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Basic synchronisation concepts in multimedia systems

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Network and Operating System Support for Digital Audio and Video (NOSSDAV 1992)

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Multimedia systems were so far primarily addressed with communication and performance in mind. It is now acknowledged they essentially capture synchronisation problems, at communication and application levels, respectively. This paper proposes, at first, a terminology that may be convenient for both levels. Communication issues are then emphasised. In particular, multimedia information is presented as bundles of flows characterised by their temporal signatures. Formal definitions are then used to propose dedicated synchronisation services.

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  1. LAAS-CNRS, 7 avenue du Colonel Roche, 31077, Toulouse Cedex, France

    Luiz F. Rust da Costa Carmo, Pierre de Saqui-Sannes & Jean -Pierre Courtiat

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  1. Luiz F. Rust da Costa Carmo
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P. Venkat Rangan

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Rust da Costa Carmo, L.F., de Saqui-Sannes, P., Courtiat, J.P. (1993). Basic synchronisation concepts in multimedia systems. In: Venkat Rangan, P. (eds) Network and Operating System Support for Digital Audio and Video. NOSSDAV 1992. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 712. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-57183-3_9

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