ISO IEC 23000-5-2011 PDF

Full title and description

Information technology — Multimedia application format (MPEG‑A) — Part 5: Media streaming application format. This standard specifies a digital‑item structure, a file format and references protocols for streaming governed audio and video to end‑user devices (examples include delivery over MPEG‑2 Transport Stream or RTP/UDP/IP) and gives informative implementation examples for specific applications.

Abstract

ISO/IEC 23000‑5 defines the Media Streaming Application Format within the MPEG‑A family: the structure and packaging of multimedia streaming content, how digital items are described and grouped, and how existing streaming protocols and container formats are referenced for interoperable delivery and playback across devices. It includes implementation examples to illustrate specific use cases.

General information

• Status: Published (Edition 2, replaces the 2008 edition).
• Publication date: 2011 (ISO/IEC record lists the edition as February 2011; official publication date recorded by some distributors is 21 January 2011).
• Publisher: ISO and IEC (published as an ISO/IEC International Standard under JTC 1/SC 29).
• ICS / categories: 35.040.40 (Coding of audio, video, multimedia and hypermedia information).
• Edition / version: Edition 2 (2011).
• Number of pages: 93 pages (Edition 2).

Scope

Specifies a digital‑item structure, a file format and references to protocols used in media streaming environments for delivery of governed and ungoverned audio/video content to end‑user devices. The standard targets interoperability across devices and platforms by defining how multimedia resources, metadata and usage rules can be packaged and streamed using common transport protocols (for example MPEG‑2 TS and RTP over UDP/IP). It also provides informative implementation examples tied to specific application scenarios.

Key topics and requirements

• Digital item structure and metadata model for streaming content.
• File/package format rules for authored streaming assets and associated resources.
• References to transport protocols (e.g., MPEG‑2 Transport Stream, RTP/UDP/IP) and guidance on their use in streaming scenarios.
• Interoperability requirements for content exchange and playback across heterogeneous devices.
• Informative implementation examples illustrating common application cases.
• Dependence on related MPEG and MPEG‑21 technologies for resource types and usage descriptions.

Typical use and users

Used by standards implementers, streaming service architects, device and set‑top box manufacturers, application developers, and integrators who need a standardized way to package, describe and deliver multimedia streams along with associated metadata and usage constraints. It is also referenced by testing and conformance teams and by organizations building cross‑platform streaming solutions.

Related standards

Part of the ISO/IEC 23000 (MPEG‑A) series; related parts include Part 1 (purpose and overview) and other application formats in the MPEG‑A family (various parts for music player, slideshow, surveillance, DMB, open access, interactive music, etc.). The standard also references MPEG‑21 standards (ISO/IEC 21000 series) and multiple MPEG and ISO base media file format standards that define codecs, packaging and metadata models used by the streaming format.

Keywords

MPEG‑A, Media Streaming Application Format, digital item, streaming, RTP, MPEG‑2 Transport Stream, ISO/IEC 23000, MPEG‑21, interoperability, multimedia packaging, metadata.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/IEC 23000‑5:2011 is the Media Streaming Application Format specification within the MPEG‑A (Multimedia application format) family; it defines how streaming multimedia content and its metadata are structured and delivered.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers a digital‑item structure, packaging rules for streaming assets, references to transport protocols (such as MPEG‑2 TS and RTP/UDP/IP), and provides implementation examples to support interoperable streaming delivery and playback.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Implementers of streaming platforms and clients, device manufacturers, application developers, standards and conformance teams, and system integrators working on cross‑device multimedia delivery. They use it to ensure consistent packaging, metadata and transport usage for streaming applications.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2011 edition (Edition 2) supersedes the original 2008 edition. As of the published record, the 2011 version is the current edition replacing the 2008 publication. Users should check their national or official standards catalogues for any later revisions or withdrawals.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 5 of the ISO/IEC 23000 series (MPEG‑A multimedia application formats), which contains multiple parts addressing different application formats and use cases within the MPEG‑A family.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: MPEG‑A, media streaming, digital item, streaming package, RTP, MPEG‑2 TS, ISO/IEC 23000, metadata, interoperability, multimedia application format.