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System sizing and resource allocation for video-on-demand systems.

by Mary Y.Y. Leung. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-66). / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgments --- p.iii / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Video-On-Demand Environment --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Problem Definition --- p.3 / Chapter 2 --- Related Work --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1 --- Data Sharing Techniques --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Batching --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Buffering --- p.9 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Static Partitioning --- p.10 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Adaptive Piggybacking --- p.10 / Chapter 2.2 --- Providing VCR Functionalities --- p.12 / Chapter 3 --- System Model --- p.15 / Chapter 3.1 --- Operations involved in VCR Control --- p.15 / Chapter 3.2 --- Normal Playback Model --- p.17 / Chapter 3.3 --- VCR Model --- p.18 / Chapter 4 --- Resource Allocation for Normal Playback --- p.21 / Chapter 4.1 --- Mathematical Model --- p.22 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Hits occurring within the same partition (hit w) --- p.24 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Jump to other partitions (hito) --- p.27 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Fast-forwarding to the end of a movie --- p.30 / Chapter 4.1.4 --- The expected hit probability P(hit) --- p.31 / Chapter 4.2 --- Model Verification --- p.32 / Chapter 5 --- Resource Allocation for VCR mode --- p.35 / Chapter 5.1 --- Scheme 1: No merging --- p.36 / Chapter 5.2 --- Scheme 2: Merging by adaptive piggybacking and buffering --- p.36 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Resuming within the threshold (Δ ≤ k) --- p.38 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Resuming beyond the threshold (Δ > k) --- p.39 / Chapter 5.3 --- Verification --- p.42 / Chapter 6 --- Applications to System sizing --- p.45 / Chapter 6.1 --- Cost of Resources for Normal Playback --- p.46 / Chapter 6.2 --- Cost of Resources for VCR functions --- p.48 / Chapter 6.3 --- Overall system cost --- p.49 / Chapter 6.4 --- Comparison --- p.50 / Chapter 6.4.1 --- Scheme 1 vs. Scheme 2 --- p.51 / Chapter 6.4.2 --- Scheme 2 vs. pure I/O & pure buffer --- p.54 / Chapter 6.4.3 --- Different values of k --- p.58 / Chapter 6.4.4 --- Different values of ψ --- p.60 / Chapter 7 --- Conclusions --- p.62 / Bibliography --- p.64 / Chapter A --- Appendix --- p.67 / Chapter A.l --- Rewind --- p.67 / Chapter A.1.1 --- Hits occurring within the same partition (hit w) --- p.67 / Chapter A.1.2 --- Jump to other partitions (hit0) --- p.68 / Chapter A.2 --- Pause --- p.70

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_322697
Date January 1997
ContributorsLeung, Mary Y. Y. (Mary Yuk Yee), Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Computer Science and Engineering.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, ix, 70 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.
CoverageChina, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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