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intended for use with any time varying media content (typically | intended for use with any time varying media content (typically | ||
audio/* or video/*). The length of time is represented in seconds | audio/* or video/*). The length of time is represented in seconds | ||
− | without any units indication. This document obsoletes | + | without any units indication. This document obsoletes RFC 2424. |
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", | The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", | ||
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this | "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this | ||
− | document are to be interpreted as described in | + | document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [REQ]. |
== Content-Duration Header Field == | == Content-Duration Header Field == | ||
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in a MIME header to allow its simple determination without dealing | in a MIME header to allow its simple determination without dealing | ||
with the actual content. | with the actual content. | ||
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=== Syntax === | === Syntax === | ||
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simple MIME or non-MIME desktop) to have the time duration of the | simple MIME or non-MIME desktop) to have the time duration of the | ||
voice message available without having to open the audio content. | voice message available without having to open the audio content. | ||
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== Security Considerations == | == Security Considerations == | ||
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=== Normative References === | === Normative References === | ||
− | [MIME2] Gellens, R., "The Text/Plain Format Parameter", | + | [MIME2] Gellens, R., "The Text/Plain Format Parameter", RFC 2646, |
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+ | [VPIM2R2] Vaudreuil, G., and G. Parsons, "Voice Profile for Internet | ||
+ | Mail - version 2 (VPIMv2)", RFC 3801, June 2004. | ||
+ | [REQ] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate | ||
+ | Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997. | ||
+ | === Informative References === | ||
+ | [DUR] Parsons, G. and G. Vaudreuil, "Content Duration MIME Header | ||
+ | Definition", RFC 2424, September 1998. | ||
+ | [VPIM2] Vaudreuil, G. and G. Parsons, "Voice Profile for Internet | ||
+ | Mail - version 2", RFC 2421, September 1998. | ||
+ | == Changes from RFC 2424 == | ||
+ | Only editorial and boilerplate changes from RFC 2424 have been made | ||
+ | to this document. | ||
== Authors' Addresses == | == Authors' Addresses == | ||
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== Full Copyright Statement == | == Full Copyright Statement == | ||
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2004). This document is subject | Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2004). This document is subject | ||
− | to the rights, licenses and restrictions contained in | + | to the rights, licenses and restrictions contained in BCP 78, and |
except as set forth therein, the authors retain all their rights. | except as set forth therein, the authors retain all their rights. | ||
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made any independent effort to identify any such rights. Information | made any independent effort to identify any such rights. Information | ||
on the procedures with respect to rights in RFC documents can be | on the procedures with respect to rights in RFC documents can be | ||
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Copies of IPR disclosures made to the IETF Secretariat and any | Copies of IPR disclosures made to the IETF Secretariat and any | ||
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Revision as of 13:49, 24 September 2020
Network Working Group G. Vaudreuil Request for Comments: 3803 Lucent Technologies Obsoletes: 2424 G. Parsons Category: Standards Track Nortel Networks
June 2004
Content Duration MIME Header Definition
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 describes the MIME header Content-Duration that is intended for use with any time varying media content (typically audio/* or video/*).
Contents
Introduction
This document describes the MIME header Content-Duration that is intended for use with any time varying media content (typically audio/* or video/*). The length of time is represented in seconds without any units indication. This document obsoletes RFC 2424.
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 RFC 2119 [REQ].
Content-Duration Header Field
Time varying media contents, for example, a spoken voice message or a video clip, have an inherent time duration. Many audio and video encodings may include their duration as header information or may allow accurate calculation based on the byte length of the data. However, it may be useful to present the time duration of the content in a MIME header to allow its simple determination without dealing with the actual content.
Syntax
The Content-Duration field's value is a single number specifying the time duration in seconds of the content. Formally:
duration := "Content-Duration" ":" 1*10DIGIT
Note that practically (though highly unlikely in MIME media), the upper bound on the numerical value of the time duration is (2^^31 -1) or 2147483647.
Semantics
This field represents the time duration of the associated time varying media content. The time duration is noted in seconds with no units tag. The time value should be exact, however the exact value of the time duration cannot be known without opening the content and playing it. If an exact value must be known, then the latter method should be used. This mechanism simply allows placing a sender determined time duration value in the header for easy access.
Though there are several ways to present this duration to the recipient (e.g., with the inbox headers, when audio attachment opened), the actual use of this field on reception is a local implementation issue.
Example
In this example the content duration represents 33 seconds:
Content-Duration: 33
VPIM Usage
The Content-Duration header field for the audio/32KADPCM sub-type is a useful component of the VPIM specification [VPIM2]. All VPIM Messages MUST contain this sub-type to carry the audio of a voice message. It may be useful in some instances (e.g., viewing on a simple MIME or non-MIME desktop) to have the time duration of the voice message available without having to open the audio content.
Security Considerations
This definition introduces the option of explicitly identifying the time duration of an audio/* or video/* content outside of the binary data that forms the content. In some environments (though likely not the majority), the identification of the actual time duration in a header field may be a security issue and as a result should not be noted. Reliance on the time indicated in this header field cannot be trusted for the purposes of determining the exact size of the data. The exact length of the data must be determined by examining the data itself.
References
Normative References
[MIME2] Gellens, R., "The Text/Plain Format Parameter", RFC 2646,
August 1999.
[VPIM2R2] Vaudreuil, G., and G. Parsons, "Voice Profile for Internet
Mail - version 2 (VPIMv2)", RFC 3801, June 2004.
[REQ] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.
Informative References
[DUR] Parsons, G. and G. Vaudreuil, "Content Duration MIME Header
Definition", RFC 2424, September 1998.
[VPIM2] Vaudreuil, G. and G. Parsons, "Voice Profile for Internet
Mail - version 2", RFC 2421, September 1998.
Changes from RFC 2424
Only editorial and boilerplate changes from RFC 2424 have been made to this document.
Authors' Addresses
Gregory M. Vaudreuil Lucent Technologies 7291 Williamson Rd Dallas, TX 75214 United States
EMail: [email protected]
Glenn W. Parsons Nortel Networks P.O. Box 3511, Station C Ottawa, ON K1Y 4H7 Canada
Phone: +1-613-763-7582 Fax: +1-613-763-2697 EMail: [email protected]
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