本雜志詳細介紹了在多媒體計算、通信、存儲和應(yīng)用的各個方面的創(chuàng)新研究思想、新興技術(shù)、最先進的方法和工具。它以理論、實驗和調(diào)查文章為特色。多媒體系統(tǒng)的覆蓋范圍包括：計算機系統(tǒng)中數(shù)字視頻和音頻功能的集成多媒體信息編碼和數(shù)據(jù)交換格式數(shù)字多媒體操作系統(tǒng)機制數(shù)字視聽網(wǎng)絡(luò)與通信存儲模型和結(jié)構(gòu)支持多媒體應(yīng)用的方法、范例、工具和軟件體系結(jié)構(gòu)多媒體應(yīng)用和應(yīng)用程序接口，以及多媒體終端系統(tǒng)架構(gòu)。

This journal details innovative research ideas, emerging technologies, state-of-the-art methods and tools in all aspects of multimedia computing, communication, storage, and applications. It features theoretical, experimental, and survey articles.Coverage in Multimedia Systems includes:Integration of digital video and audio capabilities in computer systemsMultimedia information encoding and data interchange formatsOperating system mechanisms for digital multimediaDigital video and audio networking and communicationStorage models and structuresMethodologies, paradigms, tools, and software architectures for supporting multimedia applicationsMultimedia applications and application program interfaces, and multimedia endsystem architectures.