Re: [rtcweb] New use case: Large multiparty session

[Arno Bakker <[e-mail]>]

On 03/08/2011 14:51, Randell Jesup wrote:
> On 8/3/2011 4:36 AM, Arno Bakker wrote:
 >>
>> assume a client is involved in a large multiparty session but is
>> unable (or unwilling) to upload his signals to all participants.
>>
>> This suggests forwarding support from the network is required, e.g.
>> some relay server, multicast, or the future IETF peer-to-peer streaming
>> protocol (PPSP).
>
> So the use case is:
>
> User is part of a multiparty (3 or greater) session, but for one of
> several reasons (such as
> available upstream bandwidth) cannot send media to all other
> participants ("mesh" conferencing).
> This requires that another node, either a central network node (such as
> a conferencing server)
> or another member in the session, relay or mix the user's media to
> distribute to the rest of the
> members of the session.
>


Yes. Although your wording suggests a single relay node (central or 
member) is used. Please leave the option of true peer-to-peer 
distribution (or IP multicast) of the signal open.

CU,
      Arno