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The Multimedia Internet

By:Stephen Weinstein
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9781441936523
eText ISBN:9780387276038
Edition:0
Copyright:2005
Format:Page Fidelity

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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.