Step by Step Instructions for CoverSheet on Floppy

• Copy and Paste cover.txt from the browser to a local file.
  You MUST follow the format given in cover.txt.
  
• Fill in the fields that are applicable to you and save it to a floppy that is properly labeled.
  If there are fields which are not applicable to you, DO NOT REMOVE THEM. Just leave them blank.
  
• Follow the following for each field:
  1. PaperTitle: <Please enter the paper title here. This field is mandatory>

     <Step 2-11 require you to enter author information for every author in the paper. Make sure to leave blank for excessive author information fields. Also note that follow the instruction in Step2 for Step3-11>.

  2. Author1FirstName: <Please enter the first or given name of the first author here. This field is mandatory>
     Author1MiddleInitial: <Please enter the first or given name of the first author here>
     Author1LastName: <Please enter the lastname or the surname of the first author here. This field is mandatory>
     Author1Affiliation: <Please enter the first author's affiliation here. This field is mandatory>
     Author1Email: <Please enter the first author's email address here>.
     Author1URL: <Please enter the first author's web address here>.
     Author1Phone:<Please enter the first author's phone number here>.
     
  3. Author2FirstName:
     Author2MiddleInitial:
     Author2LastName:
     Author2Affiliation:
     Author2Email:
     Author2URL:
     Author2Phone:
     
  4. Author3FirstName:
     Author3MiddleInitial:
     Author3LastName:
     Author3Affiliation:
     Author3Email:
     Author3URL:
     Author3Phone:
     
  5. Author4FirstName:
     Author4MiddleInitial:
     Author4LastName:
     Author4Affiliation:
     Author4Email:
     Author4URL:
     Author4Phone:
     
  6. Author5FirstName:
     Author5MiddleInitial:
     Author5LastName:
     Author5Affiliation:
     Author5Email:
     Author5URL:
     Author5Phone:
     
  7. Author6FirstName:
     Author6MiddleInitial:
     Author6LastName:
     Author6Affiliation:
     Author6Email:
     Author6URL:
     Author6Phone:
     
  8. Author7FirstName:
     Author7MiddleInitial:
     Author7LastName:
     Author7Affiliation:
     Author7Email:
     Author7URL:
     Author7Phone:
     
  9. Author8FirstName:
     Author8MiddleInitial:
     Author8LastName:
     Author8Affiliation:
     Author8Email:
     Author8URL:
     Author8Phone:
     
  10. Author9FirstName:
      Author9MiddleInitial:
      Author9LastName:
      Author9Affiliation:
      Author9Email:
      Author9URL:
      Author9Phone:
      
  11. Author10FirstName:
      Author10MiddleInitial:
      Author10LastName:
      Author10Affiliation:
      Author10Email:
      Author10URL:
      Author10Phone:
      

      <Step 12 requires information about the person or the contact name with whom ICASSP98 will correspondence with>

  12. ContactName: <Please enter the name of the person to whom correspondence must be directed here. This field is mandatory>
      ContactAddressStreet: <Please enter the contact name's street address e.g. 215 5th Ave NE or E/789 Block F North Nazimabad. This field is mandatory>
      ContactAddressCity: <Please enter the contact's city e.g Seattle or Karachi. This field is mandatory>
      ContactAddressStateOrProvince: <Please enter the contact's state or province address e.g WA or Sindh. This field is mandatory>
      ContactAddressZipCode: <Please enter the contact's zip code e.g 12364 or 75426. This field is mandatory>
      ContactAddressCountry: <Please enter the contact's country e.g USA or Pakistan. This field is mandatory>
      ContactEmail: <Please enter the contact's email address e.g contact@someuniversity.edu>
      ContactPhone:<Please enter the contact's phone number e.g 8415-5121-157584>

      <Step 13 requires information about the category in which your paper fits in. Give the two-digit classification (for example, 8.3) for each category. You are allowed to submit two paper categories: primary and secondary. The primary category is one which most closely describes the field your paper fits in. The secondary one is the paper category that is next closest match to the issue your paper addresses. Your submission will be reviewed primarily by the Technical Committee covering the area of your first choice. >

  13. PaperCategory1: <Please enter the Primary Category here>
      PaperCategory2: <Please enter the Secondary Category here>
      

      <Step 14 refers to the problem you have addresses in your paper. You can enter your comments on more than a single line by replacing the sample comment (<Please Fill in . . .>) with your own comments For further help, look at the examples: Sample Cover 1 and Sample Cover 2>

  14. BeginProblemDescription:
      
      EndProblemDescription:
      

      <Step 15 refers to the possibility that your paper is based on an idea that is also the basis of other author's work. Please be explicit in stating how this contribution compares to those of other authors? (Comment replacing the sample comment (<Please Fill in . . .>) with your own comments, cite the previous work, and give references at the end of your paper). For further help, look at the examples: Sample Cover 1 and Sample Cover 2>

  15. BeginOriginalContribution:
      
      EndOriginalContribution:
      

      <Step 16 refers to the possibility that one of the authors of this paper is also an author or a co-author on other papers that are submitted to ICASSP98. If an author on this paper has other contributions to this conference, please provide complete titles and authors by replacing the (<Please Fill in . . .>) comment with your own text. For further help, look at the examples: Sample Cover 1 and Sample Cover 2>

  16. IsAuthorAnAuthorOnOtherSubmissions: <choose Y for Yes/ N for No or leave blank >
      BeginOtherPaperTitlesandAuthors:
      <Please Fill in if and only if one or more authors of this paper is a contributor to another paper submitted at ICASSP98. In that case, list the title of that paper(s) and name(s) of the author(s) >
      EndOtherPaperTitlesandAuthors:
      

      <Please enter the abstract of the paper in Step 17. The abstract must not contain any equations and citations. This field is mandatory>

  17. BeginAbstract:
      
      EndAbstract:
      

      A sample coversheet for a paper written by only one author who was also an author in another paper submitted to ICASSP98 is given here.
      A sample coversheet for a paper derived from an original contribution and written by 3 authors two of whom were also authors in other paper submitted to ICASSP98 is given here.