Marlin founders release
technology specifications and announce developer
conferences
Open specifications for protected content sharing
technology and community development initiatives
to drive interoperability
Sunnyvale, CA, May 8, 2006 -
The Marlin Developer Community (MDC), today released
the first set of specifications to create an interoperable
DRM environment for consumer services and devices.
In addition, the MDC is now open for membership by
interested parties.
Specifications released by the MDC today include
the: Marlin Core System (MCS) Specification, Broadband
Delivery Specification, Broadcast Delivery Specification,
and OMA v. 2.0 Gateway Specification. This summer,
the MDC will release Marlin IPTV specifications that
respond to emergent regional requirements such as
those in Japan. Marlin is the first standards-based
DRM/content sharing technology platform specifically
designed for use across multiple consumer electronics
devices and services in the mobile, broadband and
broadcast/IPTV markets. It offers complete interoperability
among Marlin-compliant devices and services. Marlin
is also compatible with the OMA DRM Version 2.0 standard
for mobile phones and services. Information about
the MDC initiative and the Marlin specifications
may be found at www.marlin-community.com.
The MDC will host three introductory developer seminars
in Asia, Europe and the United States in May and
June. The seminars will present the Marlin architecture
and value proposition to all parties seeking to learn
more about Marlin technology. Times and locations
of the developer seminars are being finalized. Details
will be available in the events section
of the MDC website.
Marlin technology provides sophisticated content
distribution and sharing capabilities for devices
and services. Marlin-based devices and services allow
flexible sharing of content both in a consumer’s
home networking environment and in situations where
a consumer wishes to share content across networks.
The heart of Marlin is a software engine that manages
the relationships among consumers, their devices
and their content. Marlin enables multiple service
providers to deliver services to a given home network
in a manner that is responsive to typical business
models and sensitive to consumer behaviors.
A joint development association consisting of the
five Marlin founders, Intertrust Technologies, Matsushita
Electric Industrial (Panasonic), Royal Philips Electronics,
Samsung Electronics, and Sony Corporation started
developing the Marlin technology in January 2005. The
group’s goal was to develop the specifications
to a point of maturity, and to create an open developer
community to drive their adoption in the market.
Last October, the joint development association announced
the creation of the Marlin Developer Community, an
organization whose goal is to accelerate the development
and commercial deployment of Marlin. The MDC invites
interested developers and adopters to participate
in the review, testing and further development of
specifications, reference technologies, tools, technical
documentation and Software Developer Kits (SDKs).
In addition, the Marlin founders have created a
second entity called the Marlin Trust Management
Organization (MTMO). The MTMO provides trust management
services, such as certification, key management and
renewability. It also licenses the specifications
and the Marlin logo for commercial purposes and enforces
the appropriate use and security requirements of
Marlin technology. The MTMO will be operational
in the third quarter of 2006.
About Intertrust Technologies
Corporation
Intertrust develops and licenses intellectual
property for Digital Rights Management (DRM) and
trusted computing. The Company holds over 30 U.S.
patents and more than 100 patent applications pending
worldwide. Intertrust's patent portfolio covers software
and hardware techniques that can be implemented in
a broad range of products that use DRM and trusted
computing technologies, including computer operating
systems, digital media platforms, web services, and
enterprise infrastructure. Intertrust has research,
engineering, and IP groups focusing on developing
and monetizing next-generation technologies and inventions. More
information about the company can be found a www.intertrust.com
About Matsushita Electric Industrial
Co., Ltd. (Panasonic)
Best known by its Panasonic brand name, Matsushita
Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is a worldwide leader
in the development and manufacture of electronic
products for a wide range of consumer, business,
and industrial needs. Based in Osaka, Japan, the
company recorded consolidated net sales of US$76.02
billion for the year ended March 31, 2006. The company's
shares are listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, New
York (NYSE:MC), Euronext Amsterdam and Frankfurt
stock exchanges. For more information on the company
and the Panasonic brand, visit the company's website
at http://www.panasonic.net
About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands
(NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is one of the world's biggest
electronics companies and Europe's largest, with
sales of EUR 30.4 billion in 2005. With activities
in the three interlocking domains of healthcare,
lifestyle and technology and 161,498 employees in
more than 60 countries, it has market leadership
positions in medical diagnostic imaging and patient
monitoring, color television sets, electric shavers,
lighting and silicon system solutions. News from
Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter
About Samsung Electronics Corporation
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a
global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication,
digital media and digital convergence technologies
with 2005 parent company sales of US$56.7 billion
and net income of US$7.5 billion. Employing approximately
128,000 people in over 120 offices in 57 countries,
the company consists of five main business units:
Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media Business,
LCD Business, Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication
Network Business. Recognized as one of the fastest
growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading
producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones,
and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.
About Sony Corporation
Sony Corporation is a leading manufacturer
of audio, video, game,
communications, key device and information technology products for the consumer
and professional markets. With its music, pictures, computer entertainment
and on-line businesses, Sony is uniquely positioned to be the leading personal
broadband entertainment company in the world. Sony recorded consolidated annual
sales of approximately $64 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.
Sony Global Web Site: http://www.sony.net/
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Media Contacts
For more information, press only:
Robin Buckley, Buckley Kaldenbach for Intertrust,
(703) 533-9805, robin@buckleykaldenbach.com
Isabel Kaldenbach, Buckley Kaldenbach for Intertrust,
(703) 979-3076, isabel@buckleykaldenbach.com |
