An Effective IPTV Channel Control Algorithm Considering Channel Zapping Time and Network Utilization

Author

Joo, Hyunchul ; Song, Hwangjun ; Lee, Dai-Boong ; Lee, Inkyu

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Pohang Univ. of Sci. & Technol. (POSTECH), Pohang

Volume

54

Issue

2

fYear

2008

fDate

6/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

208

Lastpage

216

Abstract

This paper presents a simple but effective IPTV channel control algorithm that keeps channel zapping time in the tolerable range with high network utilization. The proposed algorithm controls channel zapping time by adjusting the number of broadcasting channels that are located close to users over IP networks and the number of additional I-frames inserted into each channel, based on the user´s channel preference information. Finally, experimental results are provided to show the performance of the proposed algorithm.

Keywords

IP networks; broadcast channels; television broadcasting; IP networks; IPTV channel control algorithm; broadcasting channel; channel zapping time; network utilization; Bandwidth; Displays; IP networks; IPTV; Information technology; Microwave integrated circuits; Satellite broadcasting; US Department of Transportation; Video on demand; Web and internet services; Broadcasting service system; IPTV; channel zapping time; network utilization;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Broadcasting, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9316

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TBC.2008.915767

Filename

4446230