Video Coding and the Application Level Framing Protocol Architecture

Abstract

As networks and computers become faster, real time video transmission is expected to become common. Variable bit rate video coders will be used in order to take advantage of the statistical multiplexing gain and bandwidth efficiency of packet switched networks. Video streams have different service requirements from the traffic usually carried on computer networks. A new protocol architecture called Application Level Framing (ALF) has been proposed to allow efficient implementation of communications with diverse service requirements. ALF allows the application to control the way in which network errors are handled. This thesis studies the compatibility of three proposed video coding standards with an ALF protocol architecture. Each of the standards is found to be usable with varying degrees of effort. A set of design principles for video codes intended for use over an ALF protocol architecture is presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA256843

Entities

People

  • Andrew T. Heybey

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Bandwidth
  • Coding
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Data Transmission
  • Decoding
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Multiplexing
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Protocols
  • Networks
  • Packet Loss
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Systems Analysis and Design