Designing an IP Security Mechanism

Before any IC with Dolby technologies can be designed, certified and shipped to an OEM, Dolby and the Implementation Licensee must reach agreement on an IP security mechanism to protect Dolby intellectual property (IP). This prevents an unauthorized party from accessing and using the Dolby IP.

Dolby’s guidelines respect the proprietary nature of each unique hardware and software implementation and provide a clear set of guidelines to enable the creation of a Dolby approved secure implementation.

Security guidelines will be provided once the Dolby technology is licensed.
All ICs must also have a limited-use version (work with Dolby Implementation Engineers).
Each Dolby technology may require a different security mechanism.

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Dolby Recommendations

Dolby provides security guidelines and recommendations but not security specifications.

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Implementation Licensee Security Solution

The Implementation Licensee translates the Dolby recommendations into a security mechanism that works with their hardware and architecture.