Understand the MPEG-21 Multimedia Framework, the standard forthe creation, delivery and consumption of multimedia.
This text is the comprehensive guide to MPEG-21, thetechnology that provides an open framework for multimediaapplications. Whereas previous MPEG standards defined compressiontechniques, MPEG-21 offers methods for the search, access, storageand Rights protection of content. The MPEG-21 Book offers acomplete introduction to standardisation, before proceeding todiscuss the vision behind MPEG-21, what 'Digital Items'are, how they are adapted and how their contents can be protected.The book provides coverage of the individual parts of the standardto an advanced level, with chapters dedicated to each of the coretechnologies. The authors describe not only the present situation,but also emerging developments and the relation of MPEG-21 to theother MPEG standards, giving essential insights into the future ofMPEG and its impact on multimedia.
The MPEG-21 Book:
- Provides an accessible explanation of the MPEG-21 standards andspecifications.
- Presents a comprehensive overview of the technical issues thatMPEG-21 covers, including the foundational Digital ItemDeclaration, Digital Item Identification, Digital Item Adaptation,and Digital Item Processing.
- Offers in-depth and up-to-date coverage of Rights ExpressionLanguage and Rights Data Dictionary.
- Provides first detailed treatments of Event Reporting and IPMPComponents.
- Reviews the new MPEG technologies Multimedia Middleware,Multimedia Application Formats (MAFs) and Digital ItemStreaming.
The MPEG-21 Book will provide an essential resource toresearchers, engineers, Internet designers, systems designers, andcontent providers, creators and distributors in the entertainmentand broadcasting industries. Students in communications technology,media technology and multimedia signal processing will also find itan invaluable guide to this cutting-edge technology.