Interactive Distributed Multimedia Systems and Telecommunication Services: 6th International Workshop, IDMS’99 Toulouse, France, October 12–15, 1999 Proceedings

Phillip Emer (auth.), Michel Diaz, Philippe Owezarski, Patrick Sénac (eds.)3540665951, 9783540665953

The 1999 International Workshop on Interactive Distributed Multimedia Sys­ tems and Telecommunication Services (IDMS) in Toulouse is the sixth in a se­ ries that started in 1992. The previous workshops were held in Stuttgart in 1992, Hamburg in 1994, Berlin in 1996, Darmstadt in 1997, and Oslo in 1998. The area of interest of IDMS ranges from basic system technologies, such as networking and operating system support, to all kinds of teleservices and distributed multimedia applications. Technical solutions for telecommunications and distributed multimedia systems are merging and quality-of-service (QoS) will play a key role in both areas. However, the range from basic system tech­ nologies to distributed mutlimedia applications and teleservices is still very broad and we have to understand the implications of multimedia applications and their requirements for middleware and networks. We are challenged to develop new and more fitting solutions for all distributed multimedia systems and telecom­ munication services to meet the requirements of the future information society.

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Table of contents :
The Internet 2 QBONE Project Architecture and Phase 1 Implementation….Pages 1-1
Hardware Acceleration inside a Differentiated Services Access Node….Pages 3-16
REDO RSVP: Efficient Signalling for Multimedia in the Internet….Pages 17-30
QoS-aware Active Gateway for Multimedia Communication….Pages 31-44
A Study of the Impact of Network Loss and Burst Size on Video Streaming Quality and Acceptability….Pages 45-57
Transport of MPEG-2 Video in a Routed IP Network….Pages 59-73
Specification and Realization of the QoS Required by a Distributed Interactive Simulation Application in a New Generation Internet….Pages 75-91
A Multicasting Scheme Using Multiple MCSs in ATM Networks….Pages 93-106
A Platform for the Study of Reliable Multicasting Extensions to CORBA Event Service….Pages 107-120
MBone2Tel — Telephone Users Meeting the MBone….Pages 121-132
Quality of Service Management for Teleteaching Applications Using the MPEG-4/DMIF….Pages 133-145
IP Services Deployment: A US Carrier Strategy….Pages 147-147
Network-Diffused Media Scaling for Multimedia Content Services….Pages 149-162
Extended Package-Segment Model and Adaptable Applications….Pages 163-176
Tailoring Protocols for Dynamic Network Conditions and User Requirements….Pages 177-190
Design of an Integrated Environment for Adaptive Multimedia Document Presentation Through Real Time Monitoring….Pages 191-204
Authoring of Teletext Applications for Digital Television Broadcast….Pages 205-217
Middleware Support for Multimedia Collaborative Applications over the Web: A Case Study….Pages 219-233
The “Virtual Interactive Presenter”: A Conversational Interface for Interactive Television….Pages 235-243
A Video Compression Algorithm for ATM Networks with ABR Service, Using Visual Criteria….Pages 245-258
Content-Fragile Watermarking Based on Content-Based Digital Signatures….Pages 259-272
New Structures for the Next Generation of IDMS….Pages 273-273
Multi-drop VPs for Multiparty Videoconferencing on SONET/ATM Rings — Architectural Design and Bandwidth Demand Analysis….Pages 275-289
A Generic Scheme for the Recording of Interactive Media Streams….Pages 291-304
A Framework for High Quality/Low Cost Conferencing Systems….Pages 305-320
A Novel Replica Placement Strategy for Video Servers….Pages 321-335
Network Bandwidth Allocation and Admission Control for a Continuous Media File Server….Pages 337-350
Design and Evaluation of Ring-Based Video Servers….Pages 351-363
Pricing for Differentiated Internet Services….Pages 365-370
An Agent-Based Adaptive QoS Management Framework and Its Applications….Pages 371-376
Improving the Quality of Recorded Mbone Sessions Using a Distributed Model….Pages 377-383