1、 I n t e r n a t i o n a l T e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n U n i o n ITU-T J.230 TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDIZATION SECTOR OF ITU (08/2015) SERIES J: CABLE NETWORKS AND TRANSMISSION OF TELEVISION, SOUND PROGRAMME AND OTHER MULTIMEDIA SIGNALS Multi-device systems for cable television Requirements fo
2、r platform functionalities on the integration of cable STB and mobile second screen devices Recommendation ITU-T J.230 Rec. ITU-T J.230 (08/2015) i Recommendation ITU-T J.230 Requirements for platform functionalities on the integration of cable STB and mobile second screen devices Summary With the i
3、ncreasing availability of sophisticated mobile devices that include broadband Internet access services, cable operators, broadcasters and consumer electronics manufacturers have started taking advantage of this trend by providing connected devices that work as companion devices to enhance the experi
4、ence of watching television (TV). This technology creates several opportunities for players in all segments involved in delivering enriched and customized content and user experiences. The integration of these companion mobile devices, also known as second screens with TV and cable set top box (STB)
5、 platforms, support several scenarios based on content sharing, synchronization, user interaction and customized presentations. This integration also offers opportunities for the inclusion of intuitive and convenient user interfaces and additional areas for the presentation of information. Recommend
6、ation ITU-T J.230 defines high level requirements for the cable STB and mobile platforms involved in these scenarios. This Recommendation also describes some useful application cases to illustrate the ideas behind the requirements. History Edition Recommendation Approval Study Group Unique ID* 1.0 I
7、TU-T J.230 2015-08-13 9 11.1002/1000/12568 _ * To access the Recommendation, type the URL http:/handle.itu.int/ in the address field of your web browser, followed by the Recommendations unique ID. For example, http:/handle.itu.int/11.1002/1000/11830-en. ii Rec. ITU-T J.230 (08/2015) FOREWORD The Int
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16、y be reproduced, by any means whatsoever, without the prior written permission of ITU. Rec. ITU-T J.230 (08/2015) iii Table of Contents Page 1 Scope . 1 2 References . 1 3 Definitions 1 3.1 Terms defined elsewhere 1 3.2 Terms defined in this Recommendation . 1 4 Abbreviations and acronyms 1 5 Conven
17、tions 2 6 System model 2 6.1 Scenarios considered 2 6.2 Elements that should be considered . 6 6.3 Communication between applications on the devices 8 6.4 Scenario 2: Communications across resident applications in the devices 8 7 Requirements 10 7.1 General requirements 10 7.2 Required functions for
18、 integration initiated by broadcast services on STB or TV set . 10 7.3 Required functions for integration initiated by mobile devices . 10 7.4 Required functions for the use of the network outside the home network . 11 Appendix I Application cases and possible technologies . 12 Appendix II Technolog
19、ies currently used for second screen services 16 II.1 Automatic content recognition based on main content 16 II.2 Manual content recognition process using social TV or TV companion applications . 17 II.3 Unsolved questions on current second screen solutions . 19 II.4 A second screen solution based o
20、n an open standard based on b-ITU-T J.202 (such as Ginga) 19 Bibliography. 24 Rec. ITU-T J.230 (08/2015) 1 Recommendation ITU-T J.230 Requirements for platform functionalities on the integration of cable STB and mobile second screen devices 1 Scope The incorporation of companion mobile devices, also
21、 known as second screen devices, into the experience of watching television (TV) is a recent and rapidly evolving trend. The integration of these companion devices with digital cable set top box (STB) or TV terminals support several scenarios based on content sharing, synchronization, user interacti
22、on and customized presentation. This integration also offers opportunities for the inclusion of intuitive and convenient user interfaces and additional areas for the presentation of information. This Recommendation defines high-level requirements for functionalities of platforms consisting of digita
23、l cable television (CATV) reception equipment and mobile second screen devices. 2 References None. 3 Definitions 3.1 Terms defined elsewhere None. 3.2 Terms defined in this Recommendation This Recommendation defines the following terms: 3.2.1 common agent service: One of the particular resident appl
24、ications which is specific to the mobile-set top box (STB) cooperation. Common agent service equips the common application program interfaces (APIs) to enable each application to utilize its mobile-STB cooperation function. Therefore, many application developers can realize the mobile-STB cooperatio
25、n application easily and quickly. 3.2.2 resident application: Application that is stored in the storage area of a terminal device, and is not tied to any broadcast programme. For example, a pre-installed application is classified as a resident application. 4 Abbreviations and acronyms This Recommend
26、ation uses the following abbreviations and acronyms: ACR Automatic Content Recognition API Application Program Interface CATV Cable Television DSMCC Digital Storage Media Command and Control DTV Digital Television EPG Electronic Programme Guide HAN Home Area Network HDD Hard Disc Drive 2 Rec. ITU-T
27、J.230 (08/2015) IP Internet Protocol mDNS multicast Domain Name System QR Quick Response SNS Social Network Service STB Set-Top Box TCP Transmission Control Protocol URL Uniform Resource Locator 5 Conventions None. 6 System model System models for a cable set top box (STB) or television (TV) set and
28、 mobile devices are derived from several scenarios. In this clause, each scenario is discussed in detail. This Recommendation distinguishes scenarios based on the point where the process is initiated either on the STB or TV set or mobile devices. 6.1 Scenarios considered 6.1.1 Scenario 1: Integratio
29、n initiated by broadcast services on a STB or TV set In this scenario, there are two cases distinguished by the point of the interaction between a STB or TV set and mobile devices. The first case is by communication of these devices directly over a home network so that broadcasters can initiate and
30、manage the integration directly. The second case is by communication over server(s) in a wide area network. In this case, the integration is achieved by the servers managed by the service provider(s) and broadcasters do not have direct interaction with end-users. Broadcasters need to have some relat
31、ionship with service provider(s) to provide content and receive feedback. 6.1.1.1 Integration by direct communication between the devices on a home network Conceptually, the STB/TV receiver is the broadcast networks boundary for delivering content. This may not be true in the case of digital televis
32、ion (DTV) systems that enable the execution of interactive content (or applications) in the STB/TV receiver and provide a rich set of APIs for general network and Internet access. In these cases, a broadcaster can send, multiplexed with its main content, an interactive application, capable of commun
33、icating with other devices connected to the same home network to which the STB/TV receiver is connected. Given this, such an application provided by a broadcaster/operator can act as an integration enabler of STB/TV sets and second screen devices by controlling execution and delivery of secondary sc
34、reen content. See Figure 1. Rec. ITU-T J.230 (08/2015) 3 Figure 1 Integration by direct communication between the devices 1. Content/service providers/advertisers provide the main content/advertisement to the broadcaster. 2. Content/service providers/advertisers provide second screen content. 3. Som
35、e second screen content may be delivered multiplexed into the main content. 4. The broadcaster delivers the main content/advertisement with applications for STB/TV sets or control signals for them. Additionally, some second screen content may also be broadcast multiplexed with the main content. 5. T
36、he STB/TV receiver executes the applications that cooperatively work with content on second screen devices. The applications control content on second screen devices and inform them of necessary information, such as when to start or stop, and other synchronization information through the home area n
37、etwork (HAN). 6.1.1.2 Integration by communication between the devices over a server outside a home network In addition to the model described in clause 6.1.1.1, integration can be achieved by communication between STB/TV and second screen devices over a server outside a home network. In this case,
38、the integration of devices is still initiated by interactive applications delivered to STB/TV that provide features to establish the communication, e.g., showing identification information of STB/TV on a screen by which a second screen device identifies an STB/TV to communicate with. Figure 2 shows
39、an example of how the integration is achieved. An application provided by a broadcaster/operator shows identification information on a screen. The application also communicates the information to the management server. A user starts an application for integration on a second screen device. The secon
40、d screen device obtains the information shown on the screen by some means. Display of quick response (QR) codes or numeric code on the screen is frequently used for this purpose. The second screen device itself communicates the information and identification information obtained to the management se
41、rver. The management server compares the information submitted by both devices. When the management server recognizes the proper combination, the server relays the information for communication between them. 4 Rec. ITU-T J.230 (08/2015) Figure 2 Integration by a server outside a home network 6.1.1.3
42、 Consideration of synchronization aspect In Scenario 1, as the integration between STB/TV and second screen devices is initiated by applications from broadcasters/operators, synchronized presentation between these devices is important. There are two possible points to control synchronization; by a s
43、erver on a network or by an application on a device. (a) Synchronization control by a server This approach requires a server which controls applications on a second screen device in accordance with progress of a broadcast programme. This server is an additional element to broadcast systems but the s
44、erver does not get any information from broadcast systems themselves. In other words, the server requires the obtaining of information on the broadcast programme by other means, such as proprietary formatted information handover to the server, information given by users or some specific information
45、in the content, like audio recognition by watermarking. Figure 3 shows information interchange in this approach. Clauses II.1 and II.2 describe how the systems work in detail. Figure 3 Information interchange in server-based synchronization (b) Synchronization control by an application on STB/TV In
46、contrast to the previous case, if explicit information in broadcast signals can be used to control synchronization, synchronization errors and instability are improved. In this approach, an application on STB/TV that is provided by a broadcaster/operator can work as a synchronization agent. That is,
47、 Rec. ITU-T J.230 (08/2015) 5 the application identifies and recognizes an indication in broadcast signals and takes appropriate actions to control applications on a second screen device. Figure 4 shows the interaction of elements of a system in this case. Clauses II.4 and 6.3 describe how the syste
48、m works in detail. Figure 4 Interaction of elements of a system using a “synchronization agent“ 6.1.2 Scenario 2: Integration initiated by mobile devices In this scenario, tablet and cable STB provide the cooperative resident applications and smart television experience is enhanced by the tablet. Fi
49、gures 5 and 6 show examples of the relationship between the tablet and STBs in this scenario. In Figure 5, the tablet and STB are connected by the Wi-Fi home network and the tablet application receives electronic programme guide (EPG) information from the cable head-end through the Internet. By using “Remote controller application“, “EPG application“ or “Text input application“ on the tablet, a user can send control commands to the STB. Also, the tablet can be used as the second screen device to watch the content as shown in Figure 6. In
