ETR 225 : 20001

Foreword
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions and abbreviations
   3.1 Definitions
   3.2 Abbreviations
4 General model
5 An introduction to the MHEG standard
   5.1 Multimedia/Hypermedia application requirements
   5.2 Rationale for standardization of Multimedia and
        Hypermedia information
   5.3 The MHEG standard objectives
   5.4 MHEG concepts
   5.5 The MHEG API
   5.6 Extendibility of the MHEG standard
6 Service requirements
   6.1 Main categories of services
   6.2 Applications of retrieval services except VoD
   6.3 Applications of distribution services and VoD
   6.4 Applications of conversational services
7 Functional requirements on the MHEG API
   7.1 Synthesis of application requirements
   7.2 Model and terminology
   7.3 Functional scope of MHEG API
8 Technical requirements on the MHEG API
   8.1 Guidelines for API specification
   8.2 Technical requirements on the MHEG API specification
   8.3 Technical options
9 Methodology for the specification of the MHEG API
   9.1 Summary of methodology
   9.2 Object-oriented analysis of the MHEG API
10 SIR functional requirements
   10.1 Synthesis of application requirements
   10.2 Functional scope of SIR
11 Technical requirements on the MHEG SIR
   11.1 Technical requirements on the MHEG SIR specification
   11.2 Technical options
   11.3 Guidelines for drafting the MHEG SIR standard
   11.4 Possible implementation example using p-code
   11.5 Aspects relating to the notation for interchange
History

Scrutinizes the requirements for a standardized Application Programming Interface (API) and script representation and provides the framework for this future standardization work to be performed within ETSI.