Networked Graphics

Chapter 5. Issues in networking graphics

Introduction

In this chapter we outline the issues in networking various types of graphics applications. The main purpose is to give a broad overview of different classes of issues that arise, from implementation strategy to latency issues. Given the background material in Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3 and Chapter 4, this chapter sets the scene for the remainder of the book.

5.1. Architecture of the Individual System

As discussed in Chapter 1, one of our claims, and motivations, for writing this book, is that unlike many types of Internet application, within NVE or NG systems, networking is just one of the several real-time tasks that the application process must manage. Indeed, the actual handling of messages ...