The Multimedia Internet (Information Technology: Transmission, Processing and Storage)

The Multimedia Internet (Information Technology: Transmission, Processing and Storage)

Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 386
Publication Date: 2006-05-04
Sales Rank: 235561
ISBN / ASIN: 0387236813
EAN: 9780387236810
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: Springer
Studio: Springer
Average Rating: 4

This text is a light technical introduction to the three technical foundations for multimedia applications across the Internet: communications (principles, technologies and networking), compressive encoding of digital media, and Internet protocol and services. All the contributing systems elements are explained through descriptive text and numerous illustrative figures; the result is a book pitched toward non-specialists, preferably with technical background, who want descriptive tutorial introductions to the three foundation areas. The text discusses advances in digital audio/video coding, optical and wireless communications technologies, high-speed access networks, and IP-based media streaming, all crucial enablers of the multimedia Internet.

Review:

brings you up to speed

Weinstein tackles the use of the Internet for distributing multimedia data. Its global reach, that is becoming ever more extensive and cheaper, makes it a compelling distribution channel for multimedia. He shows how this is practical. Starting with the ground level Internet Protocol, with such abilities as stateless (though potentially lossy) communication via UDP, and for modes like broadcast and multicast, that can minimise bandwidth usage.

But perhaps more importantly, he explains parallel abilities in sophisticated compression of audio and video data. Especially for real time usages. The compression is crucial in enabling a real time streaming modality. Plus, for non-real time usages, compression often makes storage practical.Password: gigapedia.org

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