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Multimedia Database in Perspective

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  • © 1997

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Editors:
  1. P. M. G. Apers

    1. Department of Computer Science, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

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  2. H. M. Blanken

    1. Department of Computer Science, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

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  3. M. A. W. Houtsma

    1. Telematics Research Center, Enschede, The Netherlands

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Requirements for a Multimedia Database

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • Henk Blanken
      Pages 3-11

    3. Current and Emerging Applications

      • Wolfgang Klas, Arjen de Vries, Christian Breiteneder
      Pages 13-30

    4. Multimedia and its Impact on Database System Architectures

      • Wolfgang Klas, Karl Aberer
      Pages 31-61

  3. Client Components

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 63-63
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    2. User Interaction in a Virtual World Environment

      • Christian Breiteneder
      Pages 65-83

    3. Searching Distributed Hypermedia

      • Peter Apers
      Pages 85-98

  4. Server Components

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 99-99
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    2. The SQL3 Server Interface

      • Peter Pistor, Henk Blanken
      Pages 101-116

    3. The SGML/HyTime Server Interface

      • Peter Verkoulen, Henk Blanken
      Pages 117-143

    4. Content-Based Querying

      • Anastasia Analyti, Stavros Christodoulakis
      Pages 145-179

    5. Query Processing

      • Elisa Bertino, Barbara Catania, Elena Ferrari
      Pages 181-217

    6. Indexing of Multimedia Data

      • Christos Faloutsos
      Pages 219-245

  5. Environment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 247-247
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    2. Operating System Support

      • Tatjana Burkow, Sape Mullender
      Pages 249-287

    3. Communication Support

      • Wolfgang Effelsberg
      Pages 289-304

    4. Critical Success Factors

      • Maurice Houtsma, Wouter Teeuw, Manfred van Gurchom
      Pages 305-326

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 327-373
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About this book

During the last decade, multimedia has emerged as a major research and de­ velopment area. Pushed by advanced technology like huge-capacity storage de­ vices, fast networks, and powerful work stations, new applications have arisen. Many definitions of multimedia systems exist, one of them being computer sys­ tems that support interactive use of at least one of the following information sources: graphics, image, voice, sound, and video. These systems have caused a boom in the world of entertainment, but also in other business areas great opportunities for novel products and services are available. The size of multi­ media data is often huge, and the storage of huge amounts of data is a task normally allocated to database management systems. Although some modern database management systems offer facilities to support development of multi­ media applications, many problems related to multimedia support are still not well understood. This book reports on research efforts to solve some of these problems. An in­ troductory knowledge of databases, and also of operating systems and network technology is assumed. The book is very suitable as material for courses at senior or graduate level, but also for upgrading the skills of computer scientists working on database management systems, multimedia systems or applications. The book consists of four parts. Part I is called "Requirements for a Mul­ timedia Database" and comprises chapters one to three. Chapter one presents an outline of the book.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Computer Science, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

    P. M. G. Apers, H. M. Blanken

  • Telematics Research Center, Enschede, The Netherlands

    M. A. W. Houtsma

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