Title :
Buffer control scheme in multimedia synchronization
Author :
Hac, A. ; Xue, Cindy X.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Hawaii Univ., Honolulu, HI, USA
Abstract :
We present a complete synchronization scheme for multimedia information systems. The playout schedule is ensured by setting medium retrieval schedule based on the suitable control time at each different medium servers and by providing a suitable buffer for each medium at the client side. Because of the asynchronous nature of the network and the host operating system, certain buffer management at client side is also needed. We test three buffer control algorithms: switch, first order delay, and second order delay
Keywords :
buffer storage; delays; information systems; multimedia communication; multimedia computing; network operating systems; storage management; synchronisation; telecommunication congestion control; telecommunication networks; asynchronous network; buffer control algorithms; buffer management; control time; first order delay; host operating system; medium retrieval schedule; medium servers; multimedia information systems; multimedia synchronization; second order delay; switch control; Clocks; Delay; Jitter; Material storage; Multimedia systems; Network servers; Processor scheduling; Streaming media; Switches; Synchronization;
Conference_Titel :
Performance, Computing, and Communications Conference, 1997. IPCCC 1997., IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, Tempe, AZ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3873-1
DOI :
10.1109/PCCC.1997.581558
