An effective IPTV channel control algorithm considering channel zapping time and network utilization

IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 208-216

  Joo, Hyunchul ^a   Song, Hwangjun ^a   Lee, Dai Boong ^a   Lee, Inkyu ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Broadcasting service system; Channel zapping time; IPTV; Network utilization

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; USER INTERFACES;

BROADCASTING CHANNELS; BROADCASTING SERVICE SYSTEM; CHANNEL PREFERENCE INFORMATION; CHANNEL ZAPPING TIME; NETWORK UTILIZATION;

BROADCASTING;

EID: 44649165699     PISSN: 00189316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TBC.2008.915767     Document Type: Article

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