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Developing Multimedia Applications: System Modeling and Implementation

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This paper presents a model to develop novel user applications (or services) dealing with Multimedia Information retrieval through Telecom Networks, using a core application subsystem. Once the core system is available at the Information Provider sites, different applications can be easily developed on top of the services provided by the system. A building blocks architecture is proposed to provide access to storage systems, independently of their internal per site structure. The work carried out under the RAMA Project is also described.

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  1. José M. Martínez
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Martínez, J.M., Bescós, J. & Cisneros, G. Developing Multimedia Applications: System Modeling and Implementation. Multimedia Tools and Applications 6, 239–262 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009656230643

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