Open-loop video distribution with support of VCR functionality

Performance Evaluation

Volumn 49, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 411-427

  Biersack, Ernst W ^a   Jean Marie, Alain ^b   Nain, Philippe ^c  

^a EURECOM   (France)

^b LIRMM   (France)

^c INRIA   (France)

Author keywords

Interactivity; Semi Markov accumulation process; Stochastic bounds; Video on demand

Indexed keywords

BROADCASTING; FUNCTION EVALUATION; IMAGE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; MARKOV PROCESSES; PROBABILISTIC LOGICS; STOCHASTIC CONTROL SYSTEMS; VIDEOCASSETTE RECORDERS;

SEMI-MARKOV ACCUMULATION PROCESSES; STOCHASTIC BOUNDS;

VIDEO ON DEMAND;

EID: 1642324387     PISSN: 01665316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5316(02)00134-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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