Title :
Client requirements for real-time communication services
Author :
Ferrari, Domenico
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
A set of performance specifications that seem appropriate for real-time computer communication services is proposed. They include various types of delay bounds, throughput bounds, and reliability bounds. Other requirements and desirable properties are described from a client´s viewpoint, and the ways in which each requirement is to be translated to make it suitable for lower levels in the protocol hierarchy are examined. Some examples of requirements specification are presented, and possible objections to the approach are discussed.<>
Keywords :
computer networks; protocols; real-time systems; reliability; telecommunication services; client requirements; delay bounds; performance specifications; protocol hierarchy; real-time computer communication services; reliability bounds; throughput bounds; Computer architecture; Context-aware services; Contracts; Delay; Humans; Law; Legal factors; Network servers; Protocols; Throughput;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
