[en] This paper presents a general architectural model for group communications which are communications that may involve more than two parties. The concept of group is presented and the concept of group association, which is an instance of group communication, is analysed. Those group associations are modeled as a set of basic components called multicast conversations. At the service boundery, new architectural concepts are introduced to identify a group association as well as its multicast conversations. Then, facilities to handle the group associations and the multicast conversations are defined and the properties of data transfer on a group association are examined. Finally, the paper deals with aspects of group management.
Disciplines :
Computer science
Author, co-author :
Mathy, Laurent ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Dép. d'électric., électron. et informat. (Inst.Montefiore) > Réseaux informatiques
Leduc, Guy ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Dép. d'électric., électron. et informat. (Inst.Montefiore) > Réseaux informatiques
Bonaventure, Olivier; Université de Liège - ULiège > Dép. d'électric., électron. et informat. (Inst.Montefiore) > Réseaux informatiques
Danthine, André ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Dép. d'électric., électron. et informat. (Inst.Montefiore) > Réseaux informatiques
Language :
English
Title :
A Group Communication Framework
Publication date :
June 1994
Event name :
Broadband Islands '94
Event place :
Hamburg, Germany
Event date :
7-9 Jun. 1994
Audience :
International
Main work title :
Broadband Islands '94: Connecting with the End-User