A JINI/JAVA based streaming framework for group communication

摘要

In this paper, we report the design and implementation of a new JINI/JAVA based multimedia-streaming framework. It is modeled after the OMG A/V stream specification with the additional support of multipoint-to-multipoint stream (MMS). A receiver-based group communication mechanism is also proposed in this framework to extend the semantics of membership management from joining/leaving of individual users to that of groups. In addition, we have designed and implemented a set of interfaces that provides a rather neat and flexible support for intra-group and inter-group stream operations.