MMM 1996: Toulouse, France

Chapter 1: Multimedia-Hypermedia I

• Monica Bordegoni, Giorgio P. Faconti, Thomas Rist, Salvatore Ruggieri, Panos E. Trahanias, Michael Wilson: Intelligent Multimedia Presentation Systems: A Proposal for a Reference Model. 3-20
• Luiz Fernando Gomes Soares, Marco A. Casanova, Guido Lemos de Souza Filho: Anchors and Links for Nested Composite Nodes. 21-34
• Yamina Abiza, Alain Leger, Marion Créhange: Conceptual Modelling for Information Filtering in Broadcast Interactive Video Applications. 35-50

Chapter 2: Multimedia

• Eun Kyoung Paik, Myeong Won Lee, Young-Whan Kim: TeleSHOP: A Multimedia Communication Shopping System. 53-68
• Hussein M. Abdel-Wahab, Kurt Maly, Emilia Stoica: Multimedia Integration Into a Distance Learning Environment. 69-84
• Philippe Owezarski, Michel Diaz: Models for Enforcing Multimedia Synchronization in Visioconference Applications. 85-100

Chapter 3: Formal Approaches

• Erik Duval, Koen Hendrikx, Henk J. Olivié: Set-Based Hypermedia Modeling. 103-118
• John Z. Li, M. Tamer Özsu, Duane Szafron: Spatial Reasoning Rules in Multimedia Management Systems. 119-133
• Timothy K. Shih, Lain-Jinn Hwang, Jich-Yan Tsai: Formal Model of Temporal Properties Underlying Multimedia Presentation. 135-150
• Roberto Willrich, Pierre de Saqui-Sannes, Patrick Sénac, Michel Diaz: Hypermedia Document Design Using the HTSPN Model. 151-166

Chapter 4: Networking Issues

• Hongyi Li, Hung Keng Pung, Yongquan Liang, Lek Heng Ngoh: A Leaves Initiated Resource Reservation Multicast Service for Group Delivery of Scaleable Multimedia Data over ATM Networks. 169-184
• Rahmi Marasli, Paul D. Amer, Phillip T. Conrad: Optimizing Partially Ordered Transport Services for Multimedia Applications. 185-204
• Anna Hác, Cindy X. Xue: Synchronization Model in a Multimedia Client Server Architecture. 205-217
• Aurelio La Corte, Alfio Lombardo, Giovanni Schembra: A Model for the Analysis of Intramedia Synchronization in a Multimedia Data Stream Served by an ATM Multiplexer. 219-234

Chapter 5: Multimedia-Hypermedia II

• Wanjiun Liao, Victor O. K. Li: Synchronization of Distributed Multimedia Systems with User Interactions. 237-252
• Johnson P. Thomas: Pseudo-Tree Data Structure for Content-Based Composition and Synchronization of Multimedia Presentations. 253-268
• David B. Lowe, Athula Ginige, Mark Sifer, John Potter: The Matilda Data Model and its Implications. 269-285

Chapter 6: Information Retrieval I

• Daan D. Velthausz, René Bal, Henk Eertink: A Multimedia Information Object Model for Information Disclosure. 289-304
• Raymond K. Wong, H. Lewis Chau, Frederick H. Lochovsky: The Roles and Views of Multimedia Objects. 305-320

Chapter 7: Information Retrieval II

• Elina Megalou, Thanasis Hadzilacos, Nikos Mamoulis: Conceptual Title Abstractions: Modeling and Querying Very Large Interactive Multimedia Repositories. 323-338
• Tat-Seng Chua, Kah-Choo Teo, Beng Chin Ooi, Kian-Lee Tan: Using Domain Knowledge in Querying Image Databases. 339-354
• Arcot Sowmya, Maziar Palhang: Automatic Model Building from Images for Multimedia Systems. 355-370
• Giancarlo Iannizzotto, Lorenzo Vita, Antonio Puliafito: A New Shape Distance for Content Based Image Retrieval. 371-386

Chapter 8: Real-Time and Video Servers

• Nirupma Kulshreshtha, S. L. Mehndiratta: IITB-VOD: A Video on Demand System for General Purpose Workstations. 389-405
• Changpeng Fan: Evaluations of Soft Real-Time Handling Methods in a Soft Real-Time Framework. 407-422
• Ernst W. Biersack, Frédéric Thiesse: Statistical Admission Control in Video Servers with Constant Data Length Retrieval of VBR Streams. 423-438

Chapter 9: New Directions

• Lucilla Croce Ferri: Holographic Images in Multimedia Information Systems. 441-456
• Olivier Balet, Patrice Torguet, Véronique Gaildrat, René Caubet: Autonomous Entities in Distributed Virtual Environments. 457-471