B-ISDN multimedia workstation architecture

Author

Sakata, Shiro

Author_Institution

NEC Corp., Kanagawa, Japan

Volume

31

Issue

8

fYear

1993

Firstpage

64

Lastpage

67

Abstract

Technical issues involved in integrating computer and communication technologies in the broadband integrated services digital network (B-ISDN) environment are discussed. The Multimedia Environment for Remote Multiple-Attendee Interactive Decision-making (MERMAID), an ISDN-based multimedia and multiparty desktop conference system, is described. MERMAID involves B-ISDN key technologies related to multimedia and multicast protocols, and workstation architecture for groupware applications. Technical issues based on user experiences and evaluations of MERMAID over three years are presented and discussed in connection with the system´s evolution in the B-ISDN environment.<>

Keywords

B-ISDN; group decision support systems; multimedia systems; teleconferencing; workstations; B-ISDN; MERMAID; Multimedia Environment for Remote Multiple-Attendee Interactive Decision-making; broadband integrated services digital network; groupware applications; multicast protocols; multimedia workstation architecture; multiparty desktop conference system; performance evaluation; B-ISDN; Collaborative software; Collaborative work; Communications technology; Computer architecture; Computer networks; Decision making; Multicast protocols; Multimedia systems; Workstations;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/35.229538

Filename

229538