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Multimedia Communications Directions and Innovations

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ISBN-10: 0122821602

ISBN-13: 9780122821608

Edition: 2001

Authors: Jerry D. Gibson

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Multimedia communications encompasses the delivery of multiple media content, such as text, graphics, voice, video, still images and audio, over networks to users. This volume provides critical background material.
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Book details

List price: $175.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Publication date: 10/31/2000
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 318
Size: 7.01" wide x 10.00" long x 0.33" tall
Weight: 1.826
Language: English

Preface
List of Contributors
Multimedia Communications: Source Representations, Networks, and Applications
Introduction
Networks and Network Services
Multimedia Sources
Source and Destination Terminals
Applications of Multimedia Communications Networks
Video Streaming to Multiple Users
Videoconferencing
Conclusions
For Further Reading
Future Telecommunication Networks: Traffic and Technologies
Key Technologies
Impact of Competition
Four Traffic Hypotheses
Hypothesis 1: Conventional Growth
Hypothesis 2: The Internet Age
Hypotheses 3 and 4: The Digital Video Age
HDTV in the United States
Traffic Attributes
Synergy: Future Projections
Summary and Conclusions
Bibliography
Speech Coding Standards
Abstract
Introduction
Speech Analysis-Synthesis and Linear Prediction
Long-Term Prediction (LTP)
Linear Prediction and Speech Coding Standards
Open-Loop Linear Prediction
Standards Based on Analysis-by-Synthesis Linear Prediction
Standards Based on Subband and Transform Coders
The ITU G.722 Subband Coder
Sinusoidal Transform Coding
The Multiband Excitation Coder and the Inmarsat-M Standard
Summary and Emerging Standards
References
Audio Coding Standards
Introduction
ISO/MPEG Audio Coding Standards
MPEG-1
MPEG-2
MPEG-4
Other Audio Coding Standards
Philips PASC
Sony ATRAC
Dolby AC-3
Architectural Overview
Psychoacoustic Modeling
Time-Frequency Mapping
Quantization
Variable-Length Coding
Multichannel Correlation and Irrelevancy
Long-Term Correlation
Pre-echo Control
Bit Allocation
Conclusions
Definitions of Key Terms
References
Bibliography
Still Image Compression Standards
Introduction
Lossy Compression
JPEG
JPEG2000
Lossless Compression
JPEG
JPEG-LS
Bilevel Image Compression
JBIG
JBIG2
Definitions of Key Terms
References
Bibliography
Multimedia Conferencing Standards
Introduction
H.320 for ISDN Videoconferencing
The H.320 Standards Suite
Multiplex
System Control Protocol
Audio Coding
Video Coding
H.231 and H.243: Multipoint
H.233 and H.234: Encryption
H.331 Broadcast
H.320 Network Adaptation Standards: H.321 and H.322
H.321: Adaptation of H.320 to ATM and B-ISDN
H.322: Adaptation of H.320 to IsoEthernet
A New Generation: H.323, H.324, and H.310
H.245 Control Protocol
Audio and Video Codecs
H.323 for Packet Switched Networks
H.324 for Lot-Bit-Rate Circuit Switched Networks
H.310 for ATM and B-ISDN Networks
T.120 for Data Conferencing and Conference Control
Summary
References
MPEG-1 and -2 Compression
Introduction
The MPEG Model
Key Applications and Problems
Strategy for Standardization
MPEG Video