Integration of coding and cooperation techniques into communication networks: An architecture framework

The integration of cooperation and coding techniques into communication networks could enable an efficient use of the network resources. The paper proposes an architecture framework for cooperation aware communication networks involving a new paradigm called Generic Path (GP), which is a key concept for the Future Internet. Furthermore an algorithm is discussed herein, instantiating the cooperation inside GPs with Network Coding (NC) capabilities. The concepts theoretically introduced for the Future Internet, such as GP, In-Network Management (INM) and Cross-Layer QoS (CLQ), were actually combined in this paper from the architectural perspective.