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Method and apparatus for digital media management, retrieval, and collaboration

  • US 20020194200A1
  • Filed: 04/21/2002
  • Published: 12/19/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for use with a system storing digital media records, the system comprising a search engine the operation of which is defined by a plurality of stored parameters, the stored parameters defining, for the search engine, an extent to which the search engine expands search terms, the system communicatively coupled to an internet and providing a hypertext transfer protocol server interface to the internet, the method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving from a first user, via a hypertext transfer protocol client session, a change to one of the parameters;

    storing the change to the one of the stored parameters;

    from a second user, via a hypertext transfer protocol client session, a search request;

    passing the search request to the search engine;

    performing, by the search engine, a search determined by the search request and determined by the stored parameters, and deriving search results therefrom;

    reporting the search results to the second user.

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