Using OMA DRM 2.0 protected content: Ogg vorbis protected audio under symbian OS

Abstract

The lack of control inherent to digital content has been put on the spotlight by copyright infringement coupled with massive content distribution online (e.g., Peer-to-Peer). Digital Rights Management seems to be the solution to counter this problem advocating the use of cryptography and other related security mechanisms to protect digital content and to associate rights with it which determine how, when and by whom it can be consumed. The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) specifies mobile service enablers in order to ensure interoperability throughout the mobile spectrum. As prominent mobile devices, Symbian OS smartphones offer an interesting platform for the demonstration of OMA DRM for the consumption of multimedia content. This article outlines the mechanisms enabling the protected consumption of the open and patent-free audio format (Ogg Vorbis Website), Ogg Vorbis using an OMA DRM 2.0 compliant audio player application running under Symbian OS (directed for mobile devices).