News

The 4C Entity, LLC is pleased to announce that Rev 1_7 of the 4C CPRM/CPPM License Agreement including new Compliance Rules is now available. The new Compliance Rules were revised in the four areas listed below:
(1) removal of watermark detection and response requirements;
(2) removal of the concept of “SDMI compliance” and the related “CPRM Restricted Product”;
(3) removal of the sunset requirement for IEC 958 outputs; and
(4) setting of a December 31, 2010 sunset requirement for DVI outputs of video content recorded using CPRM.
Current 4C CPRM/CPPM Licensees should print the new Compliance Rules and keep them with their company’s executed license.

The 4C Entity, LLC is pleased to announce that Version 1.6 of the CPRM For SD-Binding License Agreement including Authorized Use #4: Navigation Devices, is now available. Specifically, Authorized Use #4 consists of the use of the SD-Binding Technology in Navigation Devices (i.e. devices that store and playback Commercial Navigation Content) in accordance with applicable Compliance Rules.

4C Entity, LLC is pleased to announce the availability of a new license addendum to its basic CPRM/CPPM License Agreement. This new addendum permits the manufacture and distribution of a Verification Test Tool, for use to ensure that products are functioning properly. The Verification Test Tool is required to be treated as if it were a Licensed Component, including that it may be distributed only to other Adopters and then only those Adopters that have either signed the Verification Test Tool Addendum or have signed the special form acknowledgment that is attached to the addendum.

The 4C Entity, LLC is pleased to announce that the CPRM Specification, SD Memory Card Book, SD-SD Part, Revision 0.92 is now available. The new revision incorporates clarifications of usage rules based on date and time and some changes related to the update of SD Association's specifications.

Click here to download the latest 4C Entity brochure highlighting CPRM and CPXM technologies.

The 4C Entity, LLC is pleased to announce that the CPPM Specification, Vmedia Video Book, Revision 0.9 is now available. The Content Protection for Prerecorded Media Specification defines a robust and renewable method to protect content distributed on prerecorded (read-only) media types. More...

Click here for more information about revisions to 4C specifications and license agreement and prior announcements

USE CASES

Multimedia applications enabled by 4C technologies are creating vast new market opportunities for content providers, service providers, application developers and device manufacturers. 4C Entity has worked closely with the digital entertainment distribution ecosystem to provide the best content protection. Its CPRM/CPPM specification was designed to meet the robustness and renewability requirements of content owners while balancing the implementation needs of both the consumer electronics and PC industries.

Compelling new business models and use cases are being enabled by 4C technologies. Using CPRM, content and service providers could roll out exciting new services that would enable consumers to playback content downloaded from a music distribution site to cell phones, in-car systems and other portable digital devices. In the future, users will be able to easily move music libraries between a variety of SD-enabled devices, including cell phones, portable audio players, PCs, car stereos and other mobile devices.

CPRM also could enable services for recording digital terrestrial TV broadcasts. Mobile TV programming is already delivered in Japan through “One-seg TV,” a new form of digital terrestrial broadcast (ISDB-T). With new digital content distribution and broadcasting services, carriers and cell phone operators could provide security for content downloaded to their specific network mobile phones. The content could be bound to the cell phone devices and thus prevents unauthorized copying to other devices or computers.

CPRM also can be used for retail store media kiosks. Consumers can select titles from a library of thousands of movies and television shows, insert their SD card, swipe their credit card or membership card, and the selected title is written to their SD card. The business models for this use could include video content subscription, rental, and purchase models.

For other use cases, download the SDSD-CPRM White Paper and the latest 4C brochure.