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Zenith System for Object Management In Distributed Multimedia Design Environments

Kemp, Zarine P., Oxborrow, Elizabeth, Davy, M.J., Linington, Peter F., Thearle, R., Blair, Gordon S., Dark, P., Davies, N.A., Mariani, John A., Snape, C. and others. (1992) Zenith System for Object Management In Distributed Multimedia Design Environments. Information and Software Technology, 34 (7). pp. 427-436. ISSN 0950-5849. (doi:10.1016/0950-5849(92)90034-M) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:22327)

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Abstract

The paper describes the Zenith research project, which is being carried out at the Universities of Kent and Lancaster, UK. It is a research prototype of an object management system that is intended to meet the data-management requirements of the next generation of application domains, such as office information systems, integrated project support environments, and geographical information systems. Zenith is designed to provide a flexible and adaptable platform for the management of distributed multimedia objects, on top of which specialized applications can easily be built. The design of the system reflects this goal. The object-management layer provides the high-level abstractions required for managing complex objects, and the base-services layer is responsible for the management of primitive entities stored on conventional and specialized devices, while maintaining appropriate location, media, and other transparencies. The earlier sections of the paper briefly discuss the background to the project, including the context of the Zenith environment and the philosophy that underlies its design. Subsequent sections concentrate on the object model and the object-oriented design of the prototype system architecture. Finally, the current status and implementation issues are presented, followed by some brief concluding remarks.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/0950-5849(92)90034-M
Uncontrolled keywords: data management; multimedia; object management; object models; object-oriented database systems; distributed systems
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics (inc Computing science) > QA 75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Q Science > QA Mathematics (inc Computing science) > QA 76 Software, computer programming,
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Computing
Depositing User: M. Nasiriavanaki
Date Deposited: 02 Sep 2009 08:20 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:00 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/22327 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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