NDLI: Using formal approach to specify distributed multimedia systems

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Lichen Zhang Peijiang Yuan
Copyright Year	1999
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Comput. Sci., Guangdong Univ. of Technol., China (Lichen Zhang)
Abstract	A formal approach can benefit multimedia in a number of ways. For example, formal system development can aid the development of correct systems. Formal specification and verification techniques have been extensively investigated, but these techniques have generally not addressed the requirement of distributed multimedia computing. The central issue in multimedia is dealing with real-time. In particular, there is a need for software development techniques that support the specification and verification of real-time properties. In this paper, we propose a new approach to the formal specification and verification of distributed multimedia computing. This new approach is based on the extension of LOTOS to incorporate timing in it. Thus, succinct expressions of communicating concurrent processes can be made. Similarly, the emphasis on non-determinism in process algebraic techniques facilitates abstract specification, hiding implementation details. Furthermore, rich and tractable mathematical models of the semantics of process algebra have been developed. The key characteristic of the new approach lies in the specification of behavior, requirements and different types of time in a specification.
Starting Page	460
Ending Page	463
File Size	355942
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780355822
DOI	10.1109/PACRIM.1999.799575
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1999-08-22
Publisher Place	Canada
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Multimedia systems Multimedia computing Formal specifications Timing Video on demand Standardization Costs Computer science Artificial intelligence Electronic mail
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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