Title :
Managing data in distributed multimedia conferencing applications
Author :
Foreman, Dennis J.
Author_Institution :
Comput. Sci. Dept., Binghamton Univ., NY, USA
Abstract :
Managing packets in a distributed multimedia environment involves coordinating and synchronizing multiple data streams. The Ensembles Coordination Program provides the required coordination, reduces delay using path selection and message rebroadcasting, and allows the end application to manage the synchronization within the streams
Keywords :
multimedia communication; multimedia computing; telecommunication network routing; teleconferencing; Ensembles Coordination Program; data management; distributed multimedia conferencing applications; message rebroadcasting; multiple data stream coordination; multiple data stream synchronization; packet management; path selection; Asynchronous transfer mode; Delay; Jitter; Merging; Multimedia systems; Protocols; Routing; Streaming media; TCPIP; Videoconference;
Journal_Title :
MultiMedia, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MMUL.2002.1041946
