Apparatus and method for managing hybrid contents generated by combining multimedia information and geospatial information

Abstract

An apparatus for managing hybrid contents generated by combining multimedia information and geospatial information includes an input/output unit that is connected with a contents storage and a contents using device to control input/output of the hybrid contents; a structure calculating unit that generates the hybrid contents having a layer structure using an XML format by interconnecting the multimedia information having the layer structure using the XML format provided from the input/output unit and the geospatial information having the layer structure using the XML format; and a relationship establishing unit that is connected with the input/output unit or the structure calculating unit to establish and provide the relationship of the multimedia information having the layer structure, the geospatial information having the layer structure, and the hybrid contents.

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