A model for Content-Based Retrieval of Multimedia Data

In this paper we propose a data model tailored for multimedia data representation and we present the characteristics of a Multimedia Query Language based on the features offered by the model. The model addresses the aspects related to data presentation, manipulation and content-based retrieval. It consists of three parts: the Multimedia Description Model, which provides a structural view of raw multimedia data; the Multimedia Presentation Model and the Multimedia Interpretation Model.