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<pre>Network Working Group R. Castagno
Request for Comments: 3839 Nokia Mobile Phones
Category: Standards Track D. Singer
Apple Computer, Inc.
July 2004
<span class="h1">MIME Type Registrations for</span>
<span class="h1">3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Multimedia files</span>
Status of this Memo
This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Copyright Notice
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2004).
Abstract
This document serves to register and document the standard MIME types
associated with the 3GPP multimedia file format, which is part of the
family based on the ISO Media File Format.
<span class="h2"><a class="selflink" id="section-1" href="#section-1">1</a>. Introduction</span>
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
document are to be interpreted as described in <a href="https://www.rfc-editor.org/bcp/bcp14">BCP 14</a>, <a href="./rfc2119">RFC 2119</a>
[<a href="./rfc2119" title=""Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels"">RFC2119</a>].
The third-generation partnership project (3GPP) for third-generation
cellular telephony has defined a standard file format to contain
audio/visual sequences which may be downloaded to cellular phones
[<a href="#ref-3GPP">3GPP</a>]. At the time of writing, the 3GPP file format (3GP) can
contain H.263 or MPEG-4 video, and AMR Narrow-band speech, AMR wide-
band speech, or AAC audio, and 3GPP timed text.
Within the file, as with all files in the 'ISO' family, there is an
intrinsic file-type box, which identifies those specifications to
which the file complies, and which players (possibly compliant with
only one specification) are permitted by the content author to play
the file. This identification is through four-letter 'brands'.
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Files identified by the MIME [<a href="#ref-MIME1" title=""Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) Part One: Format of Internet Message Bodies"">MIME1</a>] type defined here MUST contain a
brand defined in a standard issued by 3GPP that can apply to 3GPP
files, in their compatible brands list.
The MIME types defined here are needed to correctly identify such
files when they are served over HTTP, included in multi-part
documents, or used in other places where MIME types are used.
<span class="h2"><a class="selflink" id="section-2" href="#section-2">2</a>. Security Considerations</span>
The 3GPP file format may contain audio, video, and displayable text
data. There is currently no provision for 'active' elements (such as
scripts) of any kind.
Clearly it is possible to author malicious files which attempt to
call for an excessively large picture size, high sampling-rate audio
etc. However, clients can and usually do protect themselves against
this kind of attack.
It should be noted that selected metadata fields may encompass
information partly intended to protect the media against unauthorized
use or distribution. In this case, the intention is that alteration
or removal of the data in the field would be treated as an offense
under national agreements based on World Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO) treaties.
3GPP files have an extensible structure, so that it is theoretically
possible that metadata fields or media formats could be defined in
the future which could be used to induce particular actions on the
part of the recipient, thus presenting additional security risks.
However, this type of capability is currently not supported in the
referenced specification.
There is no current provision in the standards for encryption,
signing, or authentication of these file formats.
<span class="h2"><a class="selflink" id="section-3" href="#section-3">3</a>. MIME Types</span>
This registration applies to all files defined as using the '3GP'
file format and identified with a suitable brand in a 3GPP
specification. The usual file suffix for all these files is ".3gp".
<span class="h3"><a class="selflink" id="section-3.1" href="#section-3.1">3.1</a>. Files with audio but no video</span>
The type "audio/3gpp" may be used for files containing audio but no
visual presentation (neither video nor timed text, for example).
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To: ietf-types@iana.org
Subject: Registration of Standard MIME media type audio/3gpp
MIME media type name: audio
MIME subtype name: 3gpp
Required parameters: none
Optional parameters: none
Ongoing work related to this
registration may introduce new
optional parameters. One example
area of effort may introduce a
parameter that would allow for
codecs in use within the MIME type
to be asserted and determined
without examination of the file.
Those with interests in the area
should monitor registrations for
updates.
Encoding considerations: files are binary and should be
transmitted in a suitable encoding
without CR/LF conversion, 7-bit
stripping etc.; base64 is a suitable
encoding. Note that this MIME type
is used only for files; separate
types are used for real-time
transfer, such as for the RTP
payload format for AMR audio
[<a href="./rfc3267" title=""Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) Payload Format and File Storage Format for the Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR) and Adaptive Multi-Rate WideBand (AMR-WB) Audio Codecs"">RFC3267</a>].
Security considerations: see the security considerations
section in <a href="./rfc3839">RFC 3839</a>
Interoperability considerations: The 3GPP organization has defined the
specification, interoperability, and
conformance, and conducts regular
interoperability testing.
Published specification: 3GPP 26.234, Release 5; 3GPP 26.244,
Release 6 or later. 3GPP
specifications are publicly
accessible at the 3GPP web site,
www.3gpp.org.
Applications which use this media type: Multi-media
Additional information: The type "audio/3gpp" MAY be used for
files containing audio but no visual
presentation. Files served under
this type MUST NOT contain any
visual material. (Note that 3GPP
timed text is visually presented
and is considered to be visual
material).
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Magic number(s): None. However, the file-type box
must occur first in the file, and
MUST contain a 3GPP brand in its
compatible brands list.
File extension(s): 3gp and 3gpp are both declared at
<a href="http://www.nist">http://www.nist</a>.gov/nics/; 3gp is
preferred
Macintosh File Type Code(s): '3gpp'
Person & email address to contact for further information:
Nokia MIME manager, mime@nokia.com
Intended usage: COMMON
Change controller: 3GPP
<span class="h3"><a class="selflink" id="section-3.2" href="#section-3.2">3.2</a>. Any files</span>
The type "video/3gpp" is valid for all files. It is valid to serve
an audio-only file as "video/3gpp".
To: ietf-types@iana.org
Subject: Registration of Standard MIME media type video/3gpp
MIME media type name: video
MIME subtype name: 3gpp
Required parameters: none
Optional parameters: none
Encoding considerations: files are binary and should be
transmitted in a suitable encoding
without CR/LF conversion, 7-bit
stripping etc.; base64 is a suitable
encoding. Note that this MIME type
is used only for files; separate
types are used for real-time
transfer, such as for the RTP
payload formats for H.263
[<a href="./rfc2429" title=""RTP Payload Format for the 1998 Version of ITU-T Rec. H.263 Video (H.263+)"">RFC2429</a>] and AMR audio
[<a href="./rfc3267" title=""Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) Payload Format and File Storage Format for the Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR) and Adaptive Multi-Rate WideBand (AMR-WB) Audio Codecs"">RFC3267</a>].
Security considerations: see the security considerations
section in <a href="./rfc3839">RFC 3839</a>
Interoperability considerations: The 3GPP organization has defined the
specification, interoperability, and
conformance, and conducts regular
interoperability testing.
Published specification: 3GPP 26.234, Release 5; 3GPP 26.244,
Release 6 or later. 3GPP
specifications are publicly
accessible at the 3GPP web site,
www.3gpp.org.
Applications which use this media type: Multi-media
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Additional information:
Magic number(s): None. However, the file-type box
must occur first in the file, and
MUST contain a 3GPP brand in its
compatible brands list.
File extension(s): 3gp and 3gpp are both declared at
<a href="http://www.nist">http://www.nist</a>.gov/nics/; 3gp is
preferred
Macintosh File Type Code(s): '3gpp'
Person & email address to contact for further information:
Nokia MIME manager, mime@nokia.com
Intended usage: COMMON
Change controller: 3GPP
<span class="h2"><a class="selflink" id="section-4" href="#section-4">4</a>. IANA Considerations</span>
This document registers the MIME types audio/3gpp and video/3gpp,
defined above.
<span class="h2"><a class="selflink" id="section-5" href="#section-5">5</a>. Acknowledgments</span>
The review of the 3GPP SA4 committee is gratefully acknowledged, in
particular Per Frojdh. The chairs of the AVT working group, in
particular Colin Perkins, have provided both excellent guidance and
feedback, for which the authors are grateful.
<span class="h2"><a class="selflink" id="section-6" href="#section-6">6</a>. References</span>
<span class="h3"><a class="selflink" id="section-6.1" href="#section-6.1">6.1</a>. Normative References</span>
[<a id="ref-3GPP">3GPP</a>] Published specifications in releases 5 and 6: Release 5:
3GPP TS 26.234: Transparent end-to-end packet switched
streaming service (PSS); Protocols and codecs. Release 6:
3GPP TS 26.244: Transparent end-to-end packet switched
streaming service (PSS); 3GPP file format (3GP)
[<a id="ref-MIME1">MIME1</a>] Freed, N. and N. Borenstein, "Multipurpose Internet Mail
Extensions (MIME) Part One: Format of Internet Message
Bodies", <a href="./rfc2045">RFC 2045</a>, November 1996.
[<a id="ref-RFC2119">RFC2119</a>] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", <a href="https://www.rfc-editor.org/bcp/bcp14">BCP 14</a>, <a href="./rfc2119">RFC 2119</a>, March 1997.
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<span class="h3"><a class="selflink" id="section-6.2" href="#section-6.2">6.2</a>. Informative References</span>
[<a id="ref-RFC2429">RFC2429</a>] Bormann, C., Cline, L., Deisher, G., Gardos, T., Maciocco,
C., Newell, D., Ott, J., Sullivan, G., Wenger, S. and C.
Zhu, "RTP Payload Format for the 1998 Version of ITU-T Rec.
H.263 Video (H.263+)", <a href="./rfc2429">RFC 2429</a>, October 1998.
[<a id="ref-RFC3267">RFC3267</a>] Sjoberg, J., Westerlund, M., Lakaniemi, A. and Q. Xie,
"Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) Payload Format and File
Storage Format for the Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR) and
Adaptive Multi-Rate WideBand (AMR-WB) Audio Codecs", <a href="./rfc3267">RFC</a>
<a href="./rfc3267">3267</a>, June 2002.
<span class="h2"><a class="selflink" id="section-7" href="#section-7">7</a>. Authors' Contact Information</span>
Roberto Castagno
Nokia Mobile Phones
PO Box 88, FIN-33721 Tampere
(Tieteenkatu 1, FIN-33720 Tampere)
Finland
Phone: +358 7180 35796
EMail: roberto.castagno@nokia.com
David Singer
Apple Computer, Inc.
One Infinite Loop, MS:302-3MT
Cupertino CA 95014
USA
Phone: +1 408 974 3162
EMail: singer@apple.com
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<span class="h2"><a class="selflink" id="section-8" href="#section-8">8</a>. Full Copyright Statement</span>
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