Multimedia-And Web-Based Information Systems

Multimedia- and Web-based Information Systems
Lecture 3
Multimedia: Introduction
Introduction to Multimedia

The term Multimedia Media Properties of a data stream
Multimedia from a users point of view

Presentation of Information also using Audio and Animation Information is easier conveyed Integration of Media with the Computer allows for

Interactive Presentations Transmission across computer networks
Multimedia and the Industry

Sectors affected by the developments in Multimedia

Telecommunications Consumer Electronics TV- and Radiostations Publishing Houses
=> Convergence of Sectors
Properties of multimedia processing

High data troughput Realtime Synchronisation
Development of the term Multimedia
1950s
System with more than one medium, e.g. Presentation using an overhead projector, a tape recorder and a film projector Multimedia-Computer used to control analog devices
1960s
Development of the term Multimedia

End of 1980s
Multimedia-PC, Quicktime Development of Internet applications
End of 1990
Areas in Multimedia-Systems
Databases
Operating Systems
Communication System
Computer Technology
Compression Memory Audio Video Networks
Areas in Multimedia-Systems
User Interface
Applications
Documents
Abstractions
Terminology

Multi [lat. much], as a Prefix Medium, mediating element, means to reproduce Information
The term medium
Means for the distribution and presentation of information
Examples: Text, Figure, Image, Voice, Music
Further differentiation of the term in the MHEG-Standard (1993)
On the following two slides
Different media terms

Perception-Medium
To See, to Hear (how?) JPEG, MPEG (Structure, Coding) Screen, Speakers, Keyboard (Input/Output)
Representation-Medium
Presentation-Medium
Different media terms

Storage-Medium
Paper, Harddisk, CD-ROM (where from?) Network (on what?) Transmitter / Storage of Information: CD, Network (higher abstraction)
Transmission-Medium
Information-Exchange-Medium
Presentation values and domains
Presentation domains

Screen, Paper (visual presentation domains) Stereophonetics Character, shock wave
Presentation values
Presentation dimension
Every presentation domain has presentation dimensions
Screen: 2 spatial dimensions Time as additional dimension fundamental for multimedia systems
In Addition, Time as a dimension possible
Classes of media
Classification using the time dimension
Discrete Media

Independent from time Examples: Text, Figures Dependent on time Examples: Sound, Motion Picture
Continuous Media

The Term Multimedia

Qualitative rather than quantitative understanding What kind of media instead of multiple media
A Combination of text and picture is not sufficient for the term Multimedia
Controversial term
Main properties of a multimedia system

Combination of Media
Processing of discrete and continuous media in the layout of the media in space and time Computer as a tool Distributed Multimedia-Systems
Independency
Computerized Integration
(Systems able to communicate)
Definition of Multimedia
A multimedia system is defined through the computerized, integrated creation, manipulation, presentation, storage and communication of independent information coded in at least one continuous and one discrete medium.
Usage of the term Multimedia
In a narrow sense

Continuous Media Borders in Time Shared processing of multiple media
In a broader sense
Transmission of media data

Transmission of data of discrete and continuous media For information exchange Based on data streams
Data stream

Units (Packets) Send from source to sink Data stream is a sequence of single packets For discrete and continuous media
Asynchronous Transmission
No restrictions in time for the packets of the data stream
Example: IP
Normally not suitable for multimedia
Synchronous Transmission

Defined Maximum End-To-End Latency For multimedia this means a guarantee on when packets will be arriving
Isochronous Transmission

Defined maximum and minimum end-to-end latency Jitter of single packets is restricted Buffers can be calculated more exact Suitable for Streaming, transmission of very large amounts of data
Data streams of continuous media
Different Properties

Time interval between packets Amount of data / size of packets Correlation of packets
Possibly because of compression Example: Audio- and video transmission
Strongly periodic data stream
Time interval between neighbouring packets is constant
Example: Voice in a telephone operation system
Weakly periodic data stream
Time interval between packets follows a function of finite period duration
T1
T2
T
T3
T1
T2
Example: Animation
Aperiodic data stream
Neither strongly nor weakly periodic

T1 T2 Tn
Example: Transmission of events (e.g. Mouse interactions)
Strongly regular
Constant amount of data of all packets
D1
Dn t
Weakly regular
Amount of data of packets varies periodicly

D1 D2 D3
D1
D2 t
D3
Not regular
Amount of data is neither constant nor periodic

D1 D2 D3 t Dn
Correlation of successive packets
Coherent data stream
Packets are transmitted one after another without gaps

t
Incoherent data stream
Gaps between the data packets

t
Units of information

Medium consists of a sequence of single units of information PDU: protocol data unit LDU: logical data unit Example: Logical units of a movie sequence
Movie, Clip, Frame, Raster, Pixel

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The term Multimedia Media Properties of a data stream

Multimedia from a users point of view

Interactive Presentations Transmission across computer networks

Multimedia and the Industry

Telecommunications Consumer Electronics TV- and Radiostations Publishing Houses

=> Convergence of Sectors

Properties of multimedia processing

High data troughput Realtime Synchronisation

Development of the term Multimedia

Development of the term Multimedia

Multimedia-PC, Quicktime Development of Internet applications

Compression Memory Audio Video Networks

The term medium

Means for the distribution and presentation of information

Examples: Text, Figure, Image, Voice, Music

Further differentiation of the term in the MHEG-Standard (1993)

On the following two slides

Different media terms

Different media terms

Presentation values and domains

Screen, Paper (visual presentation domains) Stereophonetics Character, shock wave

Every presentation domain has presentation dimensions

In Addition, Time as a dimension possible

Classification using the time dimension

The Term Multimedia

Main properties of a multimedia system

(Systems able to communicate)

Usage of the term Multimedia

Continuous Media Borders in Time Shared processing of multiple media

Transmission of media data

No restrictions in time for the packets of the data stream

Normally not suitable for multimedia

Data streams of continuous media

Possibly because of compression Example: Audio- and video transmission

Strongly periodic data stream

Time interval between neighbouring packets is constant

Example: Voice in a telephone operation system

Weakly periodic data stream

Time interval between packets follows a function of finite period duration

Aperiodic data stream

Neither strongly nor weakly periodic

Example: Transmission of events (e.g. Mouse interactions)

Constant amount of data of all packets

Amount of data of packets varies periodicly

Amount of data is neither constant nor periodic

Correlation of successive packets

Coherent data stream

Packets are transmitted one after another without gaps

Incoherent data stream

Gaps between the data packets

Movie, Clip, Frame, Raster, Pixel

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