Multimedia Application of ATM Networks
B.G. Kim
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Abstract
In this article, we consider multimedia applications of ATM networks. ATM
networks support QoS (Quality of Service) guarantees so that real time
connections can be maintained without abrupt changes or disconnections. We
present two situations where the specifications of the Connection Admission
Control (CAC) algorithm by applications may be beneficial: ATM API
(Application Programming Interface) and Multimedia API. The ATM API
provides an interface specification for accesses to the native ATM
services. The Multimedia API is a higher layer interface attempting to
aid the programming for applications dealing with multiple types of media
and multicast connections.
B.G. Kim
Department of Computer Science
Univ. of Mass. Lowell
(508) 934-3617
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