Title :
The Split and Merge protocol for interactive video-on-demand
Author :
Liao, Wanjiun ; Li, Victor O K
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
A true video-on-demand (VoD) system lets users view any video program, at any time, and perform any VCR-like user interactions. To reduce the per-user video delivery cost, multiple users may be batched and share the same video stream. Existing sharing schemes do not allow true VoD. A new protocol, called Split and Merge (SAM), does allow true VoD. SAM also provides an innovative way to merge these individuals back into the batching streams when they resume normal play mode
Keywords :
access protocols; interactive television; merging; multimedia systems; Split and Merge protocol; VCR-like user interactions; batching streams; interactive video-on-demand; multiple user batching; per-user video delivery cost; play mode; shared video stream; sharing schemes; Cable TV; Information retrieval; Network servers; Pricing; Protocols; Streaming media; Switches; Transform coding; Video compression; Video sharing;
Journal_Title :
MultiMedia, IEEE
