Complex context information for video streaming service

Abstract

Advances in computer networking combined with powerful home computers and modern operating systems made streaming media practical and affordable for ordinary consumers. We are enjoying different streaming services such as DMB, PMP, smart phone, etc. that have never experienced before. In the future computing environment such as ubiquitous environment, user can be served video streaming service by complex contexts. In the paper, we suggest and simulate the complex context information for multimedia streaming. In this paper, we applied complex context awareness concept to video streaming service and demonstrate our applications.