| 摘要 |
A method and system for collecting metadata for multimedia objects is described. According to an exemplary embodiment, a metadata service is provided for a multimedia object, wherein the metadata service is not associated with a source of the object. At least one metadata vocabulary is identified for the multimedia object using the metadata service. Metadata related to the multimedia object is collected according to the at least one metadata vocabulary. The metadata service allows users to view, modify, or search the metadata for the multimedia object. Users can further select or create metadata vocabularies to be used in the viewing, modifying, or searching of the metadata. In this manner, a common mechanism for providing a metadata service related to the multimedia object and for advertising the metadata service is provided.
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