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The MPEG-4 Multimedia Coding Standard: Algorithms, Architectures and Applications

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The upcoming MPEG-4 standard provides new possibilities for the compression and presentation of multimedia contents. The main characteristics of MPEG-4 are the object-based coding and representation of an audio-visual scene and the ability to code objects of natural or synthetic origin. These features will enhance existing applications with new functionalities and enable standardised solutions for new applications. This paper provides an overview of the three major parts Systems, Visual and Audio of the new MPEG-4 standard, highlights implementation aspects for some envisaged types of MPEG-4 terminals and describes possible future multimedia application scenarios using MPEG-4 functionalities.

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  1. Development Multimedia Systems, Robert Bosch GmbH, Advanced, P.O. Box 77 77 77, D-31132, Hildesheim, Germany

    S. Bauer, J. Kneip, T. Mlasko, B. Schmale & J. Vollmer

  2. Institute for Integrated Circuits, Technical University of Munich, Arcisstr. 21, D-80290, Munich, Germany

    A. Hutter

  3. University of Hannover, Schneiderberg 32, D-30167, Hannover, Germany

    M. Berekovic

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Bauer, S., Kneip, J., Mlasko, T. et al. The MPEG-4 Multimedia Coding Standard: Algorithms, Architectures and Applications. The Journal of VLSI Signal Processing-Systems for Signal, Image, and Video Technology 23, 7–26 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008136602091

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