Smooth transitions for content type changes in streaming content

摘要

Techniques for operating a transmitter are provided. An exemplary method for transmitting protected digital content from a transmitter to a receiver in accordance with the technique includes determining whether the receiver complies with the version of the content protection protocol, and in response to the receiver complying with the version of the content protection protocol. Thereby sending a content type indicator indicating that the digital content includes the first content type to the receiver, whether or not the digital content actually includes the first content type, and transmitting the digital content to the receiver. Steps.