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The role of multicast communication in the provision of scalable and interactive Video-On-Demand service

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Book cover Network and Operating Systems Support for Digital Audio and Video (NOSSDAV 1995)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ((LNCS,volume 1018))

Abstract

Multicast delivery can improve the scalability of Video-On-Demand (VOD) systems by allowing multiple customers to share one set of video server and network resources. In such a system, providing customer interactivity can be difficult. In this paper we overview our work which addresses how interactivity may be accomplished in a multicast delivery environment and analyzes the performance of such systems.

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  1. College of Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology, 30332-0280, Atlanta, Georgia

    Kevin C. Almeroth & Mostafa H. Ammar

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Thomas D. C. Little Riccardo Gusella

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Almeroth, K.C., Ammar, M.H. (1995). The role of multicast communication in the provision of scalable and interactive Video-On-Demand service. In: Little, T.D.C., Gusella, R. (eds) Network and Operating Systems Support for Digital Audio and Video. NOSSDAV 1995. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1018. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0019276

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