Introducton to ViDe and the ViDe MPEG-4 Working Group.docVIP

The Video Development Initiative MPEG-4 Working Group Overview of the History and State of MPEG-4 November 1, 2002 David Kuhlman Michael West  Table of Contents Introduction to ViDe and the ViDe MPEG-4 Working Group 3 Background on the MPEG Organization 4 The MPEG-4 Community 6 Functionalities Overview 9 Potential Applications for RE 13 MPEG-4 Audio and Video Licensing 18 Conclusion 21 Resources 22  Introduction to ViDe and the ViDe MPEG-4 Working Group The Video Development Initiative (ViDe) was founded in 1998 as a multi-institutional effort to promote the deployment of digital video in higher education. By leveraging its collective resources and expertise towards addressing the challenges to digital video deployment, ViDe has gained recognition within the higher educational IT community and beyond. Its projects include the ViDe Video Conferencing Cookbook, a Dublin Core Application Profile for Digital Video, the Internet2 Commons Videoconferencing service, ViDeNet, and VidMid, a collaboration with the Internet2 Middleware Initiative to develop middleware for video. In 2000, the ViDe MPEG-4 Working Group subcommittee was formed. The group believes that MPEG-4 has the potential to greatly enhance online learning, collaboration and resource sharing. Although MPEG-4 technology and deployment was still in its early stages, the goal of the working group was to actively engage industry in partnerships that would result in the creation of model applications. The ViDe MPEG-4 Working Group was chaired by Ms. Mairéad Martin of the University of Tennessee from 2000-2002, and is comprised of affiliates from Rutgers, Indiana University, University of Tennessee, Australian National University, Auburn University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the New World Symphony. The group draws upon the collective experience, expertise, and resources of individuals with backgrounds and in a wide variety of fields, includin