Title :
Realization of the synchronization controller for multimedia applications
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Eng., Jeonju Univ.
Abstract :
We describe the design, implementation and evaluation for a multimedia conferencing system with intramedia and intermedia synchronization support between audio and video. The synchronization mechanism proposed here is capable of dynamically adapting to various network conditions thus providing an optimized QoS. A synchronization controller is designed and realized with a unique process in supporting intermedia synchronization. Each media agent handling its media stream is modified with the intramedia synchronization function. The communicative functions between media agents and the synchronization controller are added as well for the intermedia synchronization function. The realized system is configured and tested on the Ethernet and an ATM network where performance measurements were conducted and its effective synchronization support has been assured
Keywords :
asynchronous transfer mode; local area networks; multimedia communication; performance evaluation; quality of service; synchronisation; telecommunication control; teleconferencing; ATM network; Ethernet; LAN; audio; communicative functions; intermedia synchronization; intramedia synchronization; media agents; media stream; multimedia applications; multimedia conferencing system; network conditions; optimized QoS; performance measurements; synchronization controller; video; Application software; Control systems; Design engineering; Measurement; Multimedia systems; Routing; Streaming media; Synchronization; Timing; Videoconference;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference, 1998. GLOBECOM 1998. The Bridge to Global Integration. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Sydney,NSW
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4984-9
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.1998.776844
