Multimedia transcoding in mobile and wireless networks

• Corporate Author: IGI Global.
• Other Authors: Ahmad, Ashraf M. A., Ibrahim, Ismail Khalil.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2009.
• Subjects: Multimedia communications.; Mobile communication systems.; Wireless Internet.; Mobile computing.; Coding theory.; Multimedia transcoding; Multimedia compression standards; Mobile and wireless networks; Video transcoding; Audio transcoding; Images transcoding; Webs transcoding; Content based transcoding; Digital multimedia adaptation; Digital rights management; Streaming multimedia; Mobile TV; Multimedia broadcasting; Cryptography; Format conversion transcoding; Proxy based transcoding
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• Physical Description: electronic texts (xix, 439 p. : ill.) : digital files.; Also available in print.
• Format: Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 393-427) and index.
• ISBN: 1599049856 (ebook); 9781599049854 (ebook)
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In recent years, the field of multimedia communication in wireless and mobile video has grown in attraction. As the number of networks, types of devices, and content representation formats increase, the need for multimedia transcoding in wireless and mobile networks intensifies in order to provide a seamless interaction between content creation and usage. This book addresses the transcoding of all multimedia elements including video, audio and text, while addressing both practical and theoretical problems in the field.