Client side buffering and peer-to-peer computing can considerably improve the performance
of VoD systems. Earlier, a module called LCBBS was developed for clients on a LAN. A FIFO …

In contrast to text-only forms of communications, multimedia uses a combination of
audiovisual means alongside textual modes of communication. Streaming multimedia is …

On-demand-video streaming has been applied in wired networks with success. However, it
remains a challenging task in wireless networks due to bandwidth problems and the effect of …

In software engineering it is important to consider how a potential user experiences the
system during usage. No software user will have a satisfying experience if they perceive the …

Video on-demand (VoD) services and applications have become popular in wireless
networks. VoD refers to requesting video which is stored on remote media servers. Many …

In a common VoD system, a large bandwidth is required for the distribution of videos over
the Internet. One promising solution is to use a “peer to peer” Video on Demand (VoD) …

Over the past few years multimedia communications has become essential parts of people's
daily life. In this context, video streaming is attracting extensive attention and is becoming …

In this paper, a novel distributed fault tolerant end-to-end video streaming policy, based on a
hierarchical system of servers, is proposed. The main objectives of this policy are to provide …