Developments in multimedia database management have exploded during the past decade. Until now, however, there has been little information available on providing a complete set of services for multimedia databases, including their management, mining, and integration on the Web for electronic enterprises. Managing and Mining Multimedia Databases fills that gap. It explores database management system techniques for text, image, audio, and video databases. It addresses the issues and challenges of mining multimedia databases to extract information and discusses the directions and challenges related to integrating multimedia databases for the Web.

Introduction. MANAGING MULTIMEDIA DATABASES. An Overview. Architectures. Data Models. Functions. Emerging Technologies. Products and Prototypes. MINING MULTIMEDIA DATABASES. An Overview. Text Mining. Image Mining. Video Mining. Emerging Technologies for Multimedia Mining. Products and Prototypes. Summary and Directions. References. Appendices. Index.