The Moving Picture Experts Group

MPEG 111 - Geneva

MPEG 111, CICG Geneva
Date: 
Monday, 16 February 2015 to Friday, 20 February 2015
Venue: 
Centre International des Conférences de Genève
rue de Varembé 17
1211 Geneva 20
Switzerland
Press release file: 
Main results: 
  • ISO/IEC 13818-1:201x PDAM 6 Carriage of Quality Metadata
  • ISO/IEC 13818-1:201x DAM 5 Carriage of MPEG-H 3D Audio over MPEG-2 Systems
  • ISO/IEC 14496-10:2014/PDAM2 Additional Levels and Supplemental Enhancement Information
  • ISO/IEC FDIS 14496-11 2nd edition Scene description and application engine
  • ISO/IEC 14496-12 5th edition ISO base media file format
  • ISO/IEC PDAM3 14496-16:2011 Printing material and 3D graphics coding for browsers
  • ISO/IEC FDIS 14496-22 3rd edition Open Font Format
  • ISO/IEC 15938-5:2005 FDAM 5 Quality metadata, multiple text encodings, extended classification metadata
  • ISO/IEC CD 21000-20 2nd edition Contract Expression Language
  • ISO/IEC CD 21000-21 2nd Media Contract Ontology
  • ISO/IEC CD 21000-22 User Description
  • ISO/IEC DIS 23000-15 Multimedia Preservation Application Format
  • ISO/IEC CD 23000-16 Publish/Subscribe Application Format
  • ISO/IEC 23001-4:2014/DAM1 Parser instantiation from BSD
  • ISO/IEC 23001-8:2013/FDAM 1 New audio code points
  • ISO/IEC 23001-9 DAM 1 Support of Sparse Encryption
  • ISO/IEC FDIS 23001-10 Carriage of Timed Metadata Metrics of Media in the ISO Base Media File Format
  • ISO/IEC 23001-11 PDAM 1 Green Metadata for HEVC SEI message
  • ISO/IEC 23003-3:2012/PDAM 3, Support for MPEG-D DRC
  • ISO/IEC CD 23006-2 3rd edition MPEG extensible middleware (MXM) API
  • ISO/IEC 23008-2:2013/FDAM4 3D Video Extensions
  • ISO/IEC 23008-2:2013/PDAM5 Screen Content Coding Extensions
  • ISO/IEC 23008-3/DAM 1, 3D Audio Profiles
  • ISO/IEC 23008-3:201x/DAM 2, 3D audio file format
  • ISO/IEC FDIS 23008-12 Carriage of Still Image and Image Sequences
  • ISO/IEC 23009-1:2014 FDAM 2 Spatial Relationship Description, Generalized URL parameters and other extensions
  • ISO/IEC 23009-1:2014 PDAM 3 Authentication, Access Control and multiple MPDs
  • ISO/IEC CD 23009-5 Server and Network Assisted DASH
Notice: 
Agenda: 
Ad-hoc groups: 
Call for patents: 
MPEG standards: 
MPEG workplan: 
MPEG timeline: 
Meeting notice: 

The 111th MPEG Meeting will take place from 16 to 20 February 2014 at

Centre International de Conférences de Genève (CICG)
rue de Varembé 17
CH - 1211 Geneva 20
Switzerland

Please note the following

  • Registration at http://itu.int/reg/tmisc/3000725 
  • Badge pick-up and on-site registration: although the meeting venue during 16-20/02/2014 is the CICG, badges will not be distributed there. Delegates must pick their badges at the Montbrillant building entrance of ITU (Rue de Varembé 2, about 100 metres from CICG). For a Google street view, see http://tinyurl.com/itu-badges  or here.
  • The main meeting (16-20/02/2014) will be preceded by ad hoc group  meetings
  • The meetings of the JCT-VC and JCT-3V will be held under the auspices of the ITU
  • Members will not need to pay facilities fees
  • There will be no badge delivery over the week end, but pre-registered delegates can get into the building if they have pre-registered on the ITU registration page and provide their passport to the security officer. Entrance during the weekend is only through the ITU Tower. (For a Google street view, see http://tinyurl.com/itu-tower or here). Alternatively, delegates can get their badges on Friday 13 Feb 2015 afternoon, should they already be in Geneva.

Logistic Information

Location

The 111st MPEG meeting will take place in the CICG and ITU buildings all close to

rue de Varembé

CH - 1211 Geneva 20

Switzerland

Ad hoc meetings on the weekend 15-16 February 2014:

  • ITU buildings (see details below)

Host

The host for this meeting will be the International Telecommunication Union – Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T). The ITU Headquarters are adjacent to the CICG and the IEC building, and have four entrances:

  • Montbrillant building (also used for badge collection and on-site registration)
    Rue de Varembé 2 (click here for a Google street view)
  • Varembé building entrance (unmanned door only for badge holders)
  • ITU Tower entrance (the only one open during the weekend)
  • Av. Giuseppe Motta (click here for a Google street view)

Contact persons (from the host)

ITU-T Study Group 16 Secretariat
Tel : +41-22 730-5445
Fax : +41-22 730-5853
Email: tsbsg16@itu.int

Registration and meeting information

The pre-registration for the ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29/WG 11 meeting is online.  

Badges will be available for the delegates who pre-registered at the reception of the Montbrillant building, Mon-Fri 0830-1200, 14:00-1700 hours. Updated meeting schedules will be displayed in the monitors found in the ITU and CICG premises, as well as online (RSS feed available).

Visa information

ITU as a host can, at the official request of the administration or entity you represent, approach the competent Swiss authorities in order to facilitate delivery of the visa but only within the period mentioned of six weeks before the date of beginning of the meeting. Any such request must specify the name and functions, date of birth, number, dates of issue and expiry of passport of the individual(s) for whom the visa(s) is/are requested (see example) and be accompanied by a copy of the notification of confirmation of registration approved for the ITU-T meeting in question, and must be sent to TSB by fax (+41 22 730 5853) or e-mail (tsbreg@itu.int) bearing the words "Visa request (MPEG meeting)".

Hotel information

Delegates attending meetings hosted by ITU may benefit from special terms in a number of hotels in Geneva. There you will find a self-explanatory procedure to be followed for the reservation of hotels. A hotel confirmation form is available for download. 

ITU is not responsible for reservation confirmations, cancelled or charged reservations or no-shows. Please contact the hotel directly for all reservation matters, including for any changes to be made. Please make your own reservation by filling out the hotel registration form,

How to reach CICG and ITU

For all relevant information with regard to ITU and Geneva, please see this ITU web page

http://itu.int/SG-CP/info/togeneva.html#transport

There is a single airport in Geneva, which serves for both domestic and international flights and is close to ITU and Geneva downtown. 

Public transport in urban Geneva is quite good, so renting a car for those staying downtown may not be necessary. Hotels normally offer bus passes valid for the period of stay (without additional cost to their guests).

Weather

The temperature in February normally ranges from 2 to 10 ºC.  

Electricity

The standard power supply is 220 Volts, 50Hz. Power plugs normally found are Swiss SEV 1011 and CEE 7/16. Adapters are found for sale in electronics stores, supermarkets and at the airport. 

Emergencies

Police: 117
Medical Emergencies: 144

Business Hours

Most government offices are open between 0830 – 1200 and 1330 – 1700 hours from Monday to Friday. Most stores are usually open from 0800 to 1845 hours. Saturdays, from 0800 to 1700 hours. General commerce is closed on Sundays. Shops at the airport are open until 2000 hours, inclusive on weekends and holidays. Convenience stores open all days, hours vary. 

Automated Teller Machines (ATM)

Travellers who carry internationally recognized credit cards (such as VISA and MasterCard) can get a cash advance in Geneva at Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) installed at banks, airports, major hotels, department stores, subway stations and tourist attractions. 

Computer Networking

Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11a/g/n) facilities are available for use by delegates in the CICG conference rooms. Wired and wireless network access is available in the ITU Montbrillant building. Desktop computers and printers are available in the cybercafé area in the ITU Tower 2nd basement floor as well as in the Delegate Space of the ground floor in the Montbrillant building. Detailed information is available on the ITU-T website (http://itu.int/ITU-T/edh/faqs-support.html).

Standard documents published in MPEG 111 - Geneva

Standard: Exploration
# Part name Title Type Status
1 Transport and Storage of Genomic Information Database for Evaluation of Genome Compression and Storage Document related to Part
1 Transport and Storage of Genomic Information Requirements on Genome Compression and Storage (Draft) Document related to Part
3 Versatile Video Coding Request for contributions on future video compression technology Document related to Part
7 Immersive Video Draft Call for Evidence on FTV Document related to Part
15 Compact descriptors for video analysis Compact Descriptors for Video Analysis for Search and Retrieval Applications: Draft Evaluation Scenarios Document related to Part
15 Compact descriptors for video analysis N15087, Data Requirements for Compact Descriptors for Video Analysis in Search and Retrieval Applications Document related to Part
33 Internet Video Coding N15159, Working Draft 5 of Internet Video Coding (IVC) Document related to Part
33 Internet Video Coding N15160, Internet Video Coding Test Model (ITM) v 12.0 Document related to Part
Standard: MPEG-DASH
# Part name Title Type Status
1 Media presentation description and segment formats Descriptions of Core Experiments on DASH amendment Document related to Part
1 Media presentation description and segment formats Descriptions of Core Experiments on DASH amendment Document related to Part
1 Media presentation description and segment formats Text of ISO/IEC 23009-1:2014 PDAM 3 Authentication, Access Control and multiple MPDs Document related to Part
Standard: MPEG-H
# Part name Title Type Status
2 High Efficiency Video Coding Requirements and Use Cases for HDR and WCG Content Coding Document related to Part
2 High Efficiency Video Coding N15138, Text of ISO/IEC 23008-2:2013/PDAM5 Screen Content Coding Extensions Document related to Part
2 High Efficiency Video Coding Call for 1000 and 4000 nits Peak Brightness test material for HDR and WCG Video Coding Document related to Part
2 High Efficiency Video Coding N15139, High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) Test Model 16 (HM16) Improved Encoder Description Update 2 Document related to Part
2 High Efficiency Video Coding Call for Evidence (CfE) for HDR and WCG Video Coding Document related to Part
2 High Efficiency Video Coding N15152, Text of ISO/IEC 23008-5/PDAM4 Reference Software for 3D Main Profile Document related to Part
3 3D Audio N15265, Text of ISO/IEC 23008-3/DAM 1, 3D Audio Profiles Document related to Part
3 3D Audio Text of ISO/IEC 23008-3/DAM 1, 3D Audio Profiles Document related to Part
3 3D Audio N15268, Encoder Input Format for MPEG-H 3D Audio Document related to Part
3 3D Audio N15267, Text of ISO/IEC 23008-3:201x/DAM 2, 3D audio file format Document related to Part
5 HEVC Reference Software N15144, HEVC Screen Content Coding Test Model 4 (SCM 4) Document related to Part
5 HEVC Reference Software N15141, Test Model 11 of 3D-HEVC and MV-HEVC Document related to Part
5 HEVC Reference Software N15150, Text of ISO/IEC 23008-5/PDAM3 Reference Software for Scalable Profiles Document related to Part
5 HEVC Reference Software N15143, Scalable HEVC (SHVC) Test Model 9 (SHM 9) Document related to Part
8 HEVC Conformance testing N15158, Text of ISO/IEC 23008-8/PDAM3 Conformance Testing for Scalable Profiles Document related to Part
8 HEVC Conformance testing N15156, Text of ISO/IEC 23008-8/PDAM2 Improved HEVC Version 1 and Format Range Extensions Profiles Conformance Testing Document related to Part
12 Image File Format Draft Text of ISO/IEC FDIS 23008-12 Carriage of Still Image and Image Sequences Document related to Part
Standard: MPEG-C
# Part name Title Type Status
5 Reconfigurable Media Coding Conformance and Reference Software N15134, WD of software for Parser instantiation from BSD Document related to Part
5 Reconfigurable Media Coding Conformance and Reference Software N15133, Study Text of ISO/IEC 23002-5:2013/DAM2 Reference Software for HEVC related VTL extensions Document related to Part
Standard: MPEG-A
# Part name Title Type Status
15 Multimedia Preservation Application Format Text of ISO/IEC DIS 23000-15 Multimedia Preservation Application Format Document related to Part
15 Multimedia Preservation Application Format WD of Implementation Guidelines of MP-AF Document related to Part
16 Publish/Subscribe Application Format Text of ISO/IEC CD 23000-16 Publish/Subscribe Application Format Document related to Part
Standard: MPEG-21
# Part name Title Type Status
22 User Description WD of Implementation Guidelines of User Description Document related to Part
Standard: MPEG-MAR
# Part name Title Type Status
1 Mixed and Augmented Reality Reference Model Text of proposed CD of MAR Reference Model Document related to Part
Standard: MPEG-7
# Part name Title Type Status
6 Reference Software N15127, Text of ISO/IEC CD 15938-6:201X Reference software (2nd edition) Document related to Part
13 Compact Descriptors for Visual Search N15132, Announcement of CDVS Awareness Event Document related to Part
13 Compact Descriptors for Visual Search N15128, Working draft 3 of CDVS Reference Software and Conformance Testing Document related to Part
13 Compact Descriptors for Visual Search N15129, Test Model 13: Compact Descriptors for Visual Search Document related to Part
Standard: MPEG-4
# Part name Title Type Status
10 Advanced Video Coding N15124, Text of ISO/IEC 14496-10:2014/PDAM2 Additional Levels and Supplemental Enhancement Information Document related to Part
12 ISO Base Media File Format Text of ISO/IEC 14496-12 5th edition Document related to Part
22 Open Font Format Issues regarding Font Collection Document related to Part

Other documents published in MPEG 111 - Geneva