Data search apparatus and method
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1. A data search apparatus for searching search object data that contains binary data and meta-data, comprising:
- first display means for displaying information that represents the search object data in the form of a list;
designation means for designating desired search object data from the list display of said first display means;
second display means for extracting meta-data contained in the search object data designated by said designation means, and displaying the extracted meta-data;
setting means capable of setting a keyword as a search condition with reference to display contents of said second display means; and
search means for executing a data search on the basis of the keyword set by said setting means, and meta-data contained in each search object data.
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Abstract
A data search apparatus for searching search object data that contains binary data and meta-data displays a list of thumbnails that indicate search object data. When a desired thumbnail is designated as search object data from this list display, meta-data contained in the designated search object data is extracted and displayed. When desired data is designated from the displayed meta-data, the designated data is set as a keyword as a search condition. A data search is executed based on the set keyword and meta-data contained in each search object data.
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1. A data search apparatus for searching search object data that contains binary data and meta-data, comprising:
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first display means for displaying information that represents the search object data in the form of a list;
designation means for designating desired search object data from the list display of said first display means;
second display means for extracting meta-data contained in the search object data designated by said designation means, and displaying the extracted meta-data;
setting means capable of setting a keyword as a search condition with reference to display contents of said second display means; and
search means for executing a data search on the basis of the keyword set by said setting means, and meta-data contained in each search object data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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16. A data search method for searching search object data that contains binary data and meta-data, comprising:
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the first display step of displaying information that represents the search object data in the form of a list;
the designation step of designating desired search object data from the list display in the first display step;
the second display step of extracting meta-data contained in the search object data designated in the designation step, and displaying the extracted meta-data;
the setting step capable of setting a keyword as a search condition with reference to display contents of the second display step; and
the search step of executing a data search on the basis of the keyword set in the setting step, and meta-data contained in each search object data.
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31. A computer readable medium that stores a control program for making a computer execute a data search for searching search object data that contains binary data and meta-data, said control program comprising:
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a code of the first display step of displaying information that represents the search object data in the form of a list;
a code of the designation step of designating desired search object data from the list display in the first display step;
a code of the second display step of extracting meta-data contained in the search object data designated in the designation step, and displaying the extracted meta-data;
a code of the setting step capable of setting a keyword as a search condition with reference to display contents of the second display step; and
a code of the search step of executing a data search on the basis of the keyword set in the setting step, and meta-data contained in each search object data.
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