(1) Technical Standards for "Digital Broadcasting Pool"
| No. | Title of ARIB Standard |
|---|---|
| ARIB STD-B10 | Service Information for Digital Broadcasting System |
| ARIB STD-B20 | Transmission System for Digital Satellite Broadcasting |
| ARIB STD-B21 | Receiver for Digital Broadcasting |
| ARIB STD-B24 | Data Coding and Transmission Specifications for Digital Broadcasting |
| ARIB STD-B25 | Conditional Access System Specification for Digital Broadcasting |
| ARIB STD-B29 | Transmission System for Digital Terrestrial Sound Broadcasting |
| ARIB STD-B30 | Receiver for Digital Terrestrial Sound Broadcasting |
| ARIB STD-B31 | Transmission System for Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting |
| ARIB STD-B32 | Video Coding, Audio Coding and Multiplexing Specifications for Digital Broadcasting |
| ARIB TR-B13 ※ | Operational Guidelines for Digital Terrestrial Sound Broadcasting |
| ARIB TR-B14 | Operational Guidelines for Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting |
| ARIB TR-B15 | Operational Guidelines for BS/Broadband CS Digital Broadcasting |
MPEG-2 Standard, MPEG-4 Standard, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Standard, IEEE1394 Standard, and the portion of Server-type Broadcasting shall be excluded from the Subject Standards.
The latest edition of the Standard must be used to apply for the patent evaluation.
For clarity, the portions of Standards pertaining to 4K/8K terrestrial digital broadcasting are also excluded.
*ARIB TR-B13 was abolished on July 31, 2014.
(2) Technical Standards for "Digital Cable Broadcasting Pool"
| Number | Standards Title | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| JCTEA STD-001 | Conditional Access System for Digital Cable Television | |
| JCTEA STD-002 | Multiplex System for Digital Cable Television | |
| JCTEA STD-003 | Service Information for Digital Cable Television | |
| JCTEA STD-007 | Receiver for Digital Cable Television | |
| JCTEA STD-008 *1 | Pass-through Method for Transmission of BS Digital Signals Over Cable Television System | |
| JCTEA STD-011 | Pass-through Method for Digital Terrestrial TelevisionBroadcasting Signals over Cable Television System | |
| JCTEA STD-012 | Head-Amplifier for Retransmitting Digital TerrestrialBroadcasting over Cable Television System | |
| JCTEA STD-022 *1 | RFoG for FTTH Cable Television System | |
| JCTEA TR-007 *1 | Pass-through Method for Transmission of BS Digital / CS Wideband Digital Signal for FTTH Television System | |
| JLabs SPEC-001 (JCL SPEC-001) |
Operational specifications for BS digital broadcastingTrans-Modulation | |
| JLabs SPEC-001-01 (JCL SPEC-001-01) |
Operational specifications for BS digital broadcastingTrans-Modulation Detailed specifications of illegal usage protection function | |
| JLabs SPEC-001-02 (JCL SPEC-001-02) |
Operational specifications for BS digital broadcastingTrans-Modulation Operational specifications for download function | |
| JLabs SPEC-002 (JCL SPEC-002) |
Operational specifications for 110°E longitude CS digital broadcastingTrans-Modulation | |
| JLabs SPEC-003 (JCL SPEC-003) |
Operational specifications for ReMUX digital broadcasting（independent broadcasting） | |
| JLabs SPEC-004 (JCL SPEC-004) |
Operational specifications for ReMUX digital broadcasting(i-HITS) | |
| JLabs SPEC-005 (JCL SPEC-005) |
Operational specifications for JC-HITS Trans-Modulation | |
| JLabs SPEC-006 (JCL SPEC-006) |
Operational specifications for Pass-Through terrestrial digital broadcasting and independent broadcasting | |
| JLabs SPEC-007 (JCL SPEC-007) |
Operational specifications for Trans-Modulation terrestrial broadcasting and independent broadcasting | |
| JLabs Spec-014 *1 | Operational Specification for V-ONU Remote Control | |
| JLabs Spec-029 *1 | Operational Specification for Hybridcast Service | |
| JLabs Spec-039 *1 | Operational specifications for Internet Protocol Broadcasting | Volume 2 is excluded. |
| JLabs SPEC-045 *2 |
Operational specifications for Internet Protocol Broadcasting(IP pass-through) | |
| ITU-T Rec, J296 (06/2012) *1 |
Specifications for a hybrid cable set-top box | Published English version of. JLabs SPEC-023 |
| ARIB STD-B20 | Transmission System for Digital Satellite Broadcasting | Related to multiplexing techniques in transmission system are excluded. |
| ARIB STD-B24 | Data Coding and Transmission Specification for Digital Broadcasting | Volume 1, Part 2, 4.4, and Volume 2, Appendix 4 and 5 are excluded. |
| ARIB STD-B25 | Conditional Access System Specifications for Digital Broadcasting | Part 1, Chapter 5 and 6, andPart 2 are excluded. |
| ARIB STD-B31 | Transmission System for Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting | Related to hierarchicaltransmission techniques in transmission system are excluded. |
| ARIB STD-B32 | Video Coding, Audio Coding and Multiplexing Specifications for Digital Broadcasting | |
| ARIB TR-B14 | Operational Guidelines for Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting | Related to transmission techniques in one-segment broadcasting system and C profile for receiver are excluded. |
| ARIB TR-B15 | Operational Guidelines for Digital Satellite Broadcasting | Related to transmission techniques are excluded. |
| Other ARIB Standards | Other ARIB Standards quoted in JCTEA Standards and JLabsOperational Specification as requirement | Note some parts in ARIB STD-B10 and STD-B21 are transcribed, cited or complied with Standards and operational specifications for cable system. |
Patents related to MPEG-2 Video Standards, MPEG-4 Video Standards, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Standards, IEEE1394 Standards administrated by already existing patent license schemes and Broadcasting System Based on Home Servers are excluded.
Note : The standards *1 are the ones added on December 20, 2019 , and *2 is the one added on October 1st,2023.
* This chart is for information purpose only. A patent evaluation will be in the Japanese language
(3) Technical Standards for " Ultra High-Definition Television Satellite Broadcasting Applicable Standards"
※Note : As the name of STD-B67 has changed, we added column version 2.0 or later as of July 1, 2018.
| tandardsNo. | Standard Name(Englishtranslation) | ApplicableVersion | Aplicable Part Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARIB STD-B1 | Digital Receiver for Digital Satellite Broadcasting Services using Communication Satellites (Desirable Specification) | Version 3.0 or later | Part 2 is applicable |
| ARIB STD-B10 | Service Information for Digital Broadcasting System | Version 5.4 or later | Except Part 2, Annex F; Annex J; Annex M; Annex N; Annex P; and Explanation |
| ARIB STD-B24 | Data Coding and Transmission Specification for Digital Broadcasting | Version 6.0 or later | Volume 3 (except Explanation) and Volume 4 (except Annex) are applicable |
| ARIB STD-B25 | Conditional Access System Specifications for Digital Broadcasting | Version 6.4 or later | Except Part 1, Chapter 5, 5.2; Part 1, Reference 4 and 5; Part 2, Appendix; Part 3; and Part 4 |
| ARIB STD-B32 | Video Coding, Audio Coding and Multiplexing Specifications for Digital Broadcasting | Version 3.0 or later | Except Part 1, Appendix A; Part 2, Explanation 1 to 3; Part 2, Annex; Part 3, Chapter 3, 3.6, 3.7 and 3.9(7) (but 3.10(7) for Ver.3.4 or later); and Part 3, Appendix A |
| ARIB STD-B44 | Transmission System for Advanced Wide Band Digital Satellite Broadcasting | Version 2.0 or later | Except Annex B, B.3; and Appendix 1 to 3 |
| ARIB STD-B56 | UHDTV System Parameters for Programme Production | Version 1.1 or later | |
| ARIB STD-B59 | Three-Dimensional Multichannel Stereophonic Sound System For Programme Production | Version 1.0or later | Added to this list on December 15th,2016 |
| ARIB STD-B60 | MMT-Based Media Transport Scheme in Digital Broadcasting Systems | Version 1.0 or later | Except Explanation 4 and Appendix |
| ARIB STD-B61 | Conditional Access System (Second Generation) and CAS Program Download System Specifications for Digital Broadcasting | Version 1.0 or later | Except Volume 1, Part 1, Chapter 3, 3.1; and Chapter 4, 4.6 and 4.7; Part 1, Explanation 1 and 2; Part 2, Explanation 1, 1.3 and1.4; and Volume 2, Explanation 1 |
| ARIB STD-B62 | Multimedia Coding Specification for Digital Broadcasting (second Generation) | Version 1.0 or later | Except Explanation and Appendix |
| ARIB STD-B63 | Receiver For Advanced Wide Band Digital Satellite Broadcasting (Desirable Specifications) | Version 1.4 or later |
Added to this list on Jan. 1st,2016 |
| ARIB STD-B67 | Essential Parameter Values For The Extended Image Dynamic Range Television (EIDRTV) System For Programme Production | Version 1.0 or later |
Added to this list on Jan. 1st, 2016
*Note |
| Parameter Values for the Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) High Dynamic Range Television (HDR-TV) System for Programme Production | Version 2.0 or later |
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| NEXTVF TR-0002 | Contents Protection Requirements and Receiver Output Rule for the 4K Broadcasting using the Advanced Narrowband Transmission System | Version 1.0 or later | |
| NEXTVF TR-0003 | Technical Data about the Operation of the 4K Broadcasting using the Advanced Narrowband Transmission System | Version 1.0 or later | |
| NEXTVF TR-0004 | Operational Guideline for Advanced Wideband Digital Satellite Broadcasting | Version 1.0 or later | Added to this list on March 14th, 2016 |
| ARIB TR-B39 | Operational Guidelines For Advanced Digital Satellite Broadcasting | Version 1.1or later | Added to this list on December 15th, 2016 |
MPEG-2 Standard, MPEG-4 Standard, H.265 (HEVC) Standard, and IEEE1394 Standard are excluded from the Subject Standards. For clarity, the portions of Standards pertaining to 4K/8K terrestrial digital broadcasting are also excluded.
Revised on January 1st, 2026
(4) CATV(UHDTV) Applicable Standards
| Standards No. | Standard Name (English translation) | Information |
|---|---|---|
| JCTEA STD-002 *1 |
Multiplex System for Digital Cable Television | Volume 1 Part3,Part5 are applicable*1 Volume 2 ITU-T Rec.J.382 is applicable*3 |
| JCTEA STD-003 *1 |
Service Information for Digital Cable Television | Part 4 is applicable*1 Of the “descriptors” described in the remainder portions of the Standard, the description related to “advanced cable distribution system” is applicable*3 |
| JCTEA STD-007 *1 |
Receiver for Digital Cable Television | Part 2 is applicable |
| JCTEA STD-008 *3 |
Pass-through Method for Transmission of BS Digital Signals Over Cable Television System | |
| JCTEA STD-022 *3 |
RFoG for FTTH Cable Television System | |
| JCTEA TR-007 *3 |
Pass-through Method for Transmission of BS Digital / CS Wideband Digital Signal for FTTH Television System | |
| JLabs SPEC-014 *3 |
Operational Specification for V-ONU Remote Control | |
| JLabs SPEC-017 | Operational specifications for Advanced ReMUX digital broadcasting (independent broadcasting) |
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| JLabs SPEC-018 | Operational specifications for Advanced ReMUX digital broadcasting （i-HITS） |
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| JLabs SPEC-019 | Operational specifications for Advanced JC-HITS Trans-Modulation | |
| JLabs SPEC-028 | Operational Specifications for Internet Protocol Broadcasting (Independent Broadcasting) |
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| JLabs SPEC-029 *3 |
Operational Specification for Hybridcast Service | |
| JLabs SPEC-030 | Operational Specification for Internet Protocol Video on Demand Services | |
| JLabs SPEC-033 *2 |
Operational specifications for Advanced BS digital broadcasting Trans-Modulation (J.83 Annex C / J.183) (single QAM) |
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| JLabs SPEC-034 *2 |
Operational specifications for Advanced BS digital broadcasting Trans-Modulation (J.83 Annex C / J.183) (multiple QAM) (corresponds to 4K/8K) |
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| JLabs SPEC-035 *2 |
Operational specifications for Advanced Cable independent broadcasting (corresponds to ACAS) |
Excluding the part which is described as being out of scope. (Chapter 5: Appendix 1, Chapter 6: 6.12, Chapter 9: 9.5, etc.) |
| JLabs SPEC-039 *3 |
Operational Specification for Internet Protocol Broadcasting | Volume 2 is applicable |
| JLabs SPEC-045 *4 |
Operational Specification for Internet Protocol Broadcasting(IP pass-through) | |
| ITU-T Rec.J297(03/2018)*3 | Requirements and functional specification of cable set-top boxes for 4K ultra-high definition | Published English version of. JLabs SPEC-023 |
※The standards *1 are the ones added on June 10, 2017.
The standards *2 are the ones added on December 21, 2018.
The standards *3 including those specified in the column of Information are the ones added on December 20,2019.
The standards *4 is the one added on October 1st, 2023.
(5) IPTV Applicable Standards
| No. | Standard Name | Information |
|---|---|---|
| IPTVFJ STD-0001 | Overview | |
| IPTVFJ STD-0002 |
VOD Specifications | |
| IPTVFJ STD-0003 |
Download Specification | English version is not available |
| IPTVFJ STD-0004 |
IP Broadcasting Specifications | |
| IPTVFJ STD-0005 |
Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting IP Retransmission Specifications |
English version is not available |
| IPTVFJ STD-0006 |
CDN Scope Service Approach Specifications |
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| IPTVFJ STD-0007 |
Internet Scope Service Approach Specifications |
English version is not available |
| IPTVFJ STD-0008 |
Specifications of IPTV Service Approach by Integration with Broadcasting | |
| IPTVFJ STD-0009 |
Digital Satellite Broadcasting IP Retransmission Specifications | English version is not available |
| IPTVFJ STD-0010 |
Integrated Broadcast-Broadband System Specification |
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| IPTVFJ STD-0011 |
HTML5 Browser Specification | |
| IPTVFJ STD-0012 |
Operator to Operator Communication Metadata Operational Guideline | English version is not available |
| IPTVFJ STD-0013 |
Hybridcast Specifications | |
| IPTVF JSTD-0014 |
Advanced BS Digital Broadcasting IP Rebroadcast Operational Guideline | Added to this table on Sep. 1, 2020 English version is not available |
| IPTVF JSTD-0015 |
Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting IP Rebroadcast Operational Specifications (IP Pass-Through) | Added to this table on Oct. 1, 2023 English version is not available |
| IPTVF JSTD-0016 |
BS Digital Broadcasting IP Rebroadcasting Operational Specifications (IP Pass-Through) | Added to this table on Oct. 1, 2023 English version is not available |
| IPTVFJ DOC-0002 |
Hybridcast Technical Specification Service Guideline | English version is not available |
IPTVFJ Standards are available from the following website ： https://www.iptvforum.jp/download/
The IPTVFJ Standards refers to the Specifications of the Networked Digital Television Study Group.
This Specifications are available from the following website ： http://nw-dtv.jp/documents/index.html