User manual

® Waves System V 1346 - 2012
I.D. AL - My Music Player - Audio Player - User manual
11 - Advanced Functions
The My Music Player is a very powerful device which offers many useful functions and facilities
required by professional broadcasters, background music providers and retail music administrators.
11.1 - Encoding of MP3 files for protection against copying
In order to protect the work of music providers and to comply with legal requirements set by music rights
licensing societies, My Music Player can read encoded audio files. The encoding mode does not prevent
the copying of files but no sound will be heard on a computer, a walkman or any other player not including
the decoding system. Only some ID-AL players comprise this system.
Encoding of the audio files is executed using a proprietary ID-AL software. No information is provided on
this subject. The software is also customized for music content providers. A user license is granted by
ID-AL on approval of the submission file.
A utility program is also available to read data present in the audio files, to display the name of service
provider and specific information protecting his rights in case of unlawful copies.
Please contact ID-AL to obtain full details on the encoding software.
11.2 - Management of copy scripts for automated updates
The player reads files stored on a media storage device such as a hard disk, USB stick, SD card… Music
and message files need to be updated from times to times. Updates are carried out by transferring files
from a “source” media to a “read” media
With the facility to delete, rename, move..
The « source » media can be a USB stick, a SD card, the Ethernet network.
Update can be done manually by accessing the media directly. Music providers use powerful tools to
easily and quickly update a fleet of players either through the Ethernet or by sending a physical media
that the user will insert in the player to carry out the updates.
Whichever option, update by Ethernet or through a physical media, it is necessary to provide very
precise instructions on the actions to be executed (copy, delete..). These tasks are listed in a « script »
file which includes all the actions to be executed. This “script” file must be present on the “source” media
together with the audio files to be copied.
The «script» file may also contain other information such as expiry date, copy codes to avoid copy of
files between several ID-AL players.
A proprietary ID-AL software, dedicated to the creation of script and audio file management, is available
to professional music providers. Contact ID-AL for further information.
11.3 - Password protection of updates in a unique ZIP file
In a previous chapter, we have presented the tools available to carry out remote updates. To protect the
work of music provider professionals and administrators and prevent copy /modification of files, updates
(both music files and configuration files) can be compressed in one Zip file, password protected.
The password can be configured by the administrator using a web browser through the player web
interface.
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