Here's a detailed summary of the most current and emerging standards for audio-visual systems and multimedia applications. Expertly authored, this book provides you with the latest on video and speech coding techniques coupled with extensive coverage of standards for communication of multimedia signals. It details compression techniques and standards, and addresses the technologies of video and audio compression, data communication protocols, digital TV, and digital audio and multimedia. In this second edition, you find the most up-to-date information on: the H.323 standard for transmitting multimedia signals over packet networks such as the Internet; the H.324M standard for transmitting multimedia signals over mobile networks; and details on advanced coding standards like H.263+ and MPEG-4. Features 120 illustrations, Videoconferencing & Videotelephony: Technology and Standards, Second Edition is a must-have book for corporate communication managers, manufacturers of multimedia communications equipment, and research managers who need to use the latest standards in developing new audiovisual products. Graduate-level students will also find the book to be a valuable reference.
Introduction. Video Teleconferencing - Benefits and System Design. Visual Compression Techniques. Audio Coding Standards. Audiovisual Standards Organizations. Multimedia Communications via N-ISDN [H.320]. Multimedia Communications via Packet Networks [H.323]. Multimedia Communications via the PSTN [H.324] and Mobile Radio [H.324M]. Multimedia Communications via B-ISDN [H.321, H.310]. Multipoint Graphic Communications [T.120]. ISO Audiovisual Standards [MPEG, JPEG, JBIG]. Glossary. Acronyms and Abbreviations.
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Richard Schaphorst
Richard Schaphorst is president of Delta Information Systems, Horsham, Pennsylvania. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Lehigh University.