Query result caching is an important mechanism for search engine efficiency. In this study, we first review several query features that are used to determine the contents of a sta...
Abstract. Fusion queries search for information integrated from distributed, autonomous sources over the Internet. We investigate techniques for e cient processing of fusion querie...
Enhanced Multimedia Meta Objects (EMMOs) are a novel approach to multimedia content modeling, combining media, semantic relationships between those media, as well as functionality ...
In order to cope efficiently with simple or complex queries as well as different application requirements (e.g., ad-hoc versus repetitive queries), a query optimizer ought to supp...
A query routing broker is a software agent that determines from a large set of accessing information sources the ones most relevant to a user's information need. As the numbe...