An IN-Based Approach to the Design of Interactive Multimedia Services over Broadband Networks: The VoD Example

Anagnostakis, CD; Patrikakis, CZ; Prezerakos, GN; Venieris, IS

dc.contributor.author	Anagnostakis, CD	en
dc.contributor.author	Patrikakis, CZ	en
dc.contributor.author	Prezerakos, GN	en
dc.contributor.author	Venieris, IS	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:45:53Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:45:53Z
dc.date.issued	1997	en
dc.identifier.issn	10647570	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/24772
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dc.subject	B-ISDN	en
dc.subject	Intelligent network	en
dc.subject	Object-oriented programming	en
dc.subject	Service management	en
dc.subject.other	Broadband networks	en
dc.subject.other	Computer hardware description languages	en
dc.subject.other	Database systems	en
dc.subject.other	Digital signal processing	en
dc.subject.other	Intelligent networks	en
dc.subject.other	Interactive computer systems	en
dc.subject.other	Object oriented programming	en
dc.subject.other	Subscription television	en
dc.subject.other	Voice/data communication systems	en
dc.subject.other	Interactive multimedia object class library (IMOCL)	en
dc.subject.other	Video on demand (VoD)	en
dc.subject.other	Telecommunication services	en
dc.title	An IN-Based Approach to the Design of Interactive Multimedia Services over Broadband Networks: The VoD Example	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	1997	en
heal.abstract	The evolving Interactive Multimedia (IMM) services require the development of flexible and easily adaptable design tools that can interoperate with the underlying broadband communication network. In this paper, we adopt a design philosophy based on the Intelligent Network (IN) concept. The main advantage of this approach is the transparency of the service-specific features to the underlying signaling system. Hence, a fast introduction of demanding services becomes possible even if the signaling of the network is not sophisticated enough to fully cover the requirements of IMM services. The standard International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Service Independent Block (SIB)-based methodology is used as a basis and further extended, where necessary, to cover new requirements, not originally predicted for Narrowband-Integrated Services Digital Network (N-ISDN), but arising from IMM services. The paper further proceeds with the development of an Interactive Multimedia Object Class Library (IMOCL) which adopts a high-level object-oriented approach that supports an easy evolution of IN-based service design towards implementation. The IMOCL is kept generic to the most possible extent aiming to provide a common framework for the design of a wide variety of IMM services using the IN concept. The IMOCL encompasses service management functionality enabling the designer and provider of an IN service to manage the newly introduced service. Both ITU SIB-based and IMOCL methodologies, together with the standard Specification and Description Language (SDL) technique are demonstrated in the design of selected parts of a typical Video on Demand (VoD) service.	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Network and Systems Management	en
dc.identifier.volume	5	en
dc.identifier.issue	3	en
dc.identifier.spage	329	en
dc.identifier.epage	350	en