company names used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks and are owned by the companies mentioned. |
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