• DocumentCode
    1252431
  • Title

    Adaptation in distributed multimedia systems

  • Author

    Gecsei, Jan

  • Author_Institution
    Montreal Univ., Que., Canada
  • Volume
    4
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1997
  • Firstpage
    58
  • Lastpage
    66
  • Abstract
    The real-time requirements of continuous media call for careful resource management in distributed multimedia systems. In complex and mobile systems, however, effective resource reservation becomes almost impossible. Recent research suggests adaptive applications as a complementary solution. This article reviews heterogeneous networks and the rationale behind adaptation, gives implementation examples, and discusses some outstanding research issues
  • Keywords
    distributed databases; multimedia systems; reconfigurable architectures; resource allocation; adaptation; continuous media; distributed multimedia systems; heterogeneous networks; real-time requirements; resource reservation; Adaptive systems; Design methodology; Environmental economics; Error correction; Fault tolerant systems; Fluctuations; Multimedia systems; Protocols; Resource management; Robustness;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    MultiMedia, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1070-986X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/93.591164
  • Filename
    591164