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<p>DRM content format (DCF) is used to package and protect discrete media, such as ring tones, applications, and images. The content in DRM content format is encrypted using a symmetric encryption key. The content is then placed as a single content object in the DCF internal structure and layout. The MIME type for objects conforming to the DRM content format is <codeph>application/vnd.oma.drm.content</codeph>.</p>

<p>Packetized DRM content format (PDCF) is used to protect continuous media, such as audio and video. Continuous media is protected as a separate profile because it consists of data packets. Applications that read and parse continuous media handle the file on a packet-by-packet basis. To allow the playback of protected continuous media, the storage format needs to be structured to individually protect the packets.</p>

<p>This structurally aware packetization is also required in order to stream continuous media. An OMA DRM-compliant streaming server must be able to understand the content format structure in order to break the content into headers and packets that can be delivered to a client that understands the content format.</p>