A Distributed Architecture for Multimedia Conference Control

Abstract

MMCC, the multimedia conference control program, is a window-based tool for conference management. It serves as an application interface to the ISI/BBN teleconferencing system, where it is used not only to orchestrate multisite conferences, but also to provide local and remote audio and video control, and to interact with other conference-oriented tools that support shared workspaces. The motivation for this paper is to document the design, operation and continued evolution of MMCC. After presenting the context for this work, we provide a discussion of MMCC's peer-to-peer model of communication and an overview of its connection control protocol. Issues are also raised about heterogeneity, robust services, scalability and the impact of conferencing over the Internet. A description of the system's regular use offers insights into the feasibility of the architecture. Finally, future directions for research in multimedia conference control are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA246330

Entities

People

  • Eve M. Schooler

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Configuration Management
  • Heterogeneity
  • Information Science
  • Internet
  • Local Area Networks
  • Media
  • Motivation
  • Network Protocols
  • Networks
  • Operating Systems
  • Reliability
  • Scalability
  • Security
  • Streams
  • Teamwork
  • User Interface

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Computer Networking
  • Robotics and Automation.