This paper presents tin adaptive filtering algorithm for the delivery of multimediacontent with different qualify of service (QoS) requirements in time-varying wideband code-division multiple access (W-CDMA) cellular...
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(纸本)0780393058
This paper presents tin adaptive filtering algorithm for the delivery of multimediacontent with different qualify of service (QoS) requirements in time-varying wideband code-division multiple access (W-CDMA) cellular networks. The algorithm objective is to guarantee levels of quality for two different user defined profiles (Premium, or Economy), while attempting to maximize the allocation of the radio channel bandwidth and maintaining the QoS requirements of downloaded traffic flows (audio, video, and data). Our proposed solution is based upon utilizing Genetic algorithms (GAs) to solve a multi-objective function that selects, during a control period, the bit rates and formats for the media codecs of downloaded traffic flows and assigns the air interface channel rate and power to each user, subject to different constraints. To show the performance of the algorithm, W-CDMA systems with and without filtering capabilities are compared.
P2P networks have been proposed as a scalable, inexpensive solution to the problem of distributing multimediacontent over the Internet. Since real P2P systems exhibit considerable heterogeneity in hardware, software ...
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(纸本)0769524222
P2P networks have been proposed as a scalable, inexpensive solution to the problem of distributing multimediacontent over the Internet. Since real P2P systems exhibit considerable heterogeneity in hardware, software and network connections, the design of P2P streaming networks must factor in this variation. There are two different sources of heterogeneity in P2P networks. Most existing work in the literature handle heterogeneity among receivers and requirements by the use of different multimedia encodings of the same content. In this paper we focus on the problems caused by heterogeneity in the network delays connecting receivers to the sender We assume that there is a single multicast tree and a single video stream. We propose new algorithms for building multicast trees for multimedia streaming in heterogeneous P2P networks. Our algorithms differ in the amount of communication and computational resources they require. We compare the performance (using simulations) of our algorithms with an existing algorithm Zigzag [20, 2 1]. Our results show that two of our algorithms (algorithm FollowTree-Landmark-ii and algorithm FollowTree) significantly outperform Zigzag.
Many cross-layer design approaches for wireless multimedia transmission over various networks have been proposed. Truly cross-layer design solutions require joint optimization of multimedia coding, transport/network l...
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(纸本)0780388348
Many cross-layer design approaches for wireless multimedia transmission over various networks have been proposed. Truly cross-layer design solutions require joint optimization of multimedia coding, transport/network layer, medium access layer, and physical layer transmission strategies and protocols. The solution often becomes impractical because: i) its computational complexity is high, and ii) it needs to be recomputed as some inputs, such as the content characteristics or network conditions change. To this effect, we propose a novel framework for cross-layer design, which features: i) the joint design strategy selection is adaptive not only to network conditions but also to multimediacontent characteristics, ii) the joint design strategy selection is based on off-line learning to address the computational complexity issue, and iii) the off-line learning stage employs a new multiple objective optimization solution.
Recent research results in the field of multimediacontent Analysis (MCA) have been marked by an abundance of theoretical and algorithmic solutions covering narrow application domains only. In this paper we analyze th...
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ISBN:
(纸本)0863415954
Recent research results in the field of multimediacontent Analysis (MCA) have been marked by an abundance of theoretical and algorithmic solutions covering narrow application domains only. In this paper we analyze this tendency and its origin in more detail and explain why, in our view, this should not be considered "the way to go" in providing easy access to content in multimediasystems and applications of the future. In particular, we concentrate on the case study of digital video, which we see as a straightforward example of multimedia. Through this case study we will discuss the needs and challenges of improving the generic potential of MCA algorithms.
This paper presents a novel power-aware motion estimation algorithm, called adaptive content-based subsample algorithm (ACSA), for battery-powered multimedia devices. While the battery status changes, the architecture...
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This paper presents a novel power-aware motion estimation algorithm, called adaptive content-based subsample algorithm (ACSA), for battery-powered multimedia devices. While the battery status changes, the architecture adaptively performs graceful tradeoffs between power consumption and compression quality. As the available energy decreases, the algorithm raises the subsample rate for maximizing battery lifetime. Differing from the existing subsample algorithms, the content-based algorithm first extracts edge pixels from a macro-block and then subsamples the remaining low-frequency part. In this way, we can alleviate the aliasing problem and thus keep the quality degradation low as the subsample rate increases. As shown in experimental results, the architecture can dynamically operate at different power consumption modes with little quality degradation according to the remaining capacity of battery pack while the power overhead of edge extraction is under 0.8%.
We present a system for automatic monitoring and timely dissemination of multimedia information to a range of mobile information appliances based on each user's interest profile. multimedia processing algorithms d...
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ISBN:
(纸本)1931971315
We present a system for automatic monitoring and timely dissemination of multimedia information to a range of mobile information appliances based on each user's interest profile. multimedia processing algorithms detect and isolate relevant video segments from over twenty television broadcast programs based on a collection of words and phrases specified by the user. content repurposing techniques are then used to convert the information into a form that is suitable for delivery to the user's mobile devices. Alerts are sent using a number of application messaging and network access protocols including email, short message service (SMS), multimedia messaging service (MMS), voice, session initiation protocol (SIP), fax, and pager protocols. The system is evaluated with respect to performance and user experiences. The MediaAlert system provides an effective and low-cost solution for the timely generation of alerts containing personal, business, and security information.
Currently, a lot of research has been devoted to (i) content distribution, (ii) traffic engineering, (iii) network monitoring and (iv) service enabling platforms. However, the integration of these four individual conc...
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ISBN:
(纸本)0769523730
Currently, a lot of research has been devoted to (i) content distribution, (ii) traffic engineering, (iii) network monitoring and (iv) service enabling platforms. However, the integration of these four individual concepts in a single platform has not yet been studied in enough detail. In this paper we present an architecture for such a robust content delivery service. The combination of both distributed replication of videos and multi-source traffic engineering tackles specific problems such as congested network parts, overloaded servers and the occurrence of flash crowds. Contrary to most existing systems, the content placement and retrieval algorithms in the presented CDN obtain precise network state information from an integrated monitoring system, allowing even a higher efficiency. To validate the performance of the CDN, an exact placement ILP formulation and various RPA heuristics are implemented and simulated.
The proceedings contain 18 papers. The topics discussed include: early data tailoring for ubiquitous information access in highly dynamic environments;one to many 3D face recognition enhanced through k-d-Tree based sp...
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ISBN:
(纸本)3540287922
The proceedings contain 18 papers. The topics discussed include: early data tailoring for ubiquitous information access in highly dynamic environments;one to many 3D face recognition enhanced through k-d-Tree based spatial access;a rule based approach to message borad topics classification;an indexing approach for representing multimedia objects in high-dimensional spaces based on expectation maximization algorithms;the MX formalism for semantic web compatible representation of music metadata;icon language-based auxiliary communication system interface for language disorders;intelligent delivery of multimediacontent in a device aware ubiquitous environments;and harmonic block windows through harmonic windows scheduling.
The digital-content market is urging better pricing and value-for-money for industry products and services. This is clearly evident in the recent price policies of majors. Production costs must be drastically reduced ...
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ISBN:
(纸本)076952348X
The digital-content market is urging better pricing and value-for-money for industry products and services. This is clearly evident in the recent price policies of majors. Production costs must be drastically reduced without affecting product quality. content providers, aggregators and distributors constantly need to adopt innovative means of increasing efficiency in order to reduce cost. Possible solutions to this challenge could be found by automating, accelerating and restructuring production processes. AXMEDIS architecture and tools aim at reaching those results by: (i) reducing costs for content production with artificial intelligence algorithms for content composition, formatting, protection and workflow management, (ii) reducing distribution and integration costs, increasing accessibility, with a P2P platform at B2B level integrating content management systems and workflows, (iii) providing algorithms and tools for innovative and flexible Digital Rights Management, exploiting MPEG-21 and overcoming its limits, supporting several business and transactions models. AXMEDIS is a large IST FP6 Integrated Project on Research and Development.
Internet is facing a huge change with the increasing penetration of voice terminals and new P2P overlay networks. These changes hit on their hardest to access networks which on the same time need to cope with new stri...
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ISBN:
(纸本)0780393198
Internet is facing a huge change with the increasing penetration of voice terminals and new P2P overlay networks. These changes hit on their hardest to access networks which on the same time need to cope with new stringent requirements of real-time traffic and increased volumes of P2P traffic. These two facts bring urgent need for differentiation of traffic in access networks - not only downstream hut also upstream. Majority of upstream traffic is metafile systems like BitTorrent and Gnutella which distribute the file content in overlay manner to each and every subscriber in metafile system. This brings new challenges for handling the traffic: i) from the user perspective, co-operation within the overlay community but still controlling the resource usage, and ii) from the network provider perspective, minimal waste of scarce access network resources. We show a measurement study of differentiation of IP traffic with goal to minimize the delay of real-time traffic and at the same time to minimize the packet loss of P2P traffic. Our results show that proper grouping of traffic is important at both ends of accesslink.
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