Quality of Experience management framework for real-time multimedia applications

  • Authors:
  • Mu Mu;Eduardo Cerqueira;Fernando Boavida;Andreas Mauthe

  • Affiliations:
  • Computing Department, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4WA, UK.;Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Coimbra, Polo II, Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal.;Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Coimbra, Polo II, Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal.;Computing Department, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4WA, UK

  • Venue:
  • International Journal of Internet Protocol Technology
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

Real-time multimedia will be among the most important applications in next generation networks. However, efficiently managing the delivery of these applications to guarantee Quality of Experience (QoE) to end-users facing network resources limitation and heterogeneity of networks is a challenge. This paper first explores key requirements to provide QoE assurance for multimedia applications in Content Distribution Networks (CDN). A new management framework, named QoE-aware Real-time Multimedia Management (QoE2M), is then introduced to provide end-to-end quality control on real-time multimedia applications over heterogeneous networks based on a combined control of video assessment, Quality of Service (QoS) and QoE-based mapping and adaptation procedures. Validation of the QoE2M framework is also discussed.