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This paper focuses on the challenging problem of integrating real-time traf
fic with data traffic on the same network, while having predictable quality
of service (QoS) guarantees. Predictable QoS guarantees mean both determin
istic and probabilistic (with a known probability distribution) functions o
f loss, delay, and jitter. As of today there are only limited solutions to
this problem. This work presents, to the best of our knowledge, the first c
oherent system solution, for combining, on one hand, bursty data traffic wi
th deterministic no loss due to congestion, and on the other hand, periodic
real-time traffic with deterministic bandwidth guarantees, constant jitter
, and bounded delay. The principles of this architecture facilitate the imp
lementation of a scalable multimedia system that will combine or integrate
distributed/parallel computing (e.g., over a network of PC/workstations) wi
th real-time applications (e.g., interactive video teleconferencing). (C) 2
000 Academic Press.