Hypermodal - Dynamic Media Synchronization and Coordination between WebRTC Browsers

Li Li, Wen Chen, Zhe Wang, Wu Chou

2014

Abstract

This paper describes a Web based real-time collaboration system, Hypermodal, based on the concept of temporal linkage between resources. The system allows the users to construct, manipulate and exchange temporal linkages organized as synchronization trees. The temporal linkage is defined by RDF <sync> predicate based on a novel use of Media Fragments URI and permits on-the-fly tree updates while the resources in the tree are playing. We propose RDF <mirror> predicate and a new protocol to correlate and initialize distributed synchronization trees without requiring clock synchronization. Moreover, we develop a new REST API optimized for efficient tree updates and navigations based on super nodes. The preliminary test results on a prototype system show the approach is feasible and promising.

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Li L., Chen W., Wang Z. and Chou W. (2014). Hypermodal - Dynamic Media Synchronization and Coordination between WebRTC Browsers . In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - Volume 2: WEBIST, ISBN 978-989-758-024-6, pages 74-81. DOI: 10.5220/0004856100740081


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@conference{webist14,
author={Li Li and Wen Chen and Zhe Wang and Wu Chou},
title={Hypermodal - Dynamic Media Synchronization and Coordination between WebRTC Browsers},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - Volume 2: WEBIST,},
year={2014},
pages={74-81},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004856100740081},
isbn={978-989-758-024-6},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - Volume 2: WEBIST,
TI - Hypermodal - Dynamic Media Synchronization and Coordination between WebRTC Browsers
SN - 978-989-758-024-6
AU - Li L.
AU - Chen W.
AU - Wang Z.
AU - Chou W.
PY - 2014
SP - 74
EP - 81
DO - 10.5220/0004856100740081