Multimedia technology infrastructure for emerging peer-to-peer applications and services

In this paper, we present the architecture and a resource management and adaptation framework that goes beyond existing peer-to-peer and content delivery infrastructures to accommodate and accelerate multimedia peer applications and services. We will propose key technology components that allow the seamless adaptation of resources to enhance quality of service and the building of better tools and applications that utilize the underlying power of the peer-computing network, and show a prototype system that integrates the various components, as well as some sample applications that can be built on the proposed infrastructure.