A mini-cell architecture for networked multimedia workstations
- 1 January 1994
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- p. 285-294
- https://doi.org/10.1109/mmcs.1994.292470
Abstract
High speed networks and multimedia place significant demands on end-systems. The approach at Lancaster has been to develop multimedia enhancement units with high-speed network support for conventional workstations. This paper outlines how these enhancement units have developed from the early transputer based designs to hardware implementations. We argue that mini-cell based inter-device communication leads to efficient implementation of such enhancement units and detail two implementations based on this approach-the LANC and the MEND.Keywords
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