CS3530: Computer Networks-1

Multimedia Group Chat

Installation

• Command for installation of python: sudo apt-get install python3
• Command for installation of kivy : pip3 install kivy

Commands for execution

• Server : python3 server.py <Host_Name> <Port_Number>
• Client : python3 client.py <Host_Name> <Port_Number>

The hostname and port number of the server and client must be given as command line arguements.

Keywords

• !q - to get disconnected from the server
• !send - to send necesarry files
• !DICONNECT - client disconnection message

Baseline Implementation

• Text Chat : Clients can perform group chat by connecting to the server rather than connecting to each and every client.
• Simultaneous receiving and sending of messages in both Server and Client

Enhanced Version

File Attachments

• Many file formats like .pdf,.zip,.pptx, etc., can be sent from one client to all other clients by the command !send <filename>
• Larger files are sent by splitting the file into smaller chunks.

Image, Video and Audio Sharing

• Image, video, and audio files can be shared from one client to all other clients by the command !send <filename>
• All Image formats like .jpg,.jpeg,.mpeg,.png, etc., are supported.
• All Video formats like .mp4,.mov, etc., are supported.
• All Audio formats like .mp3,.mp4, etc., are supported.

Graphic User Interface (GUI)

• We used GUI for a better interface and better readability for the user.
• GUI gives more functionality than CLI in terms of providing buttons and controlling thread processes efficiently