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Modeling distributed multimedia synchronization with DSPN

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Multimedia synchronization is the essential technology for the integration of multimedia in distributed multimedia systems. The multimedia synchronization model has been recognized by many researchers as a premise of the implementation of multimedia synchronization. In distributed multimedia systems, the characteristic of multimedia synchronization is dynamic, and the key medium has the priority in multimedia synchronization. The previously proposed multimedia synchronization models cannot meet these requirements. So a new multimedia dynamic synchronization model—DSPN, based on the timed Petri-net has been designed in this paper. This model can not only let the distributed multimedia system keep multimedia synchronization in a more precise and effective manner according to the runtime situation of the system, but also allow the user to interact with the presentation of multimedia.

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  1. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Southeast University, 210096, Nanjing, P.R. China

    Song Jun & Gu Guanqun

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Correspondence to Song Jun.

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This work is supported by the ‘863’ Hi-Tech Program and the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

Song Jun received his M.Eng. and Ph.D.Eng. degrees in computer network from Southeast University, in 1994 and 1998 respectively. His research interests include multimedia synchronization communications, high-performance computer network and CSCW.

Gu Guanqun is the President of Southeast University, a Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and a Member of CIMS Expert Group of National “863” Program. His current research interests include protocol engineering, high-performance network, intelligent computer network, computer integrated manufacturing system (CIMS), integrated platform and framework, electronic data interchange (EDI).

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Song, J., Gu, G. Modeling distributed multimedia synchronization with DSPN. J. of Comput. Sci. & Technol. 13, 448–454 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02948503

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