2nd International ICST Conference on Mobile Multimedia Communications

Research Article

A weighted layered broadcasting scheme for scalable video transmission with multiple site reception

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1145/1374296.1374311,
    author={Thomas Stockhammer and Tiago Gasiba  and Wissam Abdel Samad  and Wen Xu and Hrvoje Jenkac and Thomas  Schierl },
    title={A weighted layered broadcasting scheme for scalable video transmission with multiple site reception},
    proceedings={2nd International ICST Conference on Mobile Multimedia Communications},
    publisher={ACM},
    proceedings_a={MOBIMEDIA},
    year={2006},
    month={9},
    keywords={H.264/AVC Scalable Video Coding Fountain Codes Mobile Datacasting Multiple Site Reception},
    doi={10.1145/1374296.1374311}
}
  • Thomas Stockhammer
    Tiago Gasiba
    Wissam Abdel Samad
    Wen Xu
    Hrvoje Jenkac
    Thomas Schierl
    Year: 2006
    A weighted layered broadcasting scheme for scalable video transmission with multiple site reception
    MOBIMEDIA
    ACM
    DOI: 10.1145/1374296.1374311
Thomas Stockhammer1, Tiago Gasiba 1, Wissam Abdel Samad 2, Wen Xu3, Hrvoje Jenkac4, Thomas Schierl 5
  • 1: Nomor Research, Munich, Germany
  • 2: BenQ Mobile, Munich, Germany and Nomor Research, Munich, Germany
  • 3: BenQ Mobile, Munich, Germany
  • 4: University of Technology, Munich, Germany
  • 5: Fraunhofer HHI, Berlin, Germany

Abstract

The integration of reliable Video-on-Demand (VoD) broadcasting schemes in mobile datacast systems, specifically in DVB-h, is studied and enhanced. Sophisticated VoD broadcasting schemes such as Harmonic Broadcasting (HB) allow receivers to tune into the ongoing transmission of a video-stream at arbitrary time, while still being able to receive the multimedia sequence from beginning to end, after short initial playout latency. In addition, we address service enhancements by using scalable video coding (SVC) to support heterogeneous receiver capabilities and receiving conditions as well as signal reception from multiple transmission sites. We present and discuss options for the integration of VoD broadcasting schemes in combination with fountain codes. Optimizations in parameter selection are introduced. A realistic protocol environment is only slightly modified to support our system concept. Simulation results show the benefits of the discussed VoD scheme compared to existing approaches if integrated in DVB-h.

Keywords
H.264/AVC Scalable Video Coding Fountain Codes Mobile Datacasting Multiple Site Reception
Published
2006-09-20
Publisher
ACM
http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1374296.1374311
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