Predictive multiple description coding using coset codes

Multiple Description (MD) coding of predictively coded sources is of practical interest in several multimedia applications such as redundant storage of video/audio data, and real-time video/audio telephony. A key problem associated with predictive MD coding is the occurrence of predictive mismatch. In the present paper, we pose the problem of predictive MD coding as a variant of the Wyner-Ziv decoder side-in formation problem. We propose an approach based on the use of coset codes for predictive MD coding, which avoids predictive mismatch without requiring restrictive channel assumptions or high latency. We specifically consider two-channel predictive MD coding of a first-order Gauss-Markov process. Results indicate that the proposed approach significantly out-performs alternative approaches in terms of rate-distortion performance.