Supporting mobile multimedia applications through adaptive middleware

被引:7
作者
Coulson, G [1 ]
Blair, GS [1 ]
Davies, N [1 ]
Robin, P [1 ]
Fitzpatrick, T [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Lancaster, Dept Comp, Distributed Multimedia Res Grp, Lancaster LA1 4YR, England
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
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D O I
10.1109/49.790487
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
The traditional approach to developing middleware platforms is to adopt a "black box" philosophy whereby the platform offers a fixed programming model to applications together with fixed per-platform implementations. In this paper, we describe research which is exploring an open approach to the implementation of middleware platforms, Our motivation is to accommodate the demanding requirements for quality-of-service (QoS) adaptation as imposed by mobile multimedia applications. We use an extended CORBA computational model featuring the concept of explicit open bindings, This provides an architectural framework for openness and QoS adaptation. The paper concludes by considering the more general application of an open systems philosophy; in particular, we introduce the concept of reflective middleware.
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页码:1651 / 1659
页数:9
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