1 THOMSON multimedia 2001 ©24 May 2001 Copy Protection System for Digital Home Networks CPTWG – May 24, 2001

224 May 2001THOMSON multimedia 2001 ©  First introduction of the SmartRight system  Presentation of the SmartRight system’s philosophy / principles characteristics  Further technical and business information to be given individually, under NDA Purpose of the presentation

324 May 2001THOMSON multimedia 2001 © A Smart system which:  Enforces the rights of digital content providers and distributors  Enables new business models for the benefit of content providers, content distributors and consumers  Addresses the practice of private use for the consumer Why SmartRight ?

424 May 2001THOMSON multimedia 2001 © Without a home network Content Viewer Conditional Access Clearing House Content Viewer Digital Rights Management Clearing House BroadcastBroadband

524 May 2001THOMSON multimedia 2001 © Content Viewer With a home network Content Viewer BroadcastBroadband Copy Protection Conditional Access Clearing House Digital Rights Management Clearing House Smart Right

624 May 2001THOMSON multimedia 2001 © The SmartRight vision SmartRight

724 May 2001THOMSON multimedia 2001 © SmartRight protected content Privately protected Content SmartRight architecture

824 May 2001THOMSON multimedia 2001 © SmartRight CP modes Three modes of copy protection  Copy freely  View only A copy cannot be read Similar to never-copy Secure Viewing Environment  Copy for my network Viewable only within its Personal Private Network

924 May 2001THOMSON multimedia 2001 © Personal Private Network  Set of devices whose cards share a common secret Not limited to a given location Support of mobile devices – No continuous connection required Defines the boundaries of “copy for your network”  At any time, a SmartRight device belongs to one Personal Private Network  Personal Private Networks cannot interoperate

1024 May 2001THOMSON multimedia 2001 © Main Home Summer Home Personal Private Network Implementing private use practice Neighbor’s Home

1124 May 2001THOMSON multimedia 2001 © SmartRight principles  Lessons learned from Conditional Access Content must remain encrypted until rendered Content security must be fully renewable  Dedicated to protection of digital home networks Interoperates with any Conditional Access system Interoperates with any Digital Rights Management system Compatible with any bi-directional digital bus Does not require a return channel to a back office  Global system deployable in any region of the world

1224 May 2001THOMSON multimedia 2001 © SmartRight characteristics  Protects Broadcast content Streamed, or downloaded content Prerecorded content Free-to-air content  Imports from and exports to other CP systems DTCP, CPRM, CPPM, DVI-HDCP, watermarking, … Under control of content providers and broadcasters  Business model neutral  User friendly Minimal card handling

1324 May 2001THOMSON multimedia 2001 © Highlights  End to end protection Content never descrambled within personal private network  Personal Private Network Permits private use through “copy for your network” Secure Viewing Environment  True renewability No obsolete instruments in case of piracy  Business model neutral  Compatible with other CP systems

1424 May 2001THOMSON multimedia 2001 © Next steps  SmartRight is an open initiative proposed to any interested party  A SmartRight Association will be created to deal with system management  A SmartRight Licensing Administration will be created to deal with essential IP management  Further details will be given at the next CPTWG

1524 May 2001THOMSON multimedia 2001 © SmartRight planning  CPTWG - July More technical details More information on SmartRight Association and Licensing Administration  End 2001 SmartRight prototype

1624 May 2001THOMSON multimedia 2001 © Contact names  Al BAKER  Eric DIEHL  Solen JABOULET  Olivier LAFAYE

17 THOMSON multimedia 2001 ©24 May 2001 Thank you for your attention This document is for background informational purposes only. Some points may, for example, be simplified. No guarantees, implied or otherwise, are intended