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The Multimedia Multicast Channel is a dissemination-oriented communication abstraction providing a service analogous to that of a cable television broadcast channel. A source transmits multimedia information such as video and audio streams onto a channel, and a varying number of receivers “tune in” to the channel to receive a selected set of the streams. To support heterogeneity, each receiver may tailor the selected streams to meet individual needs through the use of filters. The design encourages a very loose coupling between the source and the receivers, promoting open-loop control for the underlying network protocols.
This research is supported in part by grants from DEC, IBM, NCR, NSF, TRW, and UC MICRO. The views expressed are those of the authors, and not necessarily those of the supporters.
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Pasquale, J.C., Polyzos, G.C., Anderson, E.W., Kompella, V.P. (1993). The multimedia multicast channel. In: Venkat Rangan, P. (eds) Network and Operating System Support for Digital Audio and Video. NOSSDAV 1992. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 712. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-57183-3_18
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