Development of a multimedia information system for an office environmentDevelopment of a multimedia information system for an office environment Πλήρης Δημοσίευση σε Συνέδριο Conference Full Paper 2015-10-051984enWe describe an experimental multimedia information system for an office environment which is being developed in the University of Toronto. Multimedia messages are composed of text, image, voice and attribute information. We discuss issues related to internal representation, presentation and cornmunication with the outside world, content addressahility in the various data types, user interface and access methods. 1. lntroduct.ion There is a growing interest among computer science researchers in office information systems that handle complex data such as text, attributes, graphics, images, and voice ([VLDB 63a], [VLDB 83b]). We will call the unit of multimedia information a m&- timed& message. Multimedia messages are composed of attribute, text, image and voice information. Some of the functions that these systems may provide are Ming of multimedia information, content addressability of multimedia messages, and multimedia message transmission and reconstruction in a different site. There are several important problems associated with the development of such systems. Some of these problems are identified next:http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/261-271roceedings of Very Large Data Bases conference (VLDB) Christodoulakis Stavros Χριστοδουλακης Σταυρος J. Vanderbroek J. Li T. Li S. Wan Y. Wang M. Papa E. Bertino Automatic computers Automatic data processors Computer hardware Computing machines (Computers) Electronic brains Electronic calculating-machines Electronic computers Hardware, Computer computers automatic computers automatic data processors computer hardware computing machines computers electronic brains electronic calculating machines electronic computers hardware computer