A MPEG-based architecture for generic distributed multimedia scenarios

This paper presents a standards-based architecture for a complex and generic distributed multimedia scenario, which combines content search and retrieval, DRM, and context-based content adaptation together. It is an innovative and totally generic approach trying to narrow the semantic-gap by integrating a fl exible language for multimedia search based on MPEG Query Format (MPQF) standard with the application of video analysis algorithms for the automatic extraction of low level features and with the use of contextual information.