• DocumentCode
    1127617
  • Title

    Media-intensive data communications in a "desk-area" network

  • Author

    Adam, Joel F. ; Houh, Henry H. ; Ismert, Michael ; Tennenhouse, David L.

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. for Comput. Sci., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
  • Volume
    32
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    1994
  • Firstpage
    60
  • Lastpage
    67
  • Abstract
    The VuNet is a "desk-area" network where small switches are distributed throughout the work area, and multimedia devices usually found in the workstation are put on the network. This architecture has several advantages including distributed switching and the ability to share multimedia devices across a workgroup.<>
  • Keywords
    asynchronous transfer mode; computer networks; data communication systems; multimedia systems; network topology; performance evaluation; protocols; VuNet; architecture; desk-area network; distributed switching; mediaintensive data communications; multimedia devices; small switches; work area; workstation; Application software; Asynchronous transfer mode; Communication switching; Computer science; Data communication; Intelligent networks; Laboratories; Multimedia systems; Streaming media; Workstations;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Communications Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0163-6804
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/35.299839
  • Filename
    299839