Multimedia conferencing on local area networks

Abstract

Management and implementation procedures for data delivery in multiparty, multimedia conferences on local area networks are considered. Earlier results are extended, and the requirements and mechanisms for delivering multiple information types-voice, video, file, memo, screen, and keyboard data-are outlined. The mechanisms presented are appropriate for both intranetwork and (homogeneous and heterogeneous) internetwork conferences. They are also examined for their applicability to networks with and without multicast transmission capabilities. Conference management issues are discussed, and experiences in designing and experimentally implementing voice-only and multimedia conference data-delivery schema are reviewed.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>