SIST ES 202 184 V2.4.1:2016

ETSI STANDARD
MHEG-5 Broadcast Profile
2 ETSI ES 202 184 V2.4.1 (2016-06)

Reference
RES/JTC-031
Keywords
broadcasting, data, digital, DVB, IP, MHEG,
MPEG, terrestrial, TV, video
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 20
Foreword . 20
Modal verbs terminology . 20
Introduction . 20
1 Scope . 21
1.0 Introduction . 21
1.1 Localizing the present document . 21
1.1.0 Approach to creating a local implementation . 21
1.1.1 Extensions . 21
1.1.2 Allocation of codes . 22
1.1.3 Duplicate services . 22
2 References . 23
2.1 Normative references . 23
2.2 Informative references . 25
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 26
3.1 Definitions . 26
3.2 Abbreviations . 28
4 Conventions . 30
5 Basic architecture . 30
6 Transport protocols. 32
7 Content formats . 32
7.1 Static for mats . 32
7.1.1 Bitmap image formats . 32
7.1.1.1 PNG. 32
7.1.1.2 MPEG-2 I-frames . 32
7.1.2 Monomedia formats for audio clips . 32
7.1.3 Monomedia formats for text . 32
7.2 Broadcast streaming formats . 32
7.3 Resident fonts . 33
7.4 Colour representation . 33
8 Application model . 33
8.0 Introduction . 33
8.1 Application lifecycle . 33
8.1.1 Launching and terminating MHEG-5 applications . 33
8.1.2 Preparing for launch. 34
8.1.3 Auto boot broadcast application . 34
8.1.3.0 When to launch an auto-boot application . 34
8.1.3.1 How an auto-boot application is done . 34
8.1.4 Auto kill application . 34
8.1.5 Application context . 34
8.1.5.0 Identification of a file reference source . 34
8.1.5.1 Initial carousel . 34
8.1.5.2 Current carousel . 34
8.1.5.3 Current source . 35
8.1.5.4 Authentication Source . 35
8.1.6 Accessible file systems . 35
8.1.6.0 List of available file systems . 35
8.1.6.1 Broadcast applications . 36
8.1.6.2 CI introduced applications . 36
8.1.6.3 Interaction Channel . 36
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8.1.7 Keeping an application running across service tunes. 36
8.1.7.0 Required behaviour for non-destructive tune . 36
8.1.7.1 Broadcast file system requests . 36
8.1.7.2 Timers . 37
8.1.7.3 Carousel Identity . 37
8.1.7.4 Broadcast file system . 37
8.1.7.5 Network and service boot info . 37
8.1.7.6 Behaviour of stream decoders . 37
8.1.7.7 Content management . 38
8.1.7.8 Receiver keys . 38
8.1.7.9 Interaction with resident programs . 38
8.1.7.10 Interaction channel security . 39
8.1.7.11 Autoboot behaviour . 39
8.1.7.12 True persistent storage . 39
8.2 Application stacking . 39
9 Signalling . 39
9.1 Introduction to application lifecycle signalling . 39
9.1.0 Overview . 39
9.1.1 Application-level signalling . 40
9.1.2 Service-level signalling . 40
9.1.3 Network-level signalling . 40
9.1.4 Scope . 40
9.2 AIT Signalling Extension . 40
9.2.0 AIT profile . 40
9.2.1 Coexistence of Classical and AIT signalling . 42
9.2.2 Life-cycle signalling in AIT and PMT . 42
9.2.2.0 Life-cycle information in the PMT . 42
9.2.2.1 carousel_id_descriptor . 42
9.2.2.2 data_broadcast_id_descriptor . 43
9.2.2.3 MHEG Non-destructive tune support with AIT signalling . 43
9.2.2.3.0 AIT signalling . 43
9.2.2.3.1 Network and service boot info . 44
9.2.2.4 Definition of "well formed" for MHEG Applications . 44
9.3 PMT and ServiceGateway signalling extension . 44
9.3.1 Introduction. 44
9.3.2 Identification of auto-boot application . 44
9.3.2.0 Identifying the boot-PID . 44
9.3.2.1 data_broadcast_id_descriptor . 44
9.3.2.2 Network boot info sub-descriptor . 45
9.3.2.3 Service boot info sub-descriptor . 46
9.3.3 Acquisition of the ServiceGateway object . 46
9.3.3.0 Approach to acquisition of the ServiceGateway object. 46
9.3.3.1 carousel_id_descriptor . 47
9.3.4 Acquisition of the auto-boot object . 47
9.3.4.0 Approach to acquisition of the auto-boot object . 47
9.3.4.1 ServiceContextList . 47
9.3.4.2 Locating the initial object . 49
9.3.4.2.1 Explicit Initial Object Identified . 49
9.3.4.2.2 No Explicit Initial Object Identified . 49
9.3.4.2.3 Initial File System. 49
9.3.4.2.4 Example . 49
9.3.5 Example of steps required for auto-boot . 49
9.3.6 Service-level application lifecycle signalling . 50
9.3.7 Network-level application lifecycle signalling . 51
9.3.7.0 PMT monitoring . 51
9.3.7.1 Auto mount broadcast file system . 51
9.3.7.2 network_boot_info . 51
9.3.7.3 data_broadcast_id . 51
9.3.7.4 carousel_id . 51
9.3.7.5 Carousels moving components . 51
9.3.7.6 Removal of service . 51
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10 Security. 52
11 MHEG-5 engine profile. 52
11.0 Introduction . 52
11.1 Basic specification . 52
11.2 Object interchange format . 52
11.3 Set of classes . 53
11.4 Set of features . 54
11.4.0 MHEG-5 optional features . 54
11.4.1 GetEngineSupport "feature" strings . 54
11.4.1.0 Set of mandatory GetEngineSupport "feature" strings . 54
11.4.1.1 VideoDecodeOffset . 56
11.4.1.2 BitmapDecodeOffset . 57
11.4.1.3 Engine identification strings. 57
11.4.1.4 Audio stream decoders . 57
11.5 Content data encoding . 58
11.5.0 Coding attributes and hook values . 58
11.5.1 Use of negative hook values . 59
11.5.2 Bitmap objects . 59
11.5.2.1 Scaling . 59
11.5.2.2 Tiling . 59
11.5.2.3 Transparency . 59
11.5.3 Stream "memory" formats . 59
11.5.3.0 Scope of StreamComponent applicability . 59
11.5.3.1 Audio . 59
11.5.4 Non-linear stream formats . 59
11.5.4.0 Profile for IP-delivered Transport Stream . 59
11.5.4.1 Video . 60
11.5.4.2 Audio . 60
11.5.4.3 Subtitles . 60
11.5.4.4 Encrypted non-linear streams . 60
11.6 User input . 60
11.6.1 Base remote control functions . 60
11.6.1.0 Overview of remote control function groups . 60
11.6.1.1 Receiver group . 61
11.6.1.2 Register 3 group (see table 11.8) . 61
11.6.1.3 Register 4 group (see table 11.8) . 62
11.6.1.4 Register 5 group (see table 11.8) . 62
11.6.1.5 Register 6 group (see table 11.8) . 62
11.6.2 Extended remote control functions . 62
11.6.2.0 Outline of extended function groups . 62
11.6.2.1 Register 6 group (see table 11.9) . 62
11.6.3 UserInput registers . 62
11.6.3.1 Base UserInput registers . 62
11.6.3.2 Extended UserInput registers . 63
11.6.4 Implementation of this interaction model . 64
11.6.5 Interaction with broadcast-triggered native applications . 64
11.7 Semantic constraints on MHEG-5 applications . 64
11.8 EngineEvents . 64
11.8.0 List of required engine events . 64
11.8.1 Object retrieval errors . 66
11.8.2 Object retrieval errors - Interaction Channel . 66
11.9 Protocol mapping and external interaction . 66
11.10 ResidentProgra ms . 67
11.10.0 List of ResidentPrograms . 67
11.10.1 Typical use . 68
11.10.2 Program names . 69
11.10.3 Encoding of resident program names. 69
11.10.4 Date and time functions . 69
11.10.4.1 Day, date and time functions . 69
11.10.4.2 GetCurrentDate . 69
11.10.4.3 FormatDate. 69
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11.10.4.4 GetDayOfWeek . 70
11.10.5 Random number function . 70
11.10.5.1 Random . 70
11.10.6 Type conversion functions . 71
11.10.6.1 CastToContentRef . 71
11.10.6.2 CastToObjectRef . 71
11.10.6.3 CastToStringInt . 71
11.10.7 String manipulation functions . 72
11.10.7.0 Use of string manipulation functions . 72
11.10.7.1 Range of string index values . 72
11.10.7.2 GetStringLength . 72
11.10.7.3 GetSubString . 72
11.10.7.4 SearchSubString . 73
11.10.7.5 SearchAndExtractSubString. 73
11.10.8 Service selection . 74
11.10.8.0 Use of service selection functions . 74
11.10.8.1 SI_GetServiceIndex . 74
11.10.8.2 SI_TuneIndex . 74
11.10.8.3 SI_GetBasicSI . 74
11.10.8.4 SI_TuneIndexInfo . 75
11.10.8.4.0 Usage . 75
11.10.8.4.1 Destructive service tune. 76
11.10.8.4.2 Non-destructive service tune . 77
11.10.9 Checking references . 78
11.10.9.0 Use of reference checking functions . 78
11.10.9.1 CheckContentRef . 78
11.10.9.2 CheckGroupIDRef . 79
11.10.10 Presentation information . 79
11.10.10.1 VideoToGraphics . 79
11.10.10.2 SetWidescreenAlignment . 80
11.10.10.3 GetDisplayAspectRatio . 81
11.10.10.4 SetSubtitleMode . 81
11.10.10.5 SetBroadcasterInterruptions . 81
11.10.10.6 GetAudioDescPref . 82
11.10.10.7 GetSubtitlePref . 83
11.10.11 Common Interface . 83
11.10.11.1 CI_SendMessage . 83
11.10.12 Interaction channel . 83
11.10.12.0 Introduction to interaction channel resident programs . 83
11.10.12.1 GetICStatus . 83
11.10.12.2 ReturnData . 84
11.10.12.3 MeasureStreamPerformance . 85
11.10.12.4 PromptForGuidance . 86
11.10.12.5 PersistentStorageInfo . 86
11.10.12.6 SetCookie . 86
11.10.12.7 GetCookie . 87
11.10.12.8 GetPINSupport . 87
11.10.13 Hybrid file system . 88
11.10.13.0 Introduction to hybrid file system resident programs . 88
11.10.13.1 SetHybridFileSystem . 88
11.10.14 Developer utilities . 89
11.10.14.1 WhoAmI . 89
11.10.14.2 Debug . 89
11.10.15 Access to application lifecycle signalling . 90
11.10.15.1 GetBootInfo . 90
11.10.16 Data exchange with ResidentPrograms. 90
11.10.16.0 Scope of behaviour . 90
11.10.16.1 Memory spaces . 91
11.10.16.2 On invocation . 91
11.10.16.3 CallSucceeded/ForkSucceeded Values . 91
11.10.16.4 During execution . 91
11.10.16.5 On completion . 91
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11.10.17 Duration of effect of ResidentPrograms . 91
11.11 Limitations on standard data-types . 91
11.11.1 BooleanVariable . 91
11.11.2 IntegerVariable . 92
11.11.3 OctetString . 92
11.11.4 ObjectNumber . 92
11.11.5 GroupIdentifier and ContentReference . 92
11.12 Extensions to the MHEG-5 language specification . 92
11.12.1 Preamble . 92
11.12.2 Changes to the Group class . 92
11.12.2.0 Overview of changes . 92
11.12.2.1 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 93
11.12.2.2 Changes to "Events" . 93
11.12.2.3 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 93
11.12.3 Changes to the Application class . 93
11.12.3.1 Changes to "Own exchanged attributes" . 93
11.12.3.2 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 94
11.12.3.3 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 94
11.12.4 Changes to the Scene class . 94
11.12.4.0 Overview of changes . 94
11.12.4.1 Changes to "Own exchanged attributes" . 95
11.12.4.2 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 95
11.12.4.3 Changes to "Events" . 95
11.12.4.4 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 95
11.12.5 Changes to the TokenGroup class . 96
11.12.5.1 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 96
11.12.6 Changes to the ListGroup class . 96
11.12.6.1 Changes to "Own exchanged attributes" . 96
11.12.6.2 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 96
11.12.6.3 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 96
11.12.7 Changes to the Bitmap class .
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2016
Radiodifuzijski profil MHEG-5
MHEG-5 Broadcast Profile
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ETSI ES 202 184 V2.4.1 (2016-06)
ICS:
33.170 Televizijska in radijska Television and radio
difuzija broadcasting
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

ETSI STANDARD
MHEG-5 Broadcast Profile
2 ETSI ES 202 184 V2.4.1 (2016-06)

Reference
RES/JTC-031
Keywords
broadcasting, data, digital, DVB, IP, MHEG,
MPEG, terrestrial, TV, video
ETSI
650 Route des Lucioles
F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCE

Tel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00  Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16

Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - NAF 742 C
Association à but non lucratif enregistrée à la
Sous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° 7803/88

Important notice
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3GPP and LTE™ are Trade Marks of ETSI registered for the benefit of its Members and
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GSM® and the GSM logo are Trade Marks registered and owned by the GSM Association.
ETSI
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 20
Foreword . 20
Modal verbs terminology . 20
Introduction . 20
1 Scope . 21
1.0 Introduction . 21
1.1 Localizing the present document . 21
1.1.0 Approach to creating a local implementation . 21
1.1.1 Extensions . 21
1.1.2 Allocation of codes . 22
1.1.3 Duplicate services . 22
2 References . 23
2.1 Normative references . 23
2.2 Informative references . 25
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 26
3.1 Definitions . 26
3.2 Abbreviations . 28
4 Conventions . 30
5 Basic architecture . 30
6 Transport protocols. 32
7 Content formats . 32
7.1 Static for mats . 32
7.1.1 Bitmap image formats . 32
7.1.1.1 PNG. 32
7.1.1.2 MPEG-2 I-frames . 32
7.1.2 Monomedia formats for audio clips . 32
7.1.3 Monomedia formats for text . 32
7.2 Broadcast streaming formats . 32
7.3 Resident fonts . 33
7.4 Colour representation . 33
8 Application model . 33
8.0 Introduction . 33
8.1 Application lifecycle . 33
8.1.1 Launching and terminating MHEG-5 applications . 33
8.1.2 Preparing for launch. 34
8.1.3 Auto boot broadcast application . 34
8.1.3.0 When to launch an auto-boot application . 34
8.1.3.1 How an auto-boot application is done . 34
8.1.4 Auto kill application . 34
8.1.5 Application context . 34
8.1.5.0 Identification of a file reference source . 34
8.1.5.1 Initial carousel . 34
8.1.5.2 Current carousel . 34
8.1.5.3 Current source . 35
8.1.5.4 Authentication Source . 35
8.1.6 Accessible file systems . 35
8.1.6.0 List of available file systems . 35
8.1.6.1 Broadcast applications . 36
8.1.6.2 CI introduced applications . 36
8.1.6.3 Interaction Channel . 36
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8.1.7 Keeping an application running across service tunes. 36
8.1.7.0 Required behaviour for non-destructive tune . 36
8.1.7.1 Broadcast file system requests . 36
8.1.7.2 Timers . 37
8.1.7.3 Carousel Identity . 37
8.1.7.4 Broadcast file system . 37
8.1.7.5 Network and service boot info . 37
8.1.7.6 Behaviour of stream decoders . 37
8.1.7.7 Content management . 38
8.1.7.8 Receiver keys . 38
8.1.7.9 Interaction with resident programs . 38
8.1.7.10 Interaction channel security . 39
8.1.7.11 Autoboot behaviour . 39
8.1.7.12 True persistent storage . 39
8.2 Application stacking . 39
9 Signalling . 39
9.1 Introduction to application lifecycle signalling . 39
9.1.0 Overview . 39
9.1.1 Application-level signalling . 40
9.1.2 Service-level signalling . 40
9.1.3 Network-level signalling . 40
9.1.4 Scope . 40
9.2 AIT Signalling Extension . 40
9.2.0 AIT profile . 40
9.2.1 Coexistence of Classical and AIT signalling . 42
9.2.2 Life-cycle signalling in AIT and PMT . 42
9.2.2.0 Life-cycle information in the PMT . 42
9.2.2.1 carousel_id_descriptor . 42
9.2.2.2 data_broadcast_id_descriptor . 43
9.2.2.3 MHEG Non-destructive tune support with AIT signalling . 43
9.2.2.3.0 AIT signalling . 43
9.2.2.3.1 Network and service boot info . 44
9.2.2.4 Definition of "well formed" for MHEG Applications . 44
9.3 PMT and ServiceGateway signalling extension . 44
9.3.1 Introduction. 44
9.3.2 Identification of auto-boot application . 44
9.3.2.0 Identifying the boot-PID . 44
9.3.2.1 data_broadcast_id_descriptor . 44
9.3.2.2 Network boot info sub-descriptor . 45
9.3.2.3 Service boot info sub-descriptor . 46
9.3.3 Acquisition of the ServiceGateway object . 46
9.3.3.0 Approach to acquisition of the ServiceGateway object. 46
9.3.3.1 carousel_id_descriptor . 47
9.3.4 Acquisition of the auto-boot object . 47
9.3.4.0 Approach to acquisition of the auto-boot object . 47
9.3.4.1 ServiceContextList . 47
9.3.4.2 Locating the initial object . 49
9.3.4.2.1 Explicit Initial Object Identified . 49
9.3.4.2.2 No Explicit Initial Object Identified . 49
9.3.4.2.3 Initial File System. 49
9.3.4.2.4 Example . 49
9.3.5 Example of steps required for auto-boot . 49
9.3.6 Service-level application lifecycle signalling . 50
9.3.7 Network-level application lifecycle signalling . 51
9.3.7.0 PMT monitoring . 51
9.3.7.1 Auto mount broadcast file system . 51
9.3.7.2 network_boot_info . 51
9.3.7.3 data_broadcast_id . 51
9.3.7.4 carousel_id . 51
9.3.7.5 Carousels moving components . 51
9.3.7.6 Removal of service . 51
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10 Security. 52
11 MHEG-5 engine profile. 52
11.0 Introduction . 52
11.1 Basic specification . 52
11.2 Object interchange format . 52
11.3 Set of classes . 53
11.4 Set of features . 54
11.4.0 MHEG-5 optional features . 54
11.4.1 GetEngineSupport "feature" strings . 54
11.4.1.0 Set of mandatory GetEngineSupport "feature" strings . 54
11.4.1.1 VideoDecodeOffset . 56
11.4.1.2 BitmapDecodeOffset . 57
11.4.1.3 Engine identification strings. 57
11.4.1.4 Audio stream decoders . 57
11.5 Content data encoding . 58
11.5.0 Coding attributes and hook values . 58
11.5.1 Use of negative hook values . 59
11.5.2 Bitmap objects . 59
11.5.2.1 Scaling . 59
11.5.2.2 Tiling . 59
11.5.2.3 Transparency . 59
11.5.3 Stream "memory" formats . 59
11.5.3.0 Scope of StreamComponent applicability . 59
11.5.3.1 Audio . 59
11.5.4 Non-linear stream formats . 59
11.5.4.0 Profile for IP-delivered Transport Stream . 59
11.5.4.1 Video . 60
11.5.4.2 Audio . 60
11.5.4.3 Subtitles . 60
11.5.4.4 Encrypted non-linear streams . 60
11.6 User input . 60
11.6.1 Base remote control functions . 60
11.6.1.0 Overview of remote control function groups . 60
11.6.1.1 Receiver group . 61
11.6.1.2 Register 3 group (see table 11.8) . 61
11.6.1.3 Register 4 group (see table 11.8) . 62
11.6.1.4 Register 5 group (see table 11.8) . 62
11.6.1.5 Register 6 group (see table 11.8) . 62
11.6.2 Extended remote control functions . 62
11.6.2.0 Outline of extended function groups . 62
11.6.2.1 Register 6 group (see table 11.9) . 62
11.6.3 UserInput registers . 62
11.6.3.1 Base UserInput registers . 62
11.6.3.2 Extended UserInput registers . 63
11.6.4 Implementation of this interaction model . 64
11.6.5 Interaction with broadcast-triggered native applications . 64
11.7 Semantic constraints on MHEG-5 applications . 64
11.8 EngineEvents . 64
11.8.0 List of required engine events . 64
11.8.1 Object retrieval errors . 66
11.8.2 Object retrieval errors - Interaction Channel . 66
11.9 Protocol mapping and external interaction . 66
11.10 ResidentProgra ms . 67
11.10.0 List of ResidentPrograms . 67
11.10.1 Typical use . 68
11.10.2 Program names . 69
11.10.3 Encoding of resident program names. 69
11.10.4 Date and time functions . 69
11.10.4.1 Day, date and time functions . 69
11.10.4.2 GetCurrentDate . 69
11.10.4.3 FormatDate. 69
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11.10.4.4 GetDayOfWeek . 70
11.10.5 Random number function . 70
11.10.5.1 Random . 70
11.10.6 Type conversion functions . 71
11.10.6.1 CastToContentRef . 71
11.10.6.2 CastToObjectRef . 71
11.10.6.3 CastToStringInt . 71
11.10.7 String manipulation functions . 72
11.10.7.0 Use of string manipulation functions . 72
11.10.7.1 Range of string index values . 72
11.10.7.2 GetStringLength . 72
11.10.7.3 GetSubString . 72
11.10.7.4 SearchSubString . 73
11.10.7.5 SearchAndExtractSubString. 73
11.10.8 Service selection . 74
11.10.8.0 Use of service selection functions . 74
11.10.8.1 SI_GetServiceIndex . 74
11.10.8.2 SI_TuneIndex . 74
11.10.8.3 SI_GetBasicSI . 74
11.10.8.4 SI_TuneIndexInfo . 75
11.10.8.4.0 Usage . 75
11.10.8.4.1 Destructive service tune. 76
11.10.8.4.2 Non-destructive service tune . 77
11.10.9 Checking references . 78
11.10.9.0 Use of reference checking functions . 78
11.10.9.1 CheckContentRef . 78
11.10.9.2 CheckGroupIDRef . 79
11.10.10 Presentation information . 79
11.10.10.1 VideoToGraphics . 79
11.10.10.2 SetWidescreenAlignment . 80
11.10.10.3 GetDisplayAspectRatio . 81
11.10.10.4 SetSubtitleMode . 81
11.10.10.5 SetBroadcasterInterruptions . 81
11.10.10.6 GetAudioDescPref . 82
11.10.10.7 GetSubtitlePref . 83
11.10.11 Common Interface . 83
11.10.11.1 CI_SendMessage . 83
11.10.12 Interaction channel . 83
11.10.12.0 Introduction to interaction channel resident programs . 83
11.10.12.1 GetICStatus . 83
11.10.12.2 ReturnData . 84
11.10.12.3 MeasureStreamPerformance . 85
11.10.12.4 PromptForGuidance . 86
11.10.12.5 PersistentStorageInfo . 86
11.10.12.6 SetCookie . 86
11.10.12.7 GetCookie . 87
11.10.12.8 GetPINSupport . 87
11.10.13 Hybrid file system . 88
11.10.13.0 Introduction to hybrid file system resident programs . 88
11.10.13.1 SetHybridFileSystem . 88
11.10.14 Developer utilities . 89
11.10.14.1 WhoAmI . 89
11.10.14.2 Debug . 89
11.10.15 Access to application lifecycle signalling . 90
11.10.15.1 GetBootInfo . 90
11.10.16 Data exchange with ResidentPrograms. 90
11.10.16.0 Scope of behaviour . 90
11.10.16.1 Memory spaces . 91
11.10.16.2 On invocation . 91
11.10.16.3 CallSucceeded/ForkSucceeded Values . 91
11.10.16.4 During execution . 91
11.10.16.5 On completion . 91
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11.10.17 Duration of effect of ResidentPrograms . 91
11.11 Limitations on standard data-types . 91
11.11.1 BooleanVariable . 91
11.11.2 IntegerVariable . 92
11.11.3 OctetString . 92
11.11.4 ObjectNumber . 92
11.11.5 GroupIdentifier and ContentReference . 92
11.12 Extensions to the MHEG-5 language specification . 92
11.12.1 Preamble . 92
11.12.2 Changes to the Group class . 92
11.12.2.0 Overview of changes . 92
11.12.2.1 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 93
11.12.2.2 Changes to "Events" . 93
11.12.2.3 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 93
11.12.3 Changes to the Application class . 93
11.12.3.1 Changes to "Own exchanged attributes" . 93
11.12.3.2 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 94
11.12.3.3 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 94
11.12.4 Changes to the Scene class . 94
11.12.4.0 Overview of changes . 94
11.12.4.1 Changes to "Own exchanged attributes" . 95
11.12.4.2 Changes to "Own internal attributes" . 95
11.12.4.3 Changes to "Events" . 95
11.12.4.4 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" . 95
11.12.5 Changes to the TokenGroup class . 96
11.12.5.1 Changes to "Effect of MHEG-5 actions" .
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