MPEG-21: goals and achievements

Authors

I. Burnett, University of WollongongFollow
R. Van de Walle, Ghent University, Belgium
K. Hill, Rightscom, London, UK
J. Bormans, Interuniversity MicroElectronics Center, Belgium
F. Pereira, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal

RIS ID

7074

Publication Details

This article was originally published as: Burnett, I, Van de Walle, R, Hill, K et al, MPEG-21 Goals and Achievements, IEEE Multimedia, Oct-Dec 2003, 10(4), 60-70. Copyright IEEE 2003.

Abstract

MPEG-21 is an open standards-based framework for multimedia delivery and consumption. It aims to enable the use of multimedia resources across a wide range of networks and devices. We discuss MPEG-21's parts, achievements, ongoing activities, and opportunities for new technologies.