Multiplexing statistical real-time channels in a multi-access network

Abstract

Given the client's traffic-generation characteristics and performance requirements, we propose a real-time communication scheme that provides delivery delay guarantees in a multiaccess local-area network (LAN). This scheme (i) reduces the link capacity that needs to be reserved to an average level as compared to the worst-case level required for deterministic performance guarantees, and (ii) preserves the ability of independent addition and deletion of real-time channels.