Abstract
In multimedia computer systems, the data objects created, stored, manipulated, and presented differ from the data objects used in other systems. Digitized images, sound, and video ask for new methods in data management. In this paper, the task of data management for multimedia applications is defined and clearly distinguished from other tasks like editing and complex analysis. Next, the main services are identified and described, i.e. data abstraction, representation of relationships, and search. This leads to a particular interface of multimedia database management systems that is illustrated using the Abstract Data Type IMAGE and the relational data model. The implementation of such an interface is on its way, but some issues are still open and need further research. Content-oriented search is the most important one. The paper concludes with an outlook on other research problems in the field.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
ANSI, The Database Language SQL, Document ANSI X3. 133, 1986.
Atkinson, M., Bancilhon, F., DeWitt, D., Dittrich, K., Maier, D., and Zdonik, S., “The Object-Oriented Database System Manifesto,” in Proc. 1st Int. Conf. on Deductive and Object-Oriented Databases (Kyoto, Japan, Dec. 1989 ), eds. W. Kim, J.-M. Nicolas, and S. Nishio, Elsevier Science Publishers, B.V., Amsterdam, 1989, pp. 40–57.
Chang, S.-K., Shi, Q.-Y., and Yan, C.-W., “Iconic Indexing by 2-D Strings,” IEEE Trans. on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, vol. PAMI-9, no. 3, May 1987, pp. 413–428.
Faloutsos, C., “Access Methods for Text,” ACM Computing Surveys, vol. 17, no. 1, March 1985, pp. 49–74.
Härder, T., and Reuter, A., “Concepts for Implementing a Centralized Database Man-agement System,” in proc. Int. Computing Symposium 1983 on Application Systems Development (ICS 83, Nürnberg), Teubner Verlag, Stuttgart 1983, pp. 28–59.
Haskin, R.,“On Extending the Functions of a Relational Database System,” in Proc. ACM SIGMOD Conf. (June 1982), pp. 207–212.
Klas, W., Neuhold, E.J., and Schrefl, M., “Using -an Object-Oriented Approach to Model Multimedia Data,” Report, GMD-IPSI, Darmstadt, Germany, May 1990, 28 pp.,published in Computer Communications, Special Issue on Multimedia Systems, vol. 13, no. 4, May 1990, pp. 204–216.
Klas, W., “Tailoring an Object-Oriented Database System to Integrate External Multi-media Devices,” ICSI, Berkeley, CA, 1992?
Laub, L., “The Evolution of Mass Storage,” Byte, vol. 11, no. 5, May 1986, pp. 161–172.
Lockemann, P.C., “Multimedia Databases: Paradigm, Architecture, Survey and Issues,” report no. NPS52–88–047, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, Sept. 1988.
Lum, V.Y., and Meyer-Wegener, K., “An Architecture for a Multimedia Database Management System Supporting Content Search,” in Proc. Int. Conf. on Computing and Information ( ICCI ‘80, Niagara Falls, Canada, May 1990 ).
Masunaga, Y., “Multimedia Databases: A Formal Framework,” in Proc. IEEE CS Office Automation Symp. (Gaithersburg, MD, Apr. 1987), IEEE CS Press, order no. 770, Washington, 1987, pp. 36–45.
Meyer-Wegener, K., Multimedia-Datenbanken (Multimedia Databases), B.G. Teubner, Leitfaden der angewandten Informatik, Stuttgart 1991 (in German).
Meyer-Wegener, K., “Multimedia Databases: Integrated Storage and Retrieval of Text, Images, Sound and Video,” Bericht Nr. 92/2 des Sonderforschungsbereichs 182 Multiprozessor-und Netzwerkkonfigurationen, Teilprojekt B4, Arbeitsberichte des IMMD, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Bd. 25, Nr. 12, Erlangen, Nov. 1992 (in English).
Ong, J., Fogg, D., and Stonebraker, M., “Implementation of Data Abstraction in the Relational Database System INGRES,” ACM SIGMOD Record, vol. 14, no. 1, 1984, pp. 1–14.
Salton, G., and McGill, M.J., Introduction to Modern Information Retrieval, McGraw-Hill, New York 1983.
Steinmetz, R., “Synchronization Properties in Multimedia Systems,” Technical Re-port No. 43.8906, IBM European Networking Center, Heidelberg, May 1989.
Stonebraker, M., and Rowe, L.A., “The Design of POSTGRES,” in Proc. ACM SIGMOD ‘86 (Washington, May 1986), ed. C. Zaniolo, also ACM SIGMOD Record, vol. 15, no. 2, June 1986, pp. 208–214.
Stonebraker, M., Rowe, L., Lindsay, B., Gray, J., Carey, M., Brodie, M., Bernstein, P., and Beech, D., “Third-Generation Database System Manifesto,” ACM SIGMOD Record, vol. 19, no. 3, Sept. 1990, pp. 31–44.
Woe185a ]Woelk, D., and Luther, W., “Multimedia Database Requirements — Rev.0,” MCC Technical Report no. DB-042–85, Austin, Texas, 1985.
Woelk, D., Kim, W., and Luther, W., “An Object-Oriented Approach to Multimedia Databases,” in Proc. ACM SIGMOD ‘86 Int. Conf on Management of Data (Washington, D.C., May 1986), ed. C. Zaniolo, also ACM SIGMOD Record, vol. 15, no. 2, June 1986, pp. 311–325.
Woelk, D., and Kim, W., “Multimedia Information Management in an Object-Orien-ted Database System,” in Proc. Int. Conf. on VLDB ( Brighton, England, Sept. 1987 ).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1994 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this paper
Cite this paper
Meyer-Wegener, K. (1994). Database Management for Multimedia Applications. In: Encarnação, J.L., Foley, J.D. (eds) Multimedia. Computer Graphics: Systems and Applications. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-85046-2_7
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-85046-2_7
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-642-85048-6
Online ISBN: 978-3-642-85046-2
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive