The Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking provides in-depth coverage of the most important concepts, issues, trends and technologies in the multimedia discipline. This encyclopedia is a valuable collection of articles that presents perspectives from over 220 researchers from 32 countries, providing a thorough explanation of emerging multimedia technologies and applications. This contemporary encyclopedia offers, in detail, an understanding of many topics related to multimedia evolution, design, communications, e-commerce, education, security, and virtual communities. In addition, it offers over 1,350 terms and definitions and more than 3,200 references, and is a valuable reference source for all libraries.
Author(s): Margherita Pagani
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 1218
Front Cover......Page 1
Copyright......Page 3
Editorial Advisory Board......Page 4
List of Contributors......Page 5
Contents......Page 10
Application of Genetic Algorithms for QoS Routing in Broadband Networks......Page 47
Application Service Providers......Page 56
BACKGROUND......Page 94
Retina and Iris Scanning......Page 95
Fingerprint Scanning......Page 96
Voice Recognition......Page 97
FUTURE TRENDS......Page 98
CONCLUSION......Page 99
KEY TERMS......Page 100
