What licenses do I need for a commercial device that suppotrts OCAP?
OCAP is the middleware component of an OpenCable Host Device (or, commercially known as a “tru2way” device). OpenCable Host Devices require certain patented technology, and digital certificates for security purposes. The tru2way Host Device License Agreement provides the manufacturer a license to the required patented technology, as well a license to implement the OCAP Specification, certain OCAP Code (stubs, javadocs, etc), the OCAP TCK and the OCAP ATE (Automated Test Environment). The Digital Certificate Authorization Agreement (DCAA) provides the manufacturer the required digital certificates to authenticate the device to the cable plant/CableCARD: an OpenCable host device certificate, a DSG cable modem device certificate, and a code verification certificate for the embedded code. Additional third party intellectual property and licenses may also be required (e.g., MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Dolby, Macrovision, OCAP patent Pool, etc.); please review the specifications and consult your legal c
