Native-ATM based real time multimedia communication system in heterogeneous computing environment
Zhenkai Wang · Journal of Tsinghua University(Science and Technology) · 2001
Real time multimedia communication in heterogeneous computing environments and high performance broad band multimedia applications which exploit the QoS features of ATM networks are two important issues in the field of distributed multimedia. This paper discusses the design and implementation of a Native ATM based real time multimedia communication systems in heterogeneous computing environments. In this system, a socket style Native ATM API is implemented in SUN workstations. PCs and the SUN workstations transfer real time video and audio streams based on the ATM AAL5 protocol. The experience provides a good foundation for research work on broad band distributed multimedia applications in heterogeneous computing environments.