Title :
A novel architecture for a video-on-demand network
Author_Institution :
EECE Dept., Univ. of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, LA, USA
Abstract :
Video material is divided into short segments which are stored in independently accessible memory units. These segments are sent sequentially to the user, one at a time, in high speed bursts over a video distribution network. While one high speed burst is being viewed (at low speed) by one user, the video server can cater to demands from other users. This paper presents some details of a video-on-demand (VoD) system architecture based on the above approach. Analysis and simulations prove the viability and indicate the expected performance for this architecture
Keywords :
interactive television; interactive video; television networks; VoD system architecture; independently accessible memory units; video distribution network; video server; video-on-demand network; Analytical models; Bandwidth; Copper; Internet; Motion pictures; Network servers; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Performance analysis; Streaming media; Switches; Video compression;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1994., Proceedings of the 37th Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Lafayette, LA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2428-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.1994.519078
