ISO IEC 13818-6-1998 PDF

Full title and description

Information technology — Generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information — Part 6: Extensions for DSM-CC. This is the MPEG‑2 Part 6 specification that defines extensions to support the Digital Storage Media Command and Control (DSM‑CC) suite of protocols and services used for interactive and broadcast data delivery.

Abstract

ISO/IEC 13818-6:1998 specifies DSM‑CC extensions within the MPEG‑2 framework, defining protocols, object‑model structures and delivery mechanisms to enable interactive services such as object carousels, file download, user‑to‑network control and resource announcement in broadcast and interactive environments. It complements the MPEG‑2 systems layer by adding DSM‑CC service and control primitives for multimedia distribution.

General information

• Status: Published (International Standard, confirmed in subsequent reviews).
• Publication date: October 1998 (Edition 1).
• Publisher: ISO/IEC (published under ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29).
• ICS / categories: 35.040.40 — Coding of audio, video, multimedia and hypermedia information.
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (1998).
• Number of pages: 542 pages.

Key bibliographic and lifecycle details above are recorded on the ISO catalogue and associated national/IEC webstores. The standard has received corrigenda and three numbered amendments issued around 1999–2001 to add clarifications and new DSM‑CC service support.

Scope

The standard extends MPEG‑2 Systems to specify DSM‑CC mechanisms for control, resource announcement and data delivery for both broadcast and interactive services. It covers object and stream delivery models (for example object carousels and synchronized downloads), protocols to support user‑to‑network interactions, and the signalling/management structures required to announce and access resources within MPEG‑2 delivery systems. The amendments add features for data broadcasting, synchronized download and transport buffer model refinements.

Key topics and requirements

• DSM‑CC architecture and protocol primitives for command and control of multimedia resources.
• Object carousel and download models for delivery of files and application data over broadcast networks.
• Resource announcement, selection and session management for interactive services.
• User‑to‑network and network‑to‑user protocols supporting interactivity and synchronized downloads.
• Signalling, multiplexing and transport considerations for integrating DSM‑CC with MPEG‑2 Systems.
• Conformance and corrigenda items reflected in amendments (data broadcasting support, opportunistic services and transport buffer model updates).

Typical use and users

Engineers and product teams implementing MPEG‑2 systems and set‑top box software, broadcasters and content distributors deploying interactive/broadcast download services, middleware and application developers using DSM‑CC object delivery, and test laboratories performing conformance testing. Standards committees and academic researchers working on legacy broadcast-interactive convergence also reference this part of MPEG‑2.

Related standards

ISO/IEC 13818 is a multipart MPEG‑2 family. Closely related parts include: Part 1 (Systems), Part 2 (Video), Part 3 (Audio), Part 4 (Conformance testing), Part 5 (Software simulation), Part 7 (AAC/Advanced Audio Coding extensions) and Part 10 (DSM‑CC conformance extensions). The DSM‑CC related amendments and corrigenda to Part 6 are also part of the normative history for implementers.

Keywords

MPEG‑2, DSM‑CC, object carousel, synchronized download, interactive TV, transport, resource announcement, MPEG‑2 Systems, download protocol.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/IEC 13818-6:1998 is MPEG‑2 Part 6, titled "Extensions for DSM‑CC"; it defines DSM‑CC extensions that enable interactive and broadcast data delivery mechanisms within the MPEG‑2 Systems framework.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers DSM‑CC architecture and protocols, object delivery (e.g., carousels and file download), session and resource management, signalling and integration with MPEG‑2 Systems, plus subsequent amendments for data broadcasting and synchronized download services.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Implementers of set‑top boxes and broadcast middleware, broadcasters providing interactive services, middleware/application developers, and test labs performing MPEG‑2/DSM‑CC conformance work.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 1998 edition (with its corrigenda and three amendments) remains the published edition recorded in the ISO catalogue; it was reviewed and confirmed in subsequent systematic reviews. Implementers should check for the listed corrigenda/amendments and national adoptions when verifying current applicability.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 6 of the multipart ISO/IEC 13818 (MPEG‑2) series; other parts define Systems, Video, Audio, Conformance, Software, additional extensions and related conformance suites.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: DSM‑CC, MPEG‑2, object carousel, interactive TV, download protocol, resource announcement, transport buffer model, synchronized download.