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Work in progess

Architecture for binary compatible Firebolt Native App in RDK-E and RDK7

also shows the Split between Application layer and Middleware layer

Items to solve and deliver in RDK7 by Q1 2025

• add New and possibly refactor JSON/RPC Firebolt API's to support all requirements from Youtube (v2025),  Netflix (v8),  Amazon Prime Video (AVPKv6) and Disney+ (v3.x)
  • Requirements and new API's required are being discussed in Firebolt working group and need to land.
    • see In-progress Firebolt APIs#MediaCapabilities(akaMedia-Info)
    • https://github.com/rdkcentral/firebolt-apis/pull/141 https://github.com/rdkcentral/firebolt-apis/blob/3132236b6f781c7bfb3a4356dd8b81db507c6058/requirements/specifications/media/media-capabilities.md  
    • also Native App Features and Native OTT Apps Api Requirements 
    • Others ?   https://github.com/rdkcentral/firebolt-apis/tree/feature/hdmi-cec ?
  • Firebol2.0 Lifecycle support
    • https://github.com/rdkcentral/firebolt-apis/blob/major/lifecycle-improvements/requirements/specifications/lifecycle/index.md
    • https://rdkm.slack.com/archives/C06KL1EPV18
  • Firebolt2.0 new event and provider pattern for Firebolt Server to Application calls :
    • https://github.com/rdkcentral/firebolt-apis/blob/feature/protocol/requirements/specifications/general/rpc.md
    • JSON-RPC usage pattern in firebolt
    • Firebolt
  • Firebolt C++ SDK2.0 ,
    • Firebolt C++ SDK with new 2.0 provider and event pattern support 
• Media Pipeline with Rialto:
  • pass Youtube 24 & 25 AV+DRM certification tests with rialto
  • pass Netffix AV+DRM certification tests with rialto
  • pass Amazon Prime AV+DRM certification tests with rialto
  • same for Disney+ ADK3.x Need to get approval from Disney Legal to share porting code on rdkcentral priv repo's with Disney+ Partners that are also RDK member
  • Firebolt Spec for Use of Rialto also in browser https://github.com/rdkcentral/firebolt-apis/blob/feature/media-pipeline/requirements/specifications/media/media-pipeline.md
• add new Firebolt API solution to support required Premium App TEE use cases,  via IPC API  (eg firebolt JSON-RPC) instead of requiring share lib link binding and bring dependency chain that now comes with current Thunder iCrypto solution
• Have App launcher code/executable iso Thunder plugin. Need to share this code on rdkcentral 
• Agree on approach for compile and runtime configurations of the Native App
• Add/describe Solution to support Dial and Youtube & Netflix test suite execution for Youtube/Netflix DAC based apps
• for RDKM-M RDK7 build
  • use new AppManager iso RDKshell.
  • entity with correct RialtoServerManager functionality
  • Update VA-UI to use new AppManager iso RDKshell to launch apps