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The rapid development of rich content, efficient coding and delivery technologies, user-friendly authoring software, easy to use media management applications, powerful search functions, and handy digital media devices is driving the adoption of digital media in our everyday lives. Finding innovative ways to improve and integrate all the components of this digital media ecosystem and deliver a seamless media experience is the goal of the Internet Media Group.
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Devices such as PCs, Pocket PCs, Smartphones, and embedded devices are taking on a greater and greater role in everyday computing and individual's lives. At the same time, the growth in the bandwidth of wired and wireless networks and local area and wide area networks is facilitating greater communication across these platforms. At Microsoft Research Asia, the Media Communication Group aims to develop applications and services to advance communication and collaboration among various platforms and under different network conditions.
Researchers in the Media Communications Group leverage their expertise in audio/video compression, image processing, networking, user interface, and database management to develop practical applications and services for both consumers and information workers. The group's research is used across the realm of communications applications including instant messaging, VoIP, video conferencing, Push-To-Talk, video streaming, broadcasting, and blogging. The group's innovations have made an impact on a number of Microsoft products and technologies.
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