| Abstract |
|
Abstract: This paper discusses the problem of bandwidth allocation of Constant Bit Rate (CBR) video streams to compressed video streams in a Video on Demand (VoD) system. We consider the instance of a VoD system where compressed digital video is transmitted with a constant bit rate over a network with limited capacity. The paper has two main purposes: the first is to develop an efficient algorithm for determining the optimal bandwidth under the constraint of minimal buffer size, and the second is to make a comparison between different approaches for bandwidth allocation under the constraint of maximum bandwidth utilization. Together with his request for a specific video stream, each client in the system sends his buffer size and the maximum waiting time for his allowable delay. According to this information, the video server determined a range of transmission rates that can be used by the client without violating the client-buffer constraints (i.e., overflow or underflow). The main contribution of this paper is to suggest a method for allocating a variable network bandwidth on stream initiation in order to service as many users as possible while providing each user with the highest quality service.
|
 Additional Information
|
Index Terms- Constant bit rate transmission, Video rate smoothing, Computational geometry, Video on Demand (VoD), Bandwidth allocation.
Citation:
Ofer Hadar, Michael Segal,
"Models and Algorithms for Bandwidth Allocation of CBR Video Streams in a VoD System,"
itcc,
p. 0148,
International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing (ITCC '01),
2001
|
