Diffusion algorithms in multimedia social networks: A preliminary model

Despite the great amount of research done in the Online Social Networks (OSNs) field, only few works have investigated the use of multimedia data in such realm. Instead, it is the authors’ opinion that a novel data model that takes into account the intrinsic characteristics of multimedia may be of great help in managing Multimedia OSNs for providing more effective algorithms. In this paper, we describe a novel OSN data model that supports easy management of multimedia content in a unique framework, providing a more effective and efficient mechanism for data and information management in a variety of applications, especially for Influence Analysis aims