Title :
A mini-cell architecture for networked multimedia workstations
Author :
Lunn, A.S. ; Scott, A.C. ; Shepherd, W.D. ; Yeadon, N.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput., Lancaster Univ., UK
Abstract :
High speed networks and multimedia place significant demands on end-systems. The approach at Lancaster has been to develop multimedia enhancement units with high-speed network support for conventional workstations. This paper outlines how these enhancement units have developed from the early transputer based designs to hardware implementations. We argue that mini-cell based inter-device communication leads to efficient implementation of such enhancement units and detail two implementations based on this approach-the LANC and the MEND
Keywords :
local area networks; multimedia systems; network interfaces; workstations; LANC; MEND; hardware implementations; high speed networks; high-speed network support; inter-device communication; mini-cell architecture; networked multimedia workstations; transputer based designs; Communication system interfaces; Local area networks; Multimedia communication; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
Multimedia Computing and Systems, 1994., Proceedings of the International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-5530-5
DOI :
10.1109/MMCS.1994.292470
