Network Working Group G. Parsons
Request for Comments: 3362 Nortel Networks
Category: Standards Track August 2002
Real-time Facsimile (T.38) - image/t38
MIME Sub-type Registration
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Abstract
This document describes the registration of the MIME sub-type
image/t38. The encoding is defined by ITU Recommendation T.38 and is
intended for use as an Session Description Protocol (SDP) media
descriptor.
1. Conventions used in this document
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 BCP 14, RFC 2119
[REQ].
2. Overview
This document describes the registration of the MIME sub-type
image/t38. The encoding is defined by [T.38] and is intended for use
as an SDP media descriptor.
3. T.38 Definition
ITU-T Recommendation T.38 [T.38] describes the technical features
necessary to transfer facsimile documents in real-time between two
standard Group 3 facsimile terminals over the Internet or other
networks using IP protocols. The Recommendation allows the use of
either TCP or UDP depending on the service environment.
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RFC 3362 MIME Sub-type image/t38 August 2002 ITU-T Recommendation T.38 [T.38] Annex D describes system level requirements and procedures for internet aware facsimile implementations and internet aware facsimile gateways conforming to ITU-T T.38 to establish calls with other ITU-T T.38 implementations using the procedures defined in IETF RFC 2543 [SIP-99] and IETF RFC 2327 [SDP]. Note that ITU-T T.38 Recommendation T.38 (04/02) [T.38] is an aggregation of the original ITU-T Recommendation T.38 (06/98) [T.38- 98] and all of the subsequent Amendments and Corrigendum including [T.38D-00]. While [T.38] and [T.38D-00] describe SIP procedures per [SIP-99], the procedures can also be applied to the revised Session Initiation Protocol specification [SIP]. 3.1 image/t38 Usage Annex D of [T.38] describes that the image/t38 media type is intended to indicate a T.38 media stream in SDP. This media type registration is not intended for email usage. 4. IANA Registration To: ietf-types@iana.org Subject: Registration of Standard MIME media type image/t38 MIME media type name: image MIME subtype name: t38 Required parameters: none Optional parameters: none Encoding considerations: Binary Security considerations: This content denotes a facsimile bit stream that may or may not be encrypted. Interoperability considerations : This MIME media subtype is intended to be used as a parameter by SDP in SIP call setup for T.38 as described in ITU-T Rec. T.38 Annex D. Any use of this media type by email applications is not defined and as a result is not guaranteed to interoperate with a T.38 stream. Parsons Standards Track [Page 2]
RFC 3362 MIME Sub-type image/t38 August 2002 Published specification: ITU-T Recommendation T.38, 'Procedures for real-time Group 3 facsimile communication over IP networks', April 2002. A copy of the T.38 specifications can be found at: http://www.itu.int/rec/recommendation.asp?type=folders& lang=e&parent=T-REC-T.38 Applications which use this media type: Real-time facsimile (fax) Additional information: Magic number(s): II (little-endian): MM (big-endian): File extension(s): .T38 Macintosh File Type Code(s): T38 Person & email address to contact for further information: Glenn W. Parsons gparsons@nortelnetworks.com Intended usage: COMMON Change controller: Glenn Parsons 5. Security Considerations Security considerations for this media type are discussed in the MIME type registration that appears in section 4. 6. References [REQ] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997. [MIME4] Freed, N. and N. Borenstein, "Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) Part Four: Registration Procedures", BCP 13, RFC 2048, November 1996. Parsons Standards Track [Page 3]
RFC 3362 MIME Sub-type image/t38 August 2002 [SDP] Handley, M. and V. Jacobson, "SDP: Session Description Protocol", RFC 2327, April 1998. [SIP] Rosenberg, J., Schulzrinne, H., Camarillo, G., Johnston, A., Peterson, J., Sparks, R., Handley, M. and E. Schooler, "SIP: Session Initiation Protocol", RFC 3261, June 2002. [SIP-99] Handley, M., Schulzrinne, H., Schooler, E. and J. Rosenberg, "SIP: Session Initiation Protocol", RFC 2543, March 1999. [T.38] ITU-T Recommendation T.38, 'Procedures for real-time Group 3 facsimile communication over IP networks', April 2002. [T.38-98] ITU-T Recommendation T.38, 'Procedures for real-time Group 3 facsimile communication over IP networks', June 1998. [T.38D-00] ITU-T Recommendation T.38 Amendment 2 Annex D, 'SIP/SDP Call Establishment Procedures', February 2000. 7. Authors' Address 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: gparsons@nortelnetworks.com Parsons Standards Track [Page 4]
RFC 3362 MIME Sub-type image/t38 August 2002 8. Full Copyright Statement Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2002). All Rights Reserved. This document and translations of it may be copied and furnished to others, and derivative works that comment on or otherwise explain it or assist in its implementation may be prepared, copied, published and distributed, in whole or in part, without restriction of any kind, provided that the above copyright notice and this paragraph are included on all such copies and derivative works. However, this document itself may not be modified in any way, such as by removing the copyright notice or references to the Internet Society or other Internet organizations, except as needed for the purpose of developing Internet standards in which case the procedures for copyrights defined in the Internet Standards process must be followed, or as required to translate it into languages other than English. The limited permissions granted above are perpetual and will not be revoked by the Internet Society or its successors or assigns. This document and the information contained herein is provided on an "AS IS" basis and THE INTERNET SOCIETY AND THE INTERNET ENGINEERING TASK FORCE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY THAT THE USE OF THE INFORMATION HEREIN WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY RIGHTS OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Acknowledgement Funding for the RFC Editor function is currently provided by the Internet Society. Parsons Standards Track [Page 5]
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