Topics covered include but not limited to the following:

1 SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR MEDIA INTEGRATION

1.1 - CDOM Compressed Domain Processing
1.2 - CONV Media Conversion 1-CPRS Media Compression
1.3 - JMEP Joint Media Processing
1.4 - PROC 3-D Processing
1.5 - SYNA Integration of Synthetic and Natural Audio/Video
1.6 - SYNC Synchronization
1-7 - TCOD Transcoding of Compressed Multimedia Objects

2 COMPONENTS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS

2.1 - ALAR Algorithms/Architectures
2.2 - CIRC Low-Power Digital and Analog Circuits for Multimedia
2.3 - DISP Display Technology for Multimedia
2.4 - EXTN Signal and Data Processors for Multimedia Extensions
2.5 - HDSO Hardware/Software Codesign
2.6 - MACH Micromachining Devices for Multimedia
2.7 - PRES 3-D Presentation

3 HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE AND INTERACTION

3.1 - DSBL User Interfaces for the Physically Disabled
3.2 - MODA Multimodal and Multimedia Environments
3.3 - QUAL Perceptual Quality and Human Factors
3.4 - CONT Presentation of Content in Multimedia Sessions
3.5 - VRAR Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality

4 MULTIMEDIA DATABASES AND FILE SYSTEMS

4.1 - ANSY Content Analysis and Synthesis
4.2 - AUTH Authoring and Editing
4.3 - DLIB Digital Libraries
4.4 - KEEP Indexing, Searching, Retrieving, Query, and Archiving Databases
4.5 - KNOW Content Recognition and Understanding
4.6 - SEGM Image and Video Segmentation for Interactive Services
4.7 - STRY Video Summaries and Storyboards
4.8 - TELL Downloadable Descriptions of Scenes and Techniques

5 MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING

5.1 - BEEP Multimedia Traffic Management
5.2 - HIDE Error Concealment and Information Recovery
5.3 - QOSV Quality of Service
5.4 - SECR Security
5.5 - SEND Transport Protocols
5.6 - WRLS Wireless Multimedia Communication

6 SYSTEM INTEGRATION

6.1 - CADS CAD Tools and Synthesis for Multimedia Systems
6.2 - OPTI System Optimization and Packaging
6.3 - MMMR Multimedia Middleware
6.4 - SYSS Operating System Support for Multimedia
6.5 - WORK System Performance

7 APPLICATIONS

7.1 - CONF Videoconferencing and Collaboration Environment
7.2 - CONS Consumer Electronics and Entertainment
7.3 - EDUC Education
7.4 - MEDS Medicine
7.5 - WEBS WWW, Hypermedia and Internet, Internet II

8-STDS STANDARDS AND RELATED ISSUES