CONTENTS

Summary���� i
Source���� i
FOREWORD���� ii
CONTENTS���� iii
�1���� Scope� 1
�2���� Normative references� 1
������� 2.1���� Identical Recommendations | International Standards� 1
�3���� Definitions and abbreviations� 1
������� 3.1���� Terms defined in the OSI Basic Reference Model1
������� 3.2���� Abbreviations defined in the OSI Basic Reference Model2
������� 3.3���� Abbreviations defined in this Recommendation� 2
�4���� Notation� 2
�5���� Description of multi-peer2
������� 5.1���� Definitions� 2
������� 5.2���� Description� 2
�6���� Group descriptions� 3
������� 6.1���� Definitions� 3
������� 6.2���� Descriptions� 3
������� 6.3���� Group characteristics� 4
������� 6.4���� Naming and addressing� 5
������� 6.5���� Active Group Integrity (AGI)6
������� 6.6���� Ordering� 6
������� 6.7���� Synchronization� 7
�7���� Model of multi-peer communications� 8
������� 7.1���� Group Association (GA)8
������� 7.2���� Group Connection� 9
������� 7.3���� Relationship among GA, GC and Groups� 10
�8���� Quality of Service (QoS)11
������� 8.1���� Levels of QoS agreement12
������� 8.2���� QoS negotiation� 12
�9���� Phases of multi-peer communication� 13
������� 9.1���� Multicast-group creation phase� 13
������� 9.2���� Registration/de registration phase� 13
������� 9.3���� Enrollment/de-enrollment phase� 13
������� 9.4���� Activation/deactivation� 14
������� 9.5���� Data transfer phase� 15