B-ISDN multimedia communication and collaboration platform using advanced video workstations to support cooperative work

Author

Hoshi, Tohru ; Mori, Kenjiro ; Takahashi, Yasuhiro ; Nakayama, Yoshiyuki ; Ishizaki, Takeshi

Author_Institution

Hitachi Ltd., Kawasaki, Japan

Volume

10

Issue

9

fYear

1992

fDate

12/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1403

Lastpage

1412

Abstract

A distributed real-time computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW) platform called the B-ISDN group teleworking system is described. The system combines the high-speed multimedia communication capability with advanced video integrated workstations. The aim of this system is to support ad hoc meetings and real-time collaborative work between small groups of people who are geographically distributed. The main features of the system are face-to-face communication and the capability for sharing and comanipulating shared multimedia information including video. The concept and architecture of the system are described. A prototype group teleworking system that uses B-ISDN multimedia workstations is also described. A mock remote medical consultation application for the system is presented

Keywords

B-ISDN; groupware; home working; multimedia systems; teleconferencing; workstations; B-ISDN multimedia communication; CSCW; advanced video workstations; collaboration platform; cooperative work; face-to-face communication; mock remote medical consultation application; B-ISDN; Collaboration; Collaborative work; Distributed computing; Multimedia communication; Multimedia systems; Real time systems; Teleworking; Video sharing; Workstations;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/49.184870

Filename

184870