A router agent for capacity assessment in packet video /

avoidance techniques. Bandwidth estimation parameters are

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Woodings, Mark Alexander, 1972-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:avoidance techniques. Bandwidth estimation parameters are
congestion caused by failed bandwidth-increasing decisions, a
Current videoconferencing applications operating on packet
experimentally selected to track Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
framework in a manner complementary to existing congestion
integrated into the existing CafeMocha videoconferencing
is demonstrated.
network capacity prior to requesting additional quality by
networks do not have the capability to gauge the available
of the agent's information during a typical videoconference
receiver checks with the agent and video source to ensure
request. Prior to joining the enhancement layer, the
router-based agent is developed to assess traffic levels on
statistics, estimates available multicast bandwidth on the
subnet and reports this information to receivers upon
subnet's parent router and collects multicast transmission
subscribing to enhancement layers. To minimize transient
that sufficient bandwidth is available. The agent is
the receiver's subnet. The agent resides on the receiver
video streams as accurately as possible. The effectiveness
Item Description:"Major subject: Electrical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:vii, 68 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.