Context-aware Multimedia Framework based on Software Agent Platforms

  • Hendry (Multimedia Computing & Communications Broadcasting Laboratory (MCCB-Lab) Information & Communications University (ICU)) ;
  • Seongjoon Pak (Multimedia Computing & Communications Broadcasting Laboratory (MCCB-Lab) Information & Communications University (ICU)) ;
  • Yumi Sohn (Multimedia Computing & Communications Broadcasting Laboratory (MCCB-Lab) Information & Communications University (ICU)) ;
  • Kim, Munchurl (Multimedia Computing & Communications Broadcasting Laboratory (MCCB-Lab) Information & Communications University (ICU))
  • Published : 2003.10.01

Abstract

We address an integrated multimedia framework based on a software agent platform for context-aware multimedia computing. We adopt the FIPA (Foundation for Intelligent Physical Agents) platform which provides agent communications and management mechanisms. In order to express context information, we use MPEG-21 metadata for describing user characteristics and usage environment. We encapsulate such context information as a FIPA message to be delivered between agents. Based on context information, appropriate multimedia content delivery becomes possible. We present our system implementation with a use case scenario and show that our proposed framework is effective for context-aware multimedia computing so that personalization of multimedia consumption can be possible.

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