Network-adaptive rate control and unequal loss protection with TCP-friendly protocol for scalable video over Internet

Journal of VLSI Signal Processing Systems for Signal, Image, and Video Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 67-81

  Zhang, Qian ^a   Zhu, Wenwu ^a   Zhang, Ya Qin ^a  

^a MICROSOFT RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bit allocation; Network adaptation; Packetization; Rate control; Rate distortion; Scalable video; TCP friendly congestion control; Unequal loss protection; Video streaming

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; CONGESTION CONTROL (COMMUNICATION); INTERNET; QUALITY OF SERVICE; SIGNAL DISTORTION; TELECOMMUNICATION TRAFFIC; VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING;

VIDEO STREAMING;

NETWORK PROTOCOLS;

EID: 0037405626     PISSN: 13875485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022865704606     Document Type: Conference Paper

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