ISO IEC 23000-4-2009 PDF

Full title and description

Information technology — Multimedia application format (MPEG‑A) — Part 4: Musical slide show application format. This part of ISO/IEC 23000 specifies a file format and playback model for musical slide shows that combine audio, timed images/animations and timed text, together with metadata and content governance/protection mechanisms.

Abstract

ISO/IEC 23000-4:2009 defines the container, metadata, synchronization and protection signaling for musical slide show application files. It supports combinations of MPEG‑1 Audio Layer III (MP3), JPEG images, LASeR animation, and 3GPP timed text (lyrics/annotations), and uses MPEG‑21 mechanisms (IPMP components and REL MAM profile) and the ISO base media / MP4 file format for packaging and governance.

General information

• Status: Published.
• Publication date: January 2009 (Edition 2).
• Publisher: ISO and IEC (published via ISO on behalf of ISO/IEC JTC 1).
• ICS / categories: 35.040.40 (Coding of audio, picture, multimedia and hypermedia information).
• Edition / version: Edition 2 (2009).
• Number of pages: 60 pages (main document).

Scope

This standard specifies the structure and semantics needed to create interoperable musical slide show application files: how audio, images/animations and timed text are packaged and synchronized, how metadata and digital‑item declarations are embedded, and how content governance and protection metadata are signaled using MPEG‑21 IPMP and REL profiles. It relies on the ISO base media / MP4 file format and references existing codecs and formats (MP3, JPEG, LASeR, 3GPP timed text) rather than defining new codecs.

Key topics and requirements

• File container and box structure for musical slide show applications (packaging rules based on ISO base media / MP4).
• Timed synchronization model for slides, animations and audio (timelines and track organization).
• Metadata and digital item declaration (use of MPEG‑21 DID/DIDL for governance and descriptive metadata).
• Content protection signaling and IPMP/REL profiles (MPEG‑21 IPMP Components base profile and REL MAM profile).
• Support for combinations of MP3 audio, JPEG images, LASeR animations, and 3GPP timed text (lyrics/subtitles).
• Conformance points and reference/conformance files (amendments provide conformance and reference software examples).

Typical use and users

Implementers of multimedia authoring and playback software (media players, slideshow creators), content producers and distributors packaging governed multimedia slideshows, DRM/content‑governance solution vendors, and test/conformance labs. Typical uses include enhanced music slideshows with synchronized images/animations and lyrics, packaged for distribution or local playback on devices that support the MPEG‑A application formats.

Related standards

Part of the MPEG‑A family (ISO/IEC 23000 series). Closely related documents include other MPEG‑A parts (e.g., Parts 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 among others) and MPEG‑21 specifications such as the Digital Item Declaration and IPMP/REL parts (ISO/IEC 21000 series). The standard also references ISO/IEC 14496‑14 (MP4 / ISO base media file format), codec standards (ISO/IEC 11172‑3 for MP3, ISO/IEC 10918‑1 for JPEG) and 3GPP timed text specifications used for subtitles/lyrics.

Keywords

MPEG‑A, musical slide show, MP3, JPEG, LASeR, timed text, MPEG‑21, IPMP, REL, MP4, digital item, DIDL, multimedia application format.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/IEC 23000-4:2009 is the MPEG‑A Part 4 standard that defines a multimedia application format for musical slide shows—packaging audio, images/animations and timed text together with metadata and protection signaling.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers file structure, synchronization and metadata models for musical slide shows, and how to signal governance and protection information (using MPEG‑21 IPMP and REL profiles); it leverages existing codec and container standards rather than defining new codecs.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Application and player developers, content packagers and distributors, DRM/governance solution providers, and conformance/test laboratories working with enhanced slideshow content.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The document was published in January 2009 (Edition 2) and has associated amendments (for conformance/reference software and conformance files). Users should check the issuing body for any later revisions or withdrawal notices before relying on it for new product development.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 4 of the ISO/IEC 23000 (MPEG‑A) family of Multimedia Application Formats, which contains multiple parts each defining specific application formats and related tools.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: MPEG‑A, musical slide show, MP3, JPEG, LASeR, timed text, MPEG‑21, IPMP, REL, MP4, DID/DIDL.