Multimedia data transfer for supporting middleware service

We designed and implemented a peer-to-peer connection oriented mode protocol for multimedia data transfer in developing the Group Communications on Advanced Network (GiANT) application which supports a computer supported cooperative work (CSCW). We describe the Multimedia Communications Forum (MMCF) general reference architecture model and the functions of the transport domain. We also define service primitives, transfer protocols, and the user interface for the peer-to-peer connection oriented mode protocol. We test the protocol operations by transferring digital video data which is a core technical component of multimedia applications in real time. The protocol is operated correctly to establish and release the connection, and to transfer data.