Content-Based Access to Algebraic Video
Authors:
A. Duda, R. Weiss, and D. K. Gifford
Proceedings of the International Conference on Multimedia Computing
and Systems,
pp. 140-151, May 1994.
Abstract:
Algebraic video uses a set of basic operations on video segments to
create a desired video stream. The video algebra consists of operations for
combining video segments, temporally organizing video segments and attaching
attributes to video segments. Video streams of interest can be discovered with
video queries that describe desired attributes. Unlike previous approaches,
algebraic video permits video expressions to be nested in arbitrarily deep
hierarchies. It also permits video segments to inherit attributes by context.
Experience with a prototype algebraic video system suggests that algebraic
video can be used to create new video streams from existing video libraries
with query based discovery and algebraic combination of video segments of
interest.
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