Apple's QuickTime video player for iPhone OS 3 and onwards (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch etc) has integrated support for HTTP Live Streaming including link-level security mechanisms and encryption. This baseline HLS protocol provides a foundation for secure OTT delivery through link layer AES-128 encryption support. However, for secure pay-TV service delivery, an additional layer of protection is required to ensure device authentication and explicit management of key delivery, including end-user device entitlement verification.
ViewRight Web for iPhone is a library component that acts as a kernel, which can be incorporated in an operator-branded application for browsing and displaying video services. The resulting application complements the baseline security and acts as a supplement to the native QuickTime player. Without requiring any modification to QuickTime or interfering with its operation, ViewRight Web for iPhone adds the additional layer of security required for pay-TV services. This includes creating a secure link to VCAS for Internet TV head-end device rights verification via the VCAS entitlements interface.
The figure depicts high-level ViewRight Web for iPhone operation, illustrating the non-intrusive and complementary manner in which the ViewRight client enhances the native QuickTime player to enable secure OTT streaming.
To learn more about adaptive streaming technology and its benefits, please download the Verimatrix white paper “Adaptive Rate Streaming: Pay-TV at an Inflection Point”
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