Segmented multimedia document access for knowledge management

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a solution to discontinuity experienced when rendering web-based multimedia due to buffering; and a solution to access to specific region of web-based multimedia rendering for annotation. Design/methodology/approach: The methodology used was based on a Javascript multiplexer to segment and multiplex multimedia document for separate access to sections of the document. Findings: The paper shows that without extra equipment or software, users of web multimedia documents can access documents just like cards are accessed in a card game. Practical implications: With this approach, it is possible for a group of users to share a multimedia document on the internet with their specific comments on a specific segment of the document. It is also possible to evaluate users in a group based on their comments and their environment. Originality/value: The paper shows a new way of sharing multimedia web documents integrating users' perspectives for knowledge management © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.