'Control plane' properties for signaling in loss-feedback based video rate adaptation over shared multicast paths

In wide-area video conferencing, the rate control of video sources to relieve network congestion along the multicast data path occurs in a distributed manner. In this paper, we study the desirable properties of signaling channels that carry the `packet loss report' (ELR) from a receiver to the...

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Main Authors: Rabby, M, Ravindran, K, Mukopadhyay, S, Bharadwaj, R, Mangukiya, G
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Bandwidth
Delay
Network topology
Receivers
Silicon compounds
Streaming media
Topology
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Summary:In wide-area video conferencing, the rate control of video sources to relieve network congestion along the multicast data path occurs in a distributed manner. In this paper, we study the desirable properties of signaling channels that carry the `packet loss report' (ELR) from a receiver to the sources as a short control message. A signaling channel provides for loss-free and time-ordered flow of ELRs from receivers, so that the rate adjustments of sources triggered by the signaling messages are executed correctly. For instance, the loss of a ELR may delay the source-level response to relieve congestion. Our goal is to improve the quality of rate adaptation when relieving congestion along the video data paths, with a suitably constructed ELR-signaling channel. For this purpose, we employ a group communication substrate, SINS, that provides loss-free and time-ordered message flows based on Lamport's concept of global virtual time. The paper demonstrates improvements in the quality of adaptation during congestion relief: faster convergence to final send rates and lower rate oscillations.
ISSN:2155-2487
2155-2509
DOI:10.1109/COMSNETS.2011.5716490