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Custom media search tool

  • US 20050192934A1
  • Filed: 03/31/2003
  • Published: 09/01/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for searching for content from a content database, comprising:

  • providing a content database storing a plurality of content items, each content item is stored in an identified location;

    providing a plurality of search term files, each search term file associated with a search term category, each search term file storing a plurality of pointers to said identified locations in said content database and a corresponding search term for each pointer;

    receiving a plurality of search terms in a query;

    searching for pointers in a first search term file that are associated with search terms from said query to provide a first set of pointers;

    searching for pointers in at least a second search term file that are associated with search terms from said query and are also included in the first set of pointers; and

    providing content identifiers for content associated with the pointers from at least said second search term file as result content.

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