Title :
Dynamic bandwidth allocation for interactive video applications over corporate networks
Author_Institution :
Thayer Sch. of Eng., Dartmouth Coll., Hanover, NH, USA
Abstract :
This paper discusses dynamic bandwidth management in corporate networks for supporting interactive multimedia applications. We show that particular characteristics of corporate networks and the highly dynamic resource requirements of interactive applications make dynamic allocation of network bandwidth both attractive and feasible. We compare several bandwidth allocation strategies via simulations based on the measured characteristic of an actual interactive TV application used in medical training.
Keywords :
computer networks; interactive television; interactive video; multimedia systems; corporate networks; dynamic bandwidth allocation; highly dynamic resource requirements; interactive TV application; interactive applications; interactive multimedia applications; interactive video applications; medical training; Application software; Bandwidth; Channel allocation; Computer networks; Digital TV; Educational institutions; Ethernet networks; Network servers; Telecommunication traffic; Video sharing;
Conference_Titel :
Compcon '96. 'Technologies for the Information Superhighway' Digest of Papers
Conference_Location :
Santa Clara, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7414-8
DOI :
10.1109/CMPCON.1996.501772
