Enabling adaptive video streaming in P2P systems [Peer-to-Peer Multimedia Streaming]

• Published in: IEEE communications magazine Vol. 45; no. 6; pp. 108 - 114
• Main Authors: Jurca, Dan, Chakareski, Jacob, Wagner, Jean-Paul, Frossard, Pascal
• Format: Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.06.2007; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Adaptive systems; Bandwidth; Costs; Information retrieval; Jacobian matrices; Multimedia systems; Network servers; Network topology; Peer to peer computing; Streaming media

Peer-to-peer (P2P) systems are becoming increasingly popular due to their ability to deliver large amounts of data at a reduced deployment cost. In addition to fostering the development of novel media applications, P2P systems also represent an interesting alternative paradigm for media streaming ap...