The Handbook of MPEG Applications: Standards in Practice

Handbook of MPEG Standards and Applications addresses five of the MPEG standards: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MPEG-7, and MPEG-21, focusing not only on the standards themselves, but specifically upon their application (e.g. audio and video); including MPEG cross-breed applications. In the evolving digital multimedia landscape, this book provides comprehensive coverage of the protocols and standards for generation and storage of digital content, distribution and dissemination, and delivery of multimedia. The authors address varied delivery platforms, ranging from an almost immersive cinematic environment to a mobile telephone handset. The book is divided into 6 parts. Parts 1-5 provide an introduction to each of the standards and their application, while part 6 offers a chapter on Hybrid MPEG Applications.