Wireless networking requirements of multimedia applications

Author

Kwok, Timothy C.

Author_Institution

Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA, USA

fYear

1992

fDate

29 Sep-1 Oct 1992

Abstract

The author addresses the key issues in designing a wireless network that can flexibly and efficiently support multimedia applications. Since multimedia applications constitute the most general class of applications, they also have the most diverse traffic characteristics and communications requirements. The author presents a framework for characterizing multimedia applications and their communications requirements. Also, packet switching has been known to be the most appropriate switching and multiplexing methodology for supporting multimedia applications. Therefore, the resource allocation schemes of packet switched wireless networks are explored. Finally, the author identifies three networking services that are necessary and sufficient for supporting multimedia applications

Keywords

multimedia systems; packet radio networks; multimedia applications; packet switching; resource allocation schemes; wireless networking requirements; Application software; Asynchronous transfer mode; Bandwidth; Base stations; Communication switching; Network servers; Packet switching; Resource management; Streaming media; Wireless networks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Universal Personal Communications, 1992. ICUPC '92 Proceedings., 1st International Conference on

Conference_Location

Dallas, TX

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0591-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICUPC.1992.240730

Filename

240730