Title :
Trends in multimedia applications and the network models to support them
Author_Institution :
Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Leading corporations and federal agencies are beginning to recognize the great potential of multimedia applications. IBM and Apple have announced major commitments to develop equipment and software for multimedia applications. Current trends in multimedia applications are examined. A summary of the network implications in view of broadband ISDN (B-ISDN) is included. Multimedia database systems; audio, video, and graphics multimedia mail; teleconferencing; video extension to the X window (VEX); and an audio server under development at Olivetti Research Center (VOX) are outlined. Handling multimedia requests, distributed computing and shared resources, media conversion, and issues of network design are discussed
Keywords :
ISDN; broadband networks; computer networks; multimedia systems; B-ISDN; X window; audio server; broadband ISDN; computer networks; database systems; distributed computing; graphics multimedia mail; media conversion; multimedia applications; multimedia requests; network design; network implications; network models; shared resources; teleconferencing; video extension; Application software; B-ISDN; Electronic mail; Graphics; Multimedia computing; Multimedia databases; Multimedia systems; Network servers; Teleconferencing; Video sharing;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference, 1990, and Exhibition. 'Communications: Connecting the Future', GLOBECOM '90., IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-632-2
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.1990.116529
