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The Multimedia Multicasting Problem

Joseph C. Pasquale, George C. Polyzos, George V. Xylomenos, Vachaspathi P. Kompella

Computer Systems Laboratory
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA 92093-0114

This is an updated version of UCSD/CSE Technical Report CS93-313

February 1996

Abstract:

This paper presents the problems associated with the multicasting of continuous media to support multimedia group applications. The interaction between multicasting and multiple, time correlated continuous media streams with real time delay requirements, poses various new problems but also allows for special case solutions to be employed. Issues discussed include quality of service, resource reservations, routing, error and traffic control, heterogeneity, switching hardware, and the use of hierarchical coding and open loop control techniques.





George Polyzos
Wed Feb 7 10:23:23 PST 1996