Integrate latest IETF features in UCL Common multimedia library

Google Summer of Code 2008 ideas

Mentors: Piers O'Hanlon (UCL)(p.ohanlon at gmail.com),
Colin Perkins (Glasgow University, IETF AVT WG Chair) (csperkins at gmail.com)

Background

The cross-platform (Linux, OSX, Windows) tools Robust Audio Tool (RAT), Video Tool (VIC), and UCL Common multimedia library are widely deployed in various Operating systems (e.g. Ubuntu Linux and FreeBSD). They also underpin the globally deployed AccessGrid advanced collaborative environment.

Currently the OMII-UK AVATS project provides for enhanced stability and baseline support (though new features as suggested below would not be covered): http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/research/avats/.

The media tool's development Trac and Subversion site: http://mediatools.cs.ucl.ac.uk/.

Project Goals

Bring the UCL Common RTP library up to date with the latest IETF specifications and modularise the RTP stack. This would involve and bring it up to date with the various new extensions (AVPF, CCM, RTCP XR, SRTP etc.). The library is used by a number of media applications (VIC, RAT and others) and it is available within various OS's (e.g. Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD etc).

Project Requirements

In order to be able to successfully be able to complete this project the student should be able to program in C.