The design and implementation of an experimental video database system for supporting video retrieval from different perspectives

This paper describes the development of a prototype of a video database system, called VLdIO, that takes account of the importance of different perspectives in video retrieval. Text-based hierarchical structures are used for representing the contents of a video. The structures are used for supporting the required functionalities in organizing personalized video materials. In addition to support for indexing original video materials, the system also supports tools for re-indexing and maintaining the results of video retrieval. In other words it tries to fulfill the requirement of personalized video information management. The paper defines the requirement, outlines the key considerations in providing such support and describes the implemented system.