(Abstract from INSPEC/MELVYL)

1. Pasquale, J.C.; Polyzos, G.C.; Anderson, E.W.; Vachaspathi, P.
     The multimedia multicast channel.
   Internetworking: Research and Experience, Dec. 1994, vol.5, (no.4):151-62.
     Pub type:  Practical.
   

Abstract:

The multimedia multicast channel is a dissemination-oriented
communication abstraction providing a service analogous to that of a cable
television broadcast channel. A source transmits multimedia information
such as video and audio streams onto a channel, and a varying number of
receivers 'tune in' to the channel to receive a selected set of the
streams. To support heterogeneity, each receiver may tailor the selected
streams to meet individual needs through the use of filters. The design
encourages a very loose coupling between the source and the receivers,
promoting open-loop control for the underlying network protocols.