Generalized synchronization model and description language for multimedia systems

Author

Li, Minglu ; Sun, Yongqiang ; Sheng, Huanye

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Shanghai Jiaotong Univ., China

fYear

1996

fDate

17-23 Jun 1996

Firstpage

394

Lastpage

397

Abstract

An indeterministic synchronization model based on 10 interval operators is sufficient for specifying interactive multimedia systems (IMSs). This paper focuses on using a description language to design IMSs. We first propose a generalized synchronization model (GSM). It has fewer, more powerful interval operators, which are still intuitive to multimedia authors and users. Then, we present a new Multimedia Synchronization Description Language (MSDL), which is based on the GSM. Additionally, we demonstrate how MSDL can be used to describe a large number of present and future IMSs

Keywords

interactive systems; multimedia systems; specification languages; synchronisation; Multimedia Synchronization Description Language; generalized synchronization model; indeterministic synchronization model; interactive multimedia systems specification; interval operators; multimedia authors; Animation; Computer science; Delay; Focusing; GSM; Multimedia systems; Petroleum; Power engineering and energy; Power system modeling; Sun;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Multimedia Computing and Systems, 1996., Proceedings of the Third IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Hiroshima

Print_ISBN

0-8186-7438-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MMCS.1996.535004

Filename

535004