Title :
A portable multimedia terminal
Author :
Sheng, Samuel ; Chandrakasan, Anantha ; Brodersen, R.W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
A personal communications system (PCS) that centers on integration of services to provide access to data and communications using a specialized, wireless multimedia terminal is described. The possible applications and support systems for such a terminal are outlined. Several of the major design issues behind portable multimedia terminals, including spectrally efficient picocellular networking, low-power digital design, video data compression, and integrated wireless RF transceivers, are discussed. It is argued that optimizing performance in each of these areas is crucial in meeting the performance requirements of the overall system and providing a small, lightweight terminal for personal communications.<>
Keywords :
multimedia systems; personal communication networks; telecommunication equipment; integrated wireless RF transceivers; low-power digital design; personal communications system; picocellular networking; portable multimedia terminal; support systems; video data compression; wireless multimedia terminal; Computer displays; Computer science; Databases; Distributed computing; Network servers; Personal communication networks; Portable computers; Telephony; Video compression; Video on demand;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
