In this paper, we present an approach we refer to as ldquoleast squares congealingrdquo
which provides a solution to the problem of aligning an ensemble of images in an …

The paper presents a new model of query and computation on the Web. We focus on two
important aspects that distinguish the access to Web data from the access to a standard …

Digitization of audio yields a sequence of samples and that of video yields at sequence of
frames. We refer to a continuously recorded sequence of audio samples or video frames as …

An integrated multimedia file system supports the storage and retrieval of multiple data
types. In this paper, we first discuss various design methodologies for building integrated file …

Comparing techniques for storage and real time retrieval of variable bit rate video data for
multiple simultaneous users, we conclude that constant time length and hybrid techniques …

A distributed multimedia system (DMS) is an integrated communication, computing, and
information system that enables the processing, management, delivery, and presentation of …

An admission control algorithm for a multimedia server is responsible for determining if a
new request can be accepted without violating the Quality of Service (QoS) requirements of …

An admission control algorithm for a multimedia server is responsible for determining if a
new request can be accepted without violating the QoS requirements of the existing …

Traditional admission control algorithms for on-demand multimedia servers concern the
acceptance decisions for new clients' requests so as to guarantee that continuous services …

We propose and analyze a class of admission control algorithms based on reward
optimization for multimedia servers designed to provide on-demand services to clients in an …