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Digital media management apparatus and methods

  • US 20030033296A1
  • Filed: 07/17/2002
  • Published: 02/13/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for graphically constructing a database query, comprising:

  • receiving a collection of objects, wherein each object in the collection is associated with metadata that describes one or more attributes of the object;

    generating a visual representation of a distribution of objects in the collection as a function of at least a portion of the descriptive metadata associated with the objects; and

    receiving user input defining a selection in the visual representation of the distribution of objects to construct a database query.

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