MPEG‐A and its Open Access Application Format
Florian Schreiner, Klaus J. Diepold · 2010
This chapter presents the MPEG-A standards, which are also called “Application Formats”. These are interoperable formats combining selected standards from MPEG and possibly other standards into one integrated solution for a given application scenario. As a result an Application Format is a concise set of selected technologies, which are precisely defined and aligned to each other within the specification. We show the concept of the Application Formats, their components and their relation to other standards. Furthermore we show the advantages of MPEG-A for the industry and organizations and explain their integration in existing projects. Thereafter we use the ISO/IEC 23000-7 Open Access Application Format as an example for the different Application Formats to demonstrate the concept and application areas more detailed. We show the components of the format and their link to application specific use-cases. Furthermore we explain the reference software as a first implementation of the standard and as basis for prospective integration and extensions.