Title :
MPEG-4 systems: architecting object-based audio-visual content
Author :
Eleftheriadis, Alexandros
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
We describe the key features of the MPEG-4 systems specification and their encoding methodology: scene description and BIFS, animation streams, object descriptors, object content information, as well as multiplexing. We also describe our prototype software (Zest) for MPEG-4 authoring and playback
Keywords :
authoring systems; code standards; computer animation; multiplexing; object-oriented methods; software prototyping; telecommunication standards; video coding; BIFS; MPEG-4 authoring; MPEG-4 playback; MPEG-4 systems specification; Zest; animation streams; encoding method; multimedia; multiplexing; object content information; object descriptors; object-based audio-visual content; prototype software; scene description; Encoding; Facial animation; Graphics; IEC standards; ISO standards; Image coding; Layout; MPEG 4 Standard; Streaming media; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
Multimedia Signal Processing, 1998 IEEE Second Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Redondo Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4919-9
DOI :
10.1109/MMSP.1998.739036
