The Dolby Bitstream Syntax Description Language (BSDL) is a generic, XML-based language for describing the syntactical structure of compressed audio-visual streams. This paper describes how the representation of a bitstream syntax in the BSDL is used to ease the development of serialization, deserialization, and editing tools. Additionally, the formal syntax description allows realizing a range of novel analysis methods including bitstream syntax coverage measurements, detailed bitrate profiles, and the automatic generation of rich specification documentation. The approach is exemplified using the AC-4 codec.

Authors: Larsen, Jonas; Wolters, Martin
Affiliation: Dolby Germany GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany
AES Convention: 140 (May 2016) Paper Number: 9537
Publication Date: May 26, 2016 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Audio Content Management & Applications in Audio
Permalink: https://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=18235

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