Title :
Porting multimedia applications to the Open System Environment
Author :
Schneeman, Richard D.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Abstract :
To migrate DOS-based courseware to the Open System Environment (OSE), process creation and communication in Posix, a portable operating-system interface, were merged with a multilevel client-server architecture. This helped identify some problems that developers are likely to face when considering any operating-system or platform migration to the OSE. The OSE reference model is reviewed, and the proposed multilevel client-server software architecture developed to fully embody the DOS model in a distributed, portable OSE is outlined. The hardware and software of the interactive video delivery system used in the OSE are described.<>
Keywords :
multimedia systems; open systems; operating systems (computers); software portability; DOS-based courseware; OSE reference model; Open System Environment; Posix; distributed OSE; interactive video delivery system; multilevel client-server architecture; multimedia applications porting; platform migration; portable OSE; portable operating-system interface; process creation; Application software; Environmental management; Graphics; Multimedia systems; Open systems; Processor scheduling; Procurement; Software architecture; Telecommunication computing; Telecommunication standards;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
