Source:

Leonardo Chiariglione

Title:

Ad hoc groups established at the 89^th MPEG meeting

Status

10726

AHG on Maintenance of MPEG-4 Visual related Documents, Reference Software and Conformance

Mandate:

1. To collect bug reports related to MPEG-4 Visual text, VM, software and conformance
2. To remove known bugs and contribute to preparation of new editions of MPEG-4 video related software and conformance standards
3. To maintain video reference software in the MPEG SVN repository.
4. To continue the effort for establishment of a better structure in the MPEG-4 Visual conformance database, and start implementing a structure as outlined in N10537.

Chairman:

Yi-Shin Tung                                           

Duration:

Until 90^th Meeting

Meetings

No

Reflector:

mpeg-m4maint@lists.rwth-aachen.de

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10727

AHG on Reconfigurable Video Coding

Mandate:

1. To discuss and update the RVC Vision and RVC tutorial documents
2. To conduct the core experiments as described in N10716
3. To discuss and study the developments necessary for future amendments of 23001-4 and 23002-4.
4. To maintain the normative and non-normative parts of RVC software, and the conformance.
5. To study the relationship between RVC and other parts of MPEG standards.

Chairman:

Euee S. Jang, Marco Mattavelli (co-chairs), Kazuo Sugimoto (associate chair)

Duration:

Until 90^th Meeting

Meetings

Yes (Sunday before 90^th  Meeting)

Reflector:

rvc@listes.epfl.ch

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10728

AHG on MPEG-7 Visual

Mandate:

1. To conduct Core Experiments as described in N10710 and perform an assessment of the results.
2. To maintain and distribute the test data bases.
3. To maintain consistency of MPEG-7 Visual related documents, Reference Software and Conformance.

Chairman:

Miroslaw Bober, Paul Brasnett, Ryoma Oami

Duration:

Until 90^th Meeting

Meetings

Yes (Sunday before 90^th Meeting)

Reflector:

mpeg7-visual@elka.pw.edu.pl

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10729

AHG on 3D Video Coding

Mandate:

1. To conduct the exploration experiments as described in N10720.
2. To actively seek for, and acquire more test material in particular from moving stereo and multi-view cameras
3. To maintain the software for depth map generation and view generation
4. To discuss 3D Video systems models, vision, applications and requirements.
5. To organize logistics and prepare evaluation of EE results at the 90^th meeting.
6. To further discuss and refine evaluation methodologies and criteria as described in N10649.

Chairman:

Karsten Müller, Anthony Vetro (co-chairs)

Duration:

Until 90^th Meeting

Meetings

Yes (Saturday and Sunday before the 90^th meeting)

Reflector:

mpeg-ftv@lists.rwth-aachen.de

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10730

AHG on High-Performance Video Coding

Mandate:

1. To further discuss vision, applications and requirements of high-performance video coding.
2. To finalize the report on the Call for Evidence results N10721.
3. To discuss and refine the Draft Call for Proposals N10722, particularly with respect to communication coming from VCEG.
4. To organize the distribution of test sequences and anchors listed in the Draft CfP.
5. To actively seek for more test material according to N10362.

Chairman:

Jens-Rainer Ohm, Vittorio Baroncini, T.K. Tan (co-chairs)

Duration:

Until 90^th Meeting

Meetings

Yes (Saturday and Sunday before the 90^th meeting)

Reflector:

mpeg-newvid@lists.rwth-aachen.de

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10743

AHG on 3DGC documents, software maintenance and core experiments

Mandate:

1. Conduct the experiments in Scalable Complexity Mesh Compression
2. Coordinate 3DGC related conformance and reference software
3. Maintain and edit 3DGC documents
4. Coordinate editing of the www.mpeg-3dgc.com web site
5. Coordinate exploration activities related to RGC

6. Coordinate exploration activities related to IRS

Chairman:

Francisco Morán Burgos

Duration:

Until 90^th Meeting

Meetings

Sunday before 90^th meeting

Reflector:

mpeg-3dgc AT gti. ssr. upm. es

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10851

AHG on Audio Standards Maintenance

1. Maintain Audio-related conformance data
2. Maintain Audio-related reference software
3. Conduct other miscellaneous activity

Chair:

S. Quackenbush

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

No

Reflector:

mpam@freelists.org

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10852

AHG on SAOC, USAC and MetaData

Mandate:

1. Carry out the Workplan on SAOC Core Experiments and Verification Test
2. Carry out the Workplan on USAC Core Experiments
3. Fix any known bugs in SAOC and USAC reference software.
4. Continue to gather industry needs on Audio Metadata.

Chair:

S. Quackenbush, Pierrick Philippe

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

Yes

Reflector:

mpeg-audio-call@freelists.org

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10862

Mandate:

1. BIFS
   1. Study committee draft in N10752
2. LASeR Amendments
   1. Further study and refine ongoing amendments on LASeR
   2. Solicit more requirements and contributions on AUI in N10762
   3. Improve example service scenario and workplan
3. MPEG-U
   1. Study committee draft in N10815
   2. Solicit more contributions
   3. Conduct discussion with W3C on widget 

Chairman:

Young-Kwon Lim (net&tv) co-chair, Jaeyeon Song (Samsung), Cyril Concolato (TELECOM ParisTech)

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

A meeting will be held during the last week of August in Paris tentatively.

Reflector:

mpeg-laser@lists.uni-klu.ac.at

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10863

Mandate:

1. Study and progress amendments and corrigenda on parts 12, 14 and 15, as needed.
2. Study and improve the Reference Software and Conformance for File Format
3. Improve the file format presentation material, white papers and one pagers.
4. Contribute to on-going MMT activities

Chairman:

David Singer (Apple)

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

No Meeting

Reflector:

mp4-sys@lists.uni-klu.ac.at

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10864

Mandate:

1. Professional Archival Application Format
2. Digital Multimedia Broadcasting Application Format
3. Stereoscopic Video Application Format
4. Interactive Music Application Format

Chairman:

Kyuheon Kim (Kyunghee University), Hui Yong Kim(ETRI), Noboru Harada (NTT)

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

No meeting

Reflector:

maf-sys@lists.uni-klu.ac.at; mpeg-maf-dev@lists.uni-klu.ac.at (only for PA-AF)

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10865

AHG on Font Format Representation

Mandate:

1. To continue exploration activities of the Composite Fonts solution.
2. To produce a report outlining the results of the exploration activities and propose a way forward for WG11 to achieve stated goals.

Chairman:

Vladimir Levantovsky [firstname (dot) lastname (at) monotypeimaging (dot) com]

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

AHG meetings may be held via teleconference if needed. At least two weeks advanced notice will be provided in case if conference call is requested. An AHG meeting may also be held on Sunday before the 90th WG11 meeting.

Reflector:

http:// groups . yahoo.com / group / mpeg-OTspec [remove spaces]

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10866

AHG on Advanced IPTV Terminal

Mandate:

1. Improve following document and prepare further development of AIT standard
   1. AIT Context and Objectives
   2. AIT Use Cases Analysis.
   3. Context and Objectives for Interface to Payment and Cashing System
   4. Draft requirements on Interface to Payment and Cashing System
2. Solicit further contributions on Use Cases and Requirements
3. Discuss about how to develop standards on Peer-to-Peer and social networks related features in AIT
4. Conduct collaboration with ITU-T Q13/16 and organize a joint meeting.

Chairman:

Xin Wang (xin_ dot_wang_at _ contentguard_ dot_com)

Young Kwon Lim (young_at_netntv_ dot_co_ dot_kr)

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

A meeting will be held weekend before the next meeting

Reflector:

jiptv_*at*_lists.uni-klu.ac.at

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10867

AHG on MXM

Mandate:

1. Continue editing of following standards
   1. MXM architecture
   2. MXM API
   3. MXM Conformance & Reference Software
   4. MXM Protocols
2. Continue the development of reference software
3. Update MXM website

Chairman:

Filippo Chiariglione, Christian Timmerer, Victor Rodriguez, Marius Preda

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

A meeting will be held weekend before the next meeting

Reflector:

mxm@lists.uni-klu.ac.at

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10868

AHG on MPEG-V

Mandate:

1. Study committee drafts regarding
   1. Architecture
   2. Control Information
   3. Sensory Information
   4. Avatar Information
2. Solicit and prepare contribution to improve the working drafts

Chairman:

Marius Preda

Duration:

Until next meeting

Meetings

No Meeting

Reflector:

metaverse@lists.uni-klu.ac.at

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10872

AHG on MPEG Media Transport (MMT)

Mandate:

1. Analyse current transport solutions for MPEG media
2. Collect use cases that benefit from a modern transport solution
3. Collect requirements for modern media transport
4. Define scope and goals for short term and long term solutions

Chair:

Jörn Ostermann, Young-Kwon Lim, Doug Suh, Jaeyeon Song

Duration:

Until 90^h Meeting

Meetings

No

Reflector:

mmt@tnt.uni-hannover.de

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