REAL-TIME APPLICATIONS ON THE INTERNET

This paper provides a general introduction to real-time applications o ver networks operating the internet protocol. A particular issue facin g such applications is the difficulty in consistently achieving the re quired quality of service. This paper looks at the role of the network , the operating system and the application environment in delivering t he required quality of service. The main focus is an outline descripti on of an application architecture designed to support a wide range of real-time applications, with particular reference to audiovisual servi ces.