An open source DRM (digital rights management) software project that supports embedded Linux has achieved its second major release. OpenIPMP v2 adds support for additional open DRM standards, along with structural and development improvements aimed at making the software easier to port, build, and integrate.

The OpenIPMP project aims to provide open standards-based DRM software that can be easily ported to any platform, including embedded RTOSes, POSIX OSes such as Linux and BSD, 32-bit Windows OSes, and Mac OS X. Along with an SDK (software development kit) for adding DRM to media encoders and players, OpenIPMP includes a J2EE (Java 2 Enterprise Edition) server application for rights management and license issuing. OpenIPMP was originally released in 2002.

OpenIPMP v2 supports open DRM standards that include:

• Motion Picture Expert Group IPMP (intellectual property management and protection) specifications for MPEG-2 and MPEG-4
• OMA (Open Mobile Alliance) DRM v2 specification
• ISMA (Internet streaming media alliance) encryption and DRM signaling specifications for MPEG-4 streaming and local playback (ISMAcryp)

In addition, OpenIPMP v2 adds a better integration interface, pluggable key management, a full crypto system interface, and an upgraded client-server protocol based on SOAP web services, the project says. Also, Linux makefiles have been added, along with project files for VisualStudio, as well as Eclipse.

Availability

OpenIPMP v2 is available now for download from the project's project site at SourceForge. It is integrated by default with MPEG4IP, although it should support any MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 management system, the project says.

Additionally, OpenIPMP plug-ins for Windows Media Player and Apple Quicktime player are said to be commercially available from various third-party codec vendors.

 
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