RFC 4396 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2006

RTP Payload Format for 3rd Generation Partnership Project Timed Text

Overview

RFC 4396, “RTP Payload Format for 3rd Generation Partnership Project Timed Text”, is a Proposed Standard document published in February 2006 by J. Rey, Y. Matsui. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document specifies an RTP payload format for the transmission of 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) timed text. 3GPP timed text is a time-lined, decorated text media format with defined storage in a 3GP file. Timed Text can be synchronized with audio/video contents and used in applications such as captioning, titling, and multimedia presentations. In the following sections, the problems of streaming timed text are addressed, and a payload format for streaming 3GPP timed text over RTP is specified. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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