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Time-dependent data, defined by the attributesstart time andduration can describe continuous media. A short theoretical analysis of sets of time-dependent data forms the first part of this paper. The results are three normal forms of continuous media data. In the second part, a data model for continuous media calledSequence is defined according to the theory presented. Not only does this model implement the data structure, it also inculdes operations that apply generally to continuous media data. The third part of the paper is a short overview showing how to integrate time-dependent data asSequences into database systems.
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Fritzsche, J.C. Continuous media described by time-dependent data. Multimedia Systems 3, 278–285 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01832143
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