Real-time variable bit rate（VBR） video is expected to take a significant portion of multimedia applications.However,plentiful challenges to VBR video service provision have been raised for its characteristic of high...Real-time variable bit rate（VBR） video is expected to take a significant portion of multimedia applications.However,plentiful challenges to VBR video service provision have been raised for its characteristic of high traffic abruptness.To support multi-user real-time VBR video transmission with high bandwidth utilization and satisfied quality of service（QoS）,this article proposes a practical dynamic bandwidth management scheme.This scheme forecasts future media rate of VBR video by employing time-domain adaptive linear predictor and using media delivery index（MDI） as both QoS measurement and complementary management reference.In addition,to support multi-user application,an adjustment priorities classified strategy is also put forward.Finally,a test-bed based on this management scheme is established.The experimental results demonstrate that the scheme proposed in this article is efficient with bandwidth utilization increased by 20%-60% compared to a fixed service rate and QoS guaranteed.展开更多
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2007CB310705)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (60772024, 60711140087)+4 种基金the Hi-Tech Research and Development Program of China (2007AA01Z255)the NCET (06-0090)the PCSIRT (IRT0609)the ISTCP (2006DFA11040)the 111 Project of China (B07005)
文摘Real-time variable bit rate（VBR） video is expected to take a significant portion of multimedia applications.However,plentiful challenges to VBR video service provision have been raised for its characteristic of high traffic abruptness.To support multi-user real-time VBR video transmission with high bandwidth utilization and satisfied quality of service（QoS）,this article proposes a practical dynamic bandwidth management scheme.This scheme forecasts future media rate of VBR video by employing time-domain adaptive linear predictor and using media delivery index（MDI） as both QoS measurement and complementary management reference.In addition,to support multi-user application,an adjustment priorities classified strategy is also put forward.Finally,a test-bed based on this management scheme is established.The experimental results demonstrate that the scheme proposed in this article is efficient with bandwidth utilization increased by 20%-60% compared to a fixed service rate and QoS guaranteed.
