Title :
A novel gossip-based multirate overlay multicast strategy
Author :
Yanheng Wei ; Junyi Wang ; Zhishuai Gong
Author_Institution :
Guangxi Exp. Center of Inf. Sci., Guilin Univ. of Electron. Technol., Guilin, China
Abstract :
Overlay multicast is an efficient communication scheme for multipoint communication applications. This paper focuses on the transmission isolation and unbalanced load allocation problems of multi-rate multimedia transmission over embedded overlay topology where multicast receivers in the same session request service at different rates commensurate with their requirements. We propose a novel data distribution scheme by adopting gossip algorithm to overcome the transmission isolation problem via implementing cross-layer data transmission. More leaf members are involved in the data distribution process to share load stress for cluster leaders leading to more balanced data distribution structure. Simulation results show that gossip-based protocol, without transmission isolation, can reasonably build and maintain a more balanced overlay topology than the traditional multicast protocol.
Keywords :
IP networks; data communication; multicast communication; multimedia communication; overlay networks; protocols; telecommunication network topology; balanced data distribution structure; balanced overlay topology; cluster leaders; communication scheme; cross-layer data transmission; data distribution process; data distribution scheme; embedded overlay topology; gossip algorithm; gossip-based multirate overlay multicast strategy; gossip-based protocol; load stress; multicast protocol; multicast receivers; multipoint communication applications; multirate multimedia transmission; session request service; transmission isolation problem; unbalanced load allocation problems; Multicast protocols; Multimedia communication; Peer-to-peer computing; Receivers; Stress; Topology; gossip algorithm; layered overlay multicast; load-balancing; overlay network;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications (ICT), 2014 21st International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Lisbon
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-5139-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICT.2014.6845107