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

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.