Introduction to Multimedia Communications: Applications, Middleware, Networking

Kamisetty Rao, Zoran Bojkovic, Dragorad Milovanovic
ISBN: 0471467421
January 2006

Following a general introduction to the field, the publication takes you through the core technologies for success:

The convergence of communications and computing for integrated multimedia applications and services (Internet services, broadcasting, information technology, and home electronics)
The frameworks for multimedia standardization, including the ITU-T, MEDIACOM 2004, and ISO/IEC MPEG-21 frameworks
The application layer (ITU, ISO MPEG, ETSI, DVB, ATSC, and IETF multimedia applications); middleware layer (media coding, conversion and media-streaming middleware); and network layer (Quality of Service, network performance, and traffic analysis and management)

With more than 250 figures and 570 references, this is a must-have resource for graduate-level computer science, electrical engineering, and IT students, as well as practicing engineers and scientists involved in the study, research, development, and management of multimedia communication systems.

source: John Wiley & Sons

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