Research Article
Improving the delivery of multimedia embedded in HTML over HTTP on wireless networks
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/ICST.MOBIMEDIA2007.1602, author={Adam Serbinski and Abdolreza Abhari}, title={Improving the delivery of multimedia embedded in HTML over HTTP on wireless networks}, proceedings={3rd International ICST Conference on Mobile Multimedia Communications}, proceedings_a={MOBIMEDIA}, year={2010}, month={5}, keywords={Multimedia networking wireless networks web server prefetching network latency.}, doi={10.4108/ICST.MOBIMEDIA2007.1602} }- Adam Serbinski
Abdolreza Abhari
Year: 2010
Improving the delivery of multimedia embedded in HTML over HTTP on wireless networks
MOBIMEDIA
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/ICST.MOBIMEDIA2007.1602
Abstract
The purpose of this work is to reduce the delivery time for the initial portion of multimedia objects over wireless networks using HTTP protocol. The multimedia files we consider are those embedded in web pages. By prefetching embedded media from server to client, we are able to overcome the effects of network latency. We implement prefetching in a custom built HTTP server capable of anticipating future requests from the client, and delivering data without it explicitly being requested. To allow the client to receive files not requested, we use a custom built proxy, to run on the client system. Our custom server and proxy implement modifications to the HTTP protocol to allow multiple files to be delivered in a single transmission.