Title :
MPEG-4: a multimedia standard for the third millennium. 2
Author :
Battista, Stefano ; Casalino, Franco ; Lande, Claudio
Author_Institution :
bSoft, Macerata, Italy
Abstract :
MPEG-4 defines a multimedia system for interoperable communication of complex scenes containing audio, video, synthetic audio, and graphics material. In part 1 of this two-part article (Battista et al., 1999) we provided a comprehensive overview of the technical elements. In part 2 we describe an application scenario based on digital satellite television broadcasting, discuss the standard´s envisaged evolution, and compare it to other activities in forums addressing multimedia specifications
Keywords :
audio coding; code standards; computer graphics; direct broadcasting by satellite; multimedia systems; television broadcasting; video coding; MPEG-4; audio coding; complex scenes; digital satellite television broadcasting; graphics; interoperable communication; multimedia standard; multimedia system; synthetic audio; video coding; Digital audio broadcasting; Digital multimedia broadcasting; Digital video broadcasting; Graphics; Layout; MPEG 4 Standard; Multimedia communication; Multimedia systems; Satellite broadcasting; TV broadcasting;
Journal_Title :
MultiMedia, IEEE
