Multilayered resolution based coding for Internet video streaming

Video streaming over the internet without buffering is a challenging task. The requirements in this field actually include an almost lossless compression of video to be provided to the customer with a minimum bandwidth. In order to maintain a continuous flow of video without any disconnection or large buffering at the receiver, a new algorithm called the Multi-Layered Resolution based Coding with Cross Layer Adaptation (MLRC-CLA) algorithm is proposed in this paper. The input video is coded at different levels of resolution and stored at the video hosting site. The MLRC-CLA algorithm gradually selects the appropriate resolution for the viewer based on the viewer´s network bandwidth and sends that particular resolution the viewer. The parameter used in this paper is Peek-Signal to Noise ratio (PSNR).