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Method and apparatus for digital media management, retrieval, and collaboration
Assignee: BEN Group Inc
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Filing: 2002-04-21
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Granted: 2005-05-17
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Expires: 2022-04-21
Abstract
Abstract The software incorporates a glossary management tool that makes it easy for each client to customize terminology to the needs of a particular business. With this tool, termed a glossary manager, a company can customize a number of feature names in the system to provide a more familiar context for their users. A system administrator can also customize the manner in which “thumbnail” or “preview” images are presented. The system performs clustering on search queries, and searches media records multi-modally, using two or more approaches such as image searching and text searching. An administrator can tune search parameters. Two or more streams of metadata may be aligned and correlated with a media file, facilitating later searching. The system evaluates itself. It folds popularity information into rankings of search results.
Inventors
- 👤 Donna Romer
- 👤 James Rothey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:17
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/50; G06F16/58; G06F16/583; G06F16/5846; G06F16/5838; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99932; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99934; Y10S707/99935; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945; Y10S707/99948
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
384 words
A method for use with a system storing digital media records, the system comprising a data file defining rights management questions and multiple-choice answers thereto, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a first user, a selection of rights management questions and respective multiple-choice answers for the data file; receiving, from a second user non-identical to the first user, a query regarding a first digital media record; presenting, to the second user, a first rights management question among the selection of rights management questions; receiving, from the second user, a multiple-choice answer from among the respective multiple-choice answers with respect to the first rights management question, and storing same; presenting, to the second user, a second rights management question among the selection of rights management questions; receiving, from the second user, a multiple-choice answer from among the respective multiple-choice answers with respect to the second rights management question, and storing same; presenting, to the second user, a third rights management question among the selection of rights management questions; receiving, from the second user, a multiple-choice answer from among the respective multiple-choice answers with respect to the third rights management question, and storing same; deriving pricing information for the second user with respect to the first digital media record from the stored multiple-choice answers; receiving, from a third user non-identical to the first user and non-identical to the second user, a query regarding a second digital media record; presenting, to the third user, a fourth rights management question among the selection of rights management questions; receiving, from the third user, a multiple-choice answer from among the respective multiple-choice answers with respect to the fourth rights management question, and storing same; presenting, to the third user, a fifth rights management question among the selection of rights management questions; receiving from the third user, a multiple-choice answer from among the respective multiple-choice answers with respect to the fifth rights management question, and storing same; presenting, to the third user, a sixth rights management question among the selection of rights management questions; receiving, from the third user, a multiple-choice answer from among the respective multiple-choice answers with respect to the sixth rights management question, and storing same; deriving pricing information for the third user with respect to the second digital media record from the stored multiple-choice answers.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
384 words
A method for use with a system storing digital media records, the system comprising a data file defining rights management questions and multiple-choice answers thereto, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a first user, a selection of rights management questions and respective multiple-choice answers for the data file; receiving, from a second user non-identical to the first user, a query regarding a first digital media record; presenting, to the second user, a first rights management question among the selection of rights management questions; receiving, from the second user, a multiple-choice answer from among the respective multiple-choice answers with respect to the first rights management question, and storing same; presenting, to the second user, a second rights management question among the selection of rights management questions; receiving, from the second user, a multiple-choice answer from among the respective multiple-choice answers with respect to the second rights management question, and storing same; presenting, to the second user, a third rights management question among the selection of rights management questions; receiving, from the second user, a multiple-choice answer from among the respective multiple-choice answers with respect to the third rights management question, and storing same; deriving pricing information for the second user with respect to the first digital media record from the stored multiple-choice answers; receiving, from a third user non-identical to the first user and non-identical to the second user, a query regarding a second digital media record; presenting, to the third user, a fourth rights management question among the selection of rights management questions; receiving, from the third user, a multiple-choice answer from among the respective multiple-choice answers with respect to the fourth rights management question, and storing same; presenting, to the third user, a fifth rights management question among the selection of rights management questions; receiving from the third user, a multiple-choice answer from among the respective multiple-choice answers with respect to the fifth rights management question, and storing same; presenting, to the third user, a sixth rights management question among the selection of rights management questions; receiving, from the third user, a multiple-choice answer from among the respective multiple-choice answers with respect to the sixth rights management question, and storing same; deriving pricing information for the third user with respect to the second digital media record from the stored multiple-choice answers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 wherein: the first and fourth rights management questions are the same; the second and fifth rights management questions are the same; and the third and sixth rights management questions are the same.
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