Title :
A new efficient access protocol for integrating multimedia services in the home environment
Author :
Koutroubinas, Stelios ; Antonakopoulos, Theodore ; Makios, Vassilios
Author_Institution :
ATMEL, Patras, Greece
fDate :
8/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper presents a new dynamically adaptable medium access method that can be applied to home networks in order to create a distributed environment for multimedia and data processing services. The method uses mechanism that detects silent periods in voice transmissions and dynamically allocates the available bandwidth between isochronous and asynchronous traffic
Keywords :
access protocols; bandwidth allocation; consumer electronics; home automation; multimedia communication; telecommunication traffic; voice communication; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.11 protocol; asynchronous traffic; bandwidth allocation; data processing services; distributed environment; dynamically adaptable medium access method; efficient access protocol; home environment; home networks; isochronous traffic; multimedia services; silent periods detection; voice transmissions; wireless LAN; Access protocols; Bandwidth; Frequency; Intelligent networks; Media Access Protocol; Multiaccess communication; Multimedia systems; Physical layer; Quality of service; Wireless LAN;
Journal_Title :
Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
