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Appropriate for use as a graduate textbook, this monograph develops signature indexing schemes for the representation of complex objects with multi-valued attributes that allow for the development of efficient searching in web and multimedia environments. The authors (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) examine the adoption of signatures in image databases for the fast processing of queries that deal with the image content and for the retrieval of images that are similar to a given image, and describe proposed methods for the exploitation of logged web accesses in order to extract similar users' behaviors.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Description
Advanced Signature Indexing for Multimedia and Web Applications presents the latest research developments in signature-based indexing and query processing, specifically in multimedia and Web domains. These domains now demand a different designation of hashing information in bit-strings (i.e., signatures), and new indexes and query processing methods. The book provides solutions to these issues and addresses the resulting requirements, which are not adequately handled by existing approaches. Examples of these applications include: searching for similar images, representing multi-theme layers in maps, recommending products to Web-clients, and indexing large Web-log files. Special emphasis is given to structure description, implementation techniques and clear evaluation of operations performed (from a performance perspective). Advanced Signature Indexing for Multimedia and Web Applications is an excellent reference for professionals involved in the development of applications in multimedia databases or the Web and may also serve as a textbook for advanced level courses in database and information retrieval systems.

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Advanced Signature Indexing for Multimedia and Web Applications is an excellent reference for professionals involved in the development of applications in multimedia databases or the Web and may also serve as a textbook for advanced level courses in database and information retrieval systems.

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