Part I of this article provides an overview of the development, functionality, and applicability of MPEG-7. We ll first present the role of MPEG-7 within the context of past MPEG standards. We then outline ideas of what should be possible using MPEG-7 technology. In Part II, we ll discuss the description of MPEG-7 s concepts, terminology, and requirements. We ll then compare MPEG-7 to other approaches on multimedia content description
