Routing and switching in teleconferencing networks.

Abstract

Leung, Yiu-Wing.Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1992.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 150-157).AcknowledgmentsAbstractChapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1Chapter 1.1 --- Background --- p.1Chapter 1.2 --- Broadband Video Services --- p.1Chapter 1.3 --- Videoconference Services --- p.7Chapter 1.4 --- Videoconference Systems --- p.8Chapter 1.5 --- Chapter Summary and Thesis Organization --- p.18Chapter Chapter 2 --- Efficient Algorithms for Multiple Destinations Routing --- p.20Chapter 2.1 --- Background --- p.20Chapter 2.2 --- Integer Programming Formulation of the MDR Problem --- p.26Chapter 2.3 --- Heuristics for Multiple Destinations Routing --- p.27Chapter 2.4 --- Performance Comparisons --- p.40Chapter 2.5 --- Chapter Summary --- p.50Chapter Chapter 3 --- Connection Optimization for Two Types of Videoconferences --- p.51Chapter 3.1 --- Background --- p.51Chapter 3.2 --- The Videoconference Services --- p.52Chapter 3.3 --- Connection Optimization --- p.54Chapter 3.4 --- Performance Analysis --- p.62Chapter 3.5 --- Chapter Summary --- p.80Chapter Chapter 4 --- A TDM-based Multibus Packet Switch --- p.81Chapter 4.1 --- Background --- p.81Chapter 4.2 --- Architecture of the Multibus Switch --- p.89Chapter 4.3 --- Operation of the Multibus Switch --- p.93Chapter 4.4 --- Performance Analysis --- p.95Chapter 4.5 --- Numerical Results --- p.106Chapter 4.6 --- Discussions --- p.109Chapter 4.7 --- Chapter Summary --- p.113Chapter Chapter 5 --- A Modular Shared Media Video Switch --- p.114Chapter 5.1 --- System Architecture and Operation --- p.114Chapter 5.2 --- Slot Assignment for Point-to-Point Transmissions --- p.129Chapter 5.3 --- Slot Assignment for Point-to-Multipoint Transmissions --- p.132Chapter 5.4 --- Network Design Example --- p.136Chapter 5.5 --- Chapter Summary --- p.143Appendix --- p.144Chapter Chapter 6 --- Conclusions --- p.147References --- p.15