A method and system automatically produce a temporal layout for controlling the
presentation of a multimedia document. A partial temporal layout, or schedule, is produced …

A new data model called algebraic video provides operations for composing, searching,
navigating, and playing back digital video presentations. A prototype system helps find video …

An object-oriented framework for composite multimedia is described. In analogy to
constructing complex graphics entities from graphics primitives and geometric …

A traditional static document has a spatial layout that indicates where objects in the
document appear. Because multimedia documents incorporate time, they also require a …

Most object-oriented languages are strong on reusability or on strong-typing, but weak on
concurrency. In response to this gap, we are developing Hybrid, an object-oriented …

Paper video storyboards are still in use by even very experienced video producers with
access to the most advanced video editing software. An analysis of the characteristics of …

Algebraic video uses a set of basic operations on video segments to create a desired video
stream. The video algebra consists of operations for temporally and spatially combining …

Animation is becoming an increasingly popular feature of user interfaces and software
development environments. Unfortunately, few tools for adding animation to interfaces and …

Time is an essential component in interactive multimedia documents (or systems). We
present the elastic time model for multimedia documents. Using the metaphor of a spring …

Most object-oriented systems lack two useful facilities: the ability of objects to migrate to new
environments and the ability of objects to acquire new operations dynamically. This paper …