Title : 
On Formal Description of Synchronization Requirements in Multimedia Systems
         
        
            Author : 
Fong, A.C.M. ; Simpson, Andrew
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
This paper explores how formal description techniques can be applied to some common synchronization requirements found in multimedia systems. The aim is to provide a framework for precise descriptions and understanding of some of the timing issues found in multimedia systems. Ultimately, this should lead to improvements in system performance and reliability.
         
        
            Keywords : 
formal specification; multimedia computing; software reliability; formal description; multimedia systems; synchronization requirements; system performance; system reliability; Clocks; Information technology; Multimedia systems; Performance analysis; Power system reliability; Software systems; Synchronization; System performance; Timing; Uncertainty; formal description; multimedia; synchronization;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Information Technology: New Generations, 2008. ITNG 2008. Fifth International Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Las Vegas, NV
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
0-7695-3099-0
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/ITNG.2008.53