Optimizing content placement in a peer-assisted VoD architecture

Recently, a new peer-assisted architecture to build content delivery systems has been presented. This architecture is based on the use of the storage capacity of end-users’ set-top boxes (STBs), connected in a peer-to-peer (P2P) manner in order to help the content servers in the delivery process. In these systems, the contents are usually split into a set of smaller pieces, called sub-streams, which are randomly injected at the STBs. The present paper is focused on Video on Demand (VoD) streaming and it is assumed that the STB-based content delivery system is deployed over the global Internet, where the clients are distributed over different ISP networks. In this scenario, three different strategies are studied for increasing the percentage of data uploaded by peers, in order to offload the content servers as much as possible. First of all, a new mechanism is presented which determines which sub-stream has to be placed at which STB by a Non-Linear Programming (NLP) formulation. A different strategy for reducing the content server load is to take advantage of the available bandwidth in the different ISP networks. In this sense, two new mechanisms for forwarding the VoD requests to different ISP networks are presented. Finally, the present paper also shows that in some situations the available uplink bandwidth is associated with STBs that do not have the required sub-streams. Regarding this concern, a new mechanism has been designed that dynamically re-allocates some streams, which are being transmitted from specific STBs, to different STBs, in order to find the necessary resources to start new streaming sessions.     

A kernel-based framework for image collection exploration

While search engines have been a successful tool to search text information, image search systems still face challenges. The keyword-based query paradigm used to search in image collection systems, which has been successful in text retrieval, may not be useful in scenarios where the user does not have the precise way to express a visual query. Image collection exploration is a new paradigm where users interact with the image collection to discover useful and relevant pictures. This paper proposes a framework for the construction of an image collection exploration system based on kernel methods, which offers a mathematically strong basis to address each stage of an image collection exploration system: image representation, summarization, visualization and interaction. In particular, our approach emphasizes a semantic representation of images using kernel functions, which can be seamlessly harnessed across all system components. Experiments were conducted with real users to verify the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed strategy.     

下一代综合测试系统的研究与实现

LXI标准已成为测试行业的发展趋势,介绍了LXI技术的起源、分类及发展。重点介绍了IVI驱动程序的构成、特点,并基于IVI驱动程序,利用LabVIEW实现了一个话路测试仪,经过测试表明此仪器符合LXI仪器标准,且具有成本低、通用性强等诸多特点。     

网络数据库安全及加密技术

互联网的发展,给网络数据库数据的保密性、完整性和可用性带来了很大的威胁.本文总结了近些年数据库安全技术的发展过程,重点介绍了数据库加密技术的特点及新型的数据加密模式.     

基于ARM处理器的嵌入式WEB服务器的设计与实现

本文主要研究了基于嵌入式系统的WEB服务器的软、硬件实现,其研究核心是三星的S3C2410X微处理器.此外,还对系统的各个模块和嵌入式系统WEB服务器的工作过程进行了具体的分析.     

浅析电子商务中的安全问题

随着现今社会互联网、个人终端技术的飞越发展,电子商务越来越多的出现在人们的生活与工作中,这种全新的商务模式具有便捷、高效率、低成本的特点.同时,这种全新的商务模式对管理水平、信息传递技术都提出了更高的要求,其中安全的重要性尤为突出.     

卷草纹的艺术语言及其现代延展设计

卷草纹是中国传统装饰纹样之一,它的形成和发展记载了中国装饰艺术旺盛的生命力。本文分析了卷草纹的发展过程、形象构成以及艺术特征,并通过具体案例诠释了它在现代设计各个领域的延展和应用。旨在探索传统装饰纹样在现代设计中的传承与发展的方向。     

基于J2EE的地税网上申报系统的设计与实现

文章阐述了地税网上申报系统开发的背景和意义;介绍了基于J2EE的网上报税系统的结构、软件的主要功能及具体的实现方法和所用的关键技术;总结了所用技术的优势以及系统中难点的处理。     

Substrate-mode holographic polarization-division multi/demultiplexer for optical communications

Based on the diffractive properties of a transmission-type phase volume hologram, a new type of polarization-division multi/demultiplexer for optical communications is presented.     

Effect of the modulation transfer function of a digital image-acquisition device on phase-measuring profilometry

Systematic errors in phase-measuring profilometry that are introduced by the modulation transfer function of a digital image-acquisition device are analyzed. New phase expressions and phase-deviation formulas are given. The results for simulations and experiments demonstrate that the algorithm of phase-measuring profilometry cannot be regarded as a point-to-point operation. To obtain precise results, an optimum scheme for setting the measurement system is also proposed.