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The article proposes the state of the art in techniques and models designed to solve issues in application-layer IP multicast. Specifically, the issue of group communication for distributing video flows using reflectors to participants at a videoconference is considered. A proposed solution is introduced, involving an algorithm capable of dynamically discovering the appropriate reflector to meet a given client’s needs. Simulations results show the efficiency of using reflectors in this type of application.
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Kniess, J., Albuquerque, C.V.N. (2006). A Survey of Application-level Multicast Group Communication and a Proposal for Intelligent Reflectors. In: Gaïti, D. (eds) Network Control and Engineering for Qos, Security and Mobility, V. NetCon 2006. IFIP International Federation for Information Processing, vol 213. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34827-8_10
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