UpdateLogic announces the netReady services suite for Internet TVs and other Internet-enabled consumer electronic devices including set-top boxes and Blu-ray players. With the introduction of streaming media services on Internet TVs, studios and content service providers require the television software and firmware to be field upgradeable and the DRM security certificates to be remotely manageable. The netReady services suite enables maximum protection for the streaming media content and provides a dynamic post-sale method of DRM certificate provisioning which significantly enhances revenue generation opportunities manufacturers, content providers, and ultimately the studios.

The netReady 1.0 Internet TV services suite includes the following:

• NetProvision – NetProvision is a comprehensive and secure DRM certificate management solution that exceeds the strict media protection requirements of the leading streaming media service providers such as Netflix, Amazon, and Rhapsody and provides Internet TV manufacturers with the capability to add new revenue generating services post-retail. NetProvision is capable of delivering DRM object keys of any kind (such as Microsoft and Widevine) and can reliably and safely activate, expire, or revoke streaming services after the consumer has connected the TV.
• NetUpdate – NetUpdate is a patent-pending managed update processes that provides a robust television software solution for the distribution and installation of firmware and software updates in connected TV devices. NetUpdate is based on technology and processes developed and perfected in UpdateLogic’s UpdateTV services suite, a multipath update national distribution network including the Internet, terrestrial, cable, and postal distribution methods.
• NetRegister – NetRegister provides a very efficient and effective way to request and receive product registration data from the consumer, including device model, serial number, and other demographic information deemed valuable by the manufacturer. NetRegister collects the data via a customizable user interface on the Internet TV and uploads the data to secure file servers inside the UpdateLogic Network Operations Center where they are securely transmitted to the manufacturer.
• NetRetrieve – NetRetrieve is an Internet TV software service that collects and stores operational information from the device such as hardware and software failure analysis data as well as content services data utilized to assist in the calculation of revenue sharing. NetRetrieve collects the data from the connected television, uploads the data to secure file servers inside the UpdateLogic Network Operations Center and distributes the data to the device manufacturer.

The netReady Internet TV software services suite transforms any Internet connected television device into a “net-ready” platform for streaming media services. NetReady 1.0 is available today for integration into Internet TVs and other consumer electronic devices and is approved by many of the top streaming media service providers. Please contact UpdateLogic for more information about netReady.