CI Plus

Common Interface Plus (CI+)

The new CI Plus is an extension to the proven digital video broadcasting common interface standard (DVB-CI), adding additional security and features.

The CI Plus Forum finalised the CI Plus specification in June 2008, which allows for the secure delivery of pay-TV services to digital TV receivers such as set-top boxes, integrated digital televisions (iDTVs) and PCs. The CI specification interconnects a CAM (conditional access module) and digital TV receiver (The "Host") so that any encryption system can be used in the receiver. CI Plus strengthens the original specification to combat piracy and enforce a relationship of trust between the host and the smartcard.

CI Plus TURBO

Ocean Blue Software's CI Plus product enables the delivery of high value content in a secure way, adding value by enabling the branding of content, as well as assisting OEM/ODMs to reduce time to market.
Ocean Blue Software's CI Plus software has been further enhanced to include the optional functions as defined in the specification;

Low Speed Communications 

This resource allows the CAM to use communication channels that are available on the host. This can be used as part of a conditional access system or as an interaction channel.

CA PVR Resource

This resource allows the receiver to record protected content and to play it back at a later date.

SAS Resource

SAS is "Specific Application Support". This resource provides a communication channel between the application on the CI Plus CAM and an MHP application on the receiver.

CI Plus Browser 

Ocean Blue can also supply the Voyager MHEG-5 CI Plus browser for host machines, including set top boxes and televisions.

CI + architecture diagram

Conditional Access and Common Interface

All of our DVB-based products fully support smartcard conditional access (DVB-CA) systems and Common Interface (DVB-CI) for pay-per-view functionality. Our CI Plus software can be supplied either on its own or fully integrated with our Sunrise DVB >>

Triton CI Plus Authoring Tool

To complement the CI Plus solution, Ocean Blue also offers the Triton CI Plus Authoring Tool, our visual design system. This application provides the ability to generate the CI+ applications that are embedded in a CICAM. Triton is available to download free of charge. Triton CI Plus Authoring Tool >>

World's 1st CI Plus application

Ocean Blue developed the world's first CI Plus application, in conjunction with SmarDTV. The ground-breaking application delivers advanced graphic applications inside a CAM, to run on a CI Plus enabled television or set top box. The new standard paves the way for highly interactive, secure subscriber content.