A Layered Model of focusing on a Distributed Game Application Fang, Devin, Tal, George CS 294-3: The Converged Network Spring 2002
Big Picture Game Company Broker Game Server Account Info Location Bandwidth Computation Capacity Storage Display User Profile Server Load Location Pricing Bandwidth Reliability Future user arrival Server Resource
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General Architecture Services Enhanced IP Devices Access Network Layer 3 Layer 2 Layer 1 Application Service Provider IP Layer 4 Layer 5
Layer 4: Service Layer Billing Audio Service Video Service Authentication Hardware Composition Layer/Coordination BROKER Devices Discovery Session layer/Distributed Trigger PKI – UCB Ssh-key Sim card Credit card Username/pw Cookie Amex Access provider Online site Credit card Hotel room