..Multimedia Database ..

Prepared by : Nor Intan Shafini Nasaruddin

Introduction to Multimedia Database
What is Multimedia Database?

A Multimedia Database (MMDB) is a collection of related multimedia data, which

include one or more primary media data types.

Multimedia Database Management System (MMDBMS) is a framework

that manages different types of data potentially represented in a wide
diversity of formats on a wide array of media sources.

It provides support for multimedia data types, and facilitates for creation,
storage, access, query and control of a multimedia database.
 Types of Multimedia Data

TEXT GRAPHICS IMAGES ANIMATION SEQUENCES

Using a standard language Animated images or graphic
Encoded in CGM, postscript Bitmap, MPEG, JPEG
(HTML) objects

VIDEO AUDIO COMPOSITE MULTIMEDIA

Sequenced image data at Generated from an aural Combination of two or more
Add Text
specific rates recording device multimedia data types Simple PowerPoint
“Digital media provide
excellent opportunities for
creating engaging learning
environments, and help
students acquire creative,
communicative, and
collaborative skills.”

- Chien and Teri -

Characteristics of Multimedia Database
 Lack of Structure Temporality Massive Volume Logistics
Multimedia data often Different multimedia data Usually, the data size of Non-standard media can
are not quite structured; types have different multimedia is large such complicate processing.
therefore, standard requirements. as video; therefore, For example, a
indexing and/content- multimedia data often multimedia
based search and require a large storage database application
retrieval may not be device. requires using
available. compression algorithms.
Management Issues of Multimedia Database
 Variety of Media Format
Multimedia data consists of a variety of
media formats or file representations.
Because of restrictions on the
conversion from on eformat to the
other, the use of the data in a specific
format has been imited as well Large Storage
The data seize of multimedia is large such
as video. Therefore, multimedia data
Processing Time and Bandwidth often requires a large storage.
Multimedia database consume a lot of
processing time, as well as bandwidth Data Retrieval
Multimedia data structure takes much time
Content-Based Searching in retrieval than standard database
structures
Multimedia data structure do not easily
lend themselves to content-based
searching
Applications of Multimedia Database
 Geographic Information System
Digital Libraries
Documentation and keeping
record
Knowledge distribution
Education and training

Marketing
Gives list managers the News-on-Demand
ability to offer enhanced Advertisement
content to traditional list
sales

Music Database Video-on-Demand

Entertainment
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