The User Programmability of a Multimedia Workstation for Fast Packet Networks
16 January 1989
Fast Packet Switching technology has demonstrated the feasibility of t transmitting and switching packetized voice, data, and video in a single network, enabling the construction of sophisticated multimedia tele- conferencing services. A terminal on such a network could theoretically support an unlimited number of multimedia calls, and any given call might connect many stations. An important area of investigation, therefore, is how to assist the user to implement and manage these variables: multiple, multimedia, and multipoint calls.