• To discuss MPEG-4 Profiles, notably to attempt merging the three existing sets of Systems Profile Requirements into one set.
• To finalize the MPEG-4 Overview and make it publicly available
• To finalize the ‘Overview of MPEG-4 functionalities supported after MPEG-4 Version 1’
• To discuss MPEG-4 Requirements Issues.

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• To discuss requirements for MPEG-7.
• To further develop the MPEG-7 Context and Objectives.
• To further develop the MPEG-7 Applications Document

• To discuss content-related IPR Issues
• To discuss the IPR System Architecture in MPEG-4
• To discuss whether having a CfP on cryptographic methods is desirable
• To discuss the requirements for possible core experiments on watermarking
• to further develop the concept of unique identification of works to MPEG-4 objects and compositions
• to develop the requirements for MPEG-4 in the area of protection of works and auditing trails, and Electronic Copyright Management Systems.
• to continue finding other involved parties (content providers, distributors, publishers, producers, end users, collective rights representatives, authors/performers) and seek their input

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Chuck Lueck lueck@hc.ti.com

2. Continue to provide guidance to the Scene Description AHG regarding syntax and semantics of audio-related BIFS nodes, especially with regard to normative mixing and resampling semantics

3. Conduct complexity and bitstream compression analyses of current Structured Audio toolset.

To coordinate the preparation of core experiments and verification tests on error resilience

To define the QoS parameters required for the error resilience tools

audio and make preparations for the WD on conformance for the Fribourg meeting.

• Administer and report on core experiments in FBA

• To produce additional FBA data sets

• To continue software and bitstream contributions to IM1 and MPEG4 player

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• Identify existing solutions for Object Content Information
• Evaluate their suitability to MPEG-4
• Work on new solutions where nothing exists yet

Discuss the need of evolution (content and shape) of Systems Working Draft 5.0.

Make the following modifications before end of august :

• Application of the WG11 resolutions in answer to SC24/VRML,
• Application of the ISO template,
• Introduction of accepted proposals.

Document the MPEG-4 Systems Frequently Asked Questions.

• Develop Systems Decoder Model, Multiplex Specification and File Format
• Complete the following specification : systems decoder model, object descriptor, multiplex specification, and file format,
• Conduct related experiments,
• Propose solutions for content addressing,
• Gather requirements on back channels and signaling and propose solutions.

Document the BIFS specification for Audio, Video, Natural and Synthetic scene,

Develop technical collaborations with VRML experts,

More precisely, clarify the following within the BIFS :
- IPR Fields,
- Notion of time
- Scope of NodeId.

Harmonize BIFS with AAVS.

Document the AAVS specification for Audio, Video, Natural and Synthetic scene,

More precisely, clarify the following within the AAVS :
- IPR Fields,
- Object ID,
- Object Descriptors,

Develop technical collaborations with APIs experts,

Harmonize AAVS with BIFS.

• Develop, Integrate and Demonstrate Systems Software
• Apply the Systems Software Implementation Workplan (WG11 N1801) with the help of the committed partners,
• Integrate recommendations from the Simulation Software activity,
• Demonstrate the Systems Software,
• Provide for software and test streams to be put on the MPEG-4 Systems Player Web page.

• To collect descritions of core experiments, evaluation criteria and common conditions, editing a document and distribute it to the video group
• Coordination of core experiments
• Coordination of bit-stream exchange

• To coordinate the activities regarding the March ´98 verification tests
• To work on core experiments :
• To collect descritions of core experiments, evaluation criteria and common conditions, editing a document and distribute it to the video group
• Coordination of core experiments
• Coordination of bit-stream exchange

• To collect descritions of core experiments, evaluation criteria and common conditions, editing a document and distribute it to the video group
• Coordination of core experiments
• Coordination of bit-stream exchange

• To collect descritions of core experiments, evaluation criteria and common conditions, editing a document and distribute it to the video group
• Coordination of core experiments
• Coordination of bit-stream exchange

A. Puri (apuri@research.att.com)

1. To adopt profiling and instrumentation modules from the implementation studies group for complexity evaluation
2. To organize and conduct experiments to gather statistical information on complexity

1. 2d Mesh
2. View-dependent scalalability

Homer Chen (homer@risc.rockwell.com)

• To identify the need for and if required to propose a definition of QoS/Sevice-levels relevant to decoding bit streams (as opposed to transmission)
• To propose guidelines on the QoS compliance levels to Content providers, Application authors, system vendors and consumers.
• To propose quantitative metrics of evaluating compliance of MPEG-4 players with identified service levels.
• To call for content for use as benchmarks in the above context.

• To verify the syntax of the complexity information header,
• To specify the last semantic information of the last modifications of the video VM.
• To perform experiments verifying conformance of the bitstream which include complexity, information (start code emulation verifications).

To maintain and edit the VM for the next MPEG meeting.