Title :
Multimedia communication for personal workstations
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Syst. Design Eng., Waterloo Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
A multimedia interactive conferencing application is introduced as an example of the promises and challenges of multimedia communication. Its key capabilities and its overall structure are described. The derivation of a layered model of multimedia communications based on this structure is explained, and some implications for future development are considered
Keywords :
computer networks; interactive systems; teleconferencing; layered model; multimedia communication; multimedia interactive conferencing application; personal workstations; Application software; Bridges; Computer graphics; Displays; Hardware; Multimedia communication; Multimedia systems; Teleconferencing; Video sharing; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
INFOCOM '89. Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Joint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies. Technology: Emerging or Converging, IEEE
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-1920-1
DOI :
10.1109/INFCOM.1989.101571
