Private Draft Document. Not for Publication Interoperable Master Format (IMF) Specification November 6, 2009 August 4, 2009 Version 0.542 DRAFT AUDIO DRAFT FOR ESSENCE CHAPTER + GENERAL NOTES Copyright 2009 by Entertainment Technology Center 509 West 29th Street Los Angeles, California 90007 United States of America 213-743-1600 www.etcenter.org 1 Private Draft Document. Not for Publication 2 Private Draft Document. Not for Publication NOTICE The Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) is the author and creator of this specification for the purpose of copyright and other laws in all countries throughout the world. The ETC copyright notice must be included in all reproductions, whether in whole or in part, and may not be deleted or attributed to others. ETC hereby grants to its members and their suppliers a limited license to reproduce this specification for their own use, provided it is not sold. 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INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................................................21 1.1. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................................21 1.2. SCOPE.................................................................................................................................................................................21 1.2. SCOPE................................................................................................................................................................................21 1.3. SYSTEM OBJECTIVES..........................................................................................................................................................21 1.3. SYSTEM OBJECTIVES..................................................................................................................................................21 1.4. DOCUMENT LANGUAGE.....................................................................................................................................................22 1.4. DOCUMENT LANGUAGE.............................................................................................................................................22 2. SYSTEM OVERVIEW........................................................................................................................................................24 2.1. FUNCTIONAL FRAMEWORK ...............................................................................................................................................24 2.1. FUNCTIONAL FRAMEWORK ....................................................................................................................................24 2.2. OVERVIEW..........................................................................................................................................................................25 2.2. OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................................................................25 2.2.1. IMF System Architecture.............................................................................................................................................25 2.2.1. IMF SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE.........................................................................................................................................25 2.2.2. Major System Key Concepts........................................................................................................................................27 2.2.2. MAJOR SYSTEM KEY CONCEPTS.....................................................................................................................................27 2.2.2.1. Business to Business Solution.............................................................................................................................27 2.2.2.1. Business to Business Solution...................................................................................................................................27 2.2.2.2. Digital Source Master (DSM)..............................................................................................................................27 2.2.2.2. Digital Source Master (DSM)...................................................................................................................................27 2.2.2.3. Archive not in Scope...........................................................................................................................................28 2.2.2.3. Archive not in Scope.................................................................................................................................................28 2.2.2.4. File / Frame-Based System..................................................................................................................................28 2.2.2.4. File / Frame-Based System.......................................................................................................................................28 2.2.2.5. Essence and Data Essence...................................................................................................................................28 2.2.2.5. Essence and Data Essence........................................................................................................................................28 2.2.2.6. Metadata..............................................................................................................................................................28 2.2.2.6. Metadata...................................................................................................................................................................28