*CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS* *Proposal Submission Deadline: May 31, 2010* *Full Chapter Submission Deadline: August 1, 2010* *Multimedia Services and Streaming for Mobile Devices: Challenges and Innovations* A book edited by Dr. Elsa Macias and Dr. Alvaro Suarez University of Las Palmas de G.C., Spain To be published by IGI Global: http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=828 *Introduction* Multimedia services include the processing and communication of image, audio and text that must accomplish soft real time deadlines. Multimedia services are also the basis of prominent businesses. A mobile device (ultra-small-mobile-computer) allows its user to communicate multimedia information in any place and time. These devices currently represent the perfect vehicle for the convergence between Telecommunication and Computer Communication. This convergence leads to new rich multimedia interfaces for services like Videoconference, VoIP, Instant Messaging and Gaming. It is easy to recognize the need for more research in this scenario. Therefore, there exists a need for an edited collection of articles in this area. * * *Objective of the Book* This book will aim to provide new insights in this area of research to young and experimented researchers as well as technical company’s members. We want to collect tutorials, surveys, case descriptions and original contributions that address up-to-date research findings and business success cases in multimedia services and streaming for mobile devices. Another objective is to provide scholars and practitioners involved in this area with the most updated reference on a wide range of related topics. *Target Audience* The target audience of this book would be those interested in various aspects of multimedia services and streaming for mobile devices. This book is meant to be accessible to audiences including researchers, developers, engineers, and innovators working in multimedia services or mobile devices. The largest audience will be the academics, industry professionals and researchers who aspire to learn the recent progress and future trends of multimedia services and streaming for mobile devices. This book can also serve as a solid advanced-level supplement to media processing and communications courses for senior undergraduates and postgraduates. *Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:*** Fundamentals of multimedia services and streaming media Fundamentals of mobile devices and multimedia operating systems Novel architectures and protocols for multimedia services and streaming media Media resource adaptation for multimedia services and streaming media Wireless/mobile multimedia services and media streaming Multimedia services and streaming media over heterogeneous networks Design and deployment of practical streaming media systems on mobile devices Commercial implementations of current and coming mobile telephones QoS and QoE mechanisms Multimedia services and 4G Wireless sensors and mobile devices for multimedia services Location based multimedia services Descriptions of innovations in mobile devices for multimedia services and streaming Future trends and promising directions in multimedia services and streaming media * * * * Submission Procedure Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit *on or before May 31, 2010*, a 2-3 pages chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by *June 15, 2010* about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by *December 15, 2010*. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project. *Publisher* This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,” and “IGI Publishing” imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com http://www.igi-pub.com/. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2011. *Important Dates:* *May 31, 2010**: *Proposal Submission Deadline** *June 15, 2010**: *Notification of Acceptance** *August 1, 2010: *Full Chapter Submission** *October 15, 2010: *Review Result Returned** *December 15, 2010: *Final Chapter Submission** *January 10, 2011: *Final Deadline * * * * *Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) or by mail to:* Dr. Elsa Macias Campus Universitario de Tafira – - Edificio de Electrónica y Telecomunicación – - Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria 35017 LAS PALMAS DE G.C. (SPAIN) Tel.: +34 928 451239 • Fax: +34 928 451380 E-mail: ChapSubmFORMobStreaming@gmail.com * * * * * ***