System and method for indexing electronic information
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1. A method of indexing a media element comprising:
- identifying the media element to be indexed;
selecting a characterization process to be applied to said media element;
applying said characterization process to said media element, said characterization process to include, generating a data string for said media element, said data string including trait information for said media element; and
indexing said media element using said data string.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and system of indexing a media element. The media element to be indexed is first identified and a characterization process to be applied to the media element is selected. The characterization process is applied to the media element. The characterization process includes generating a data string for the media element, where the data string includes trait information for the media element. The media element is indexed using the data string. Various embodiments are described.
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1. A method of indexing a media element comprising:
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identifying the media element to be indexed;
selecting a characterization process to be applied to said media element;
applying said characterization process to said media element, said characterization process to include, generating a data string for said media element, said data string including trait information for said media element; and
indexing said media element using said data string. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for indexing a media element comprising:
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a processor;
a display coupled to the processor;
a memory coupled to the processor, the memory containing instruction sequences to cause said processor to;
identify the media element to be indexed;
select a characterization process to be applied to said media element;
apply said characterization process to said media element, said characterization process to, generate a data string for said media element, said data string including trait information for said media element; and
index said media element using said data string. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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