Searching and naming items based on metadata
First Claim
1. A method in a computer for searching stored items, comprising steps of:
- selecting an item from a plurality of items each having associated metadata attributes;
displaying a first value of a first metadata attribute of the selected item;
defining a first modifier that modifies the first metadata attribute; and
searching the plurality of items in accordance with the first value and the first modifier.
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Abstract
A user interface may be provided that allows a user to select one or more stored items and display metadata attributes for those items. The user may further specify modifiers for one or more of the metadata attributes and perform searches based on selected ones of the metadata attributes and/or selected ones of the modifiers. In addition, a descriptive phrase may be automatically generated for one or more items. The descriptive phrase may be generated based on one or more of the metadata attributes. In doing so, metadata attributes may be converted to more user-friendly forms and collected into a sentence or other phrase. The descriptive phrase may be attached to the one or more items.
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48 Claims
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1. A method in a computer for searching stored items, comprising steps of:
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selecting an item from a plurality of items each having associated metadata attributes;
displaying a first value of a first metadata attribute of the selected item;
defining a first modifier that modifies the first metadata attribute; and
searching the plurality of items in accordance with the first value and the first modifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A user interface in a computer for searching stored items, comprising:
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a first portion for indicating a value of a metadata attribute of a first item;
a second portion for indicating a modifier associated with the metadata attribute; and
a third portion for indicating representations of at least some of a plurality of items, including the first item, each of the plurality of items having associated metadata attributes. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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- 25. A method in a computer for automatically generating a description of an item, comprising automatically generating a single descriptive phrase from a plurality of different metadata attributes associated with the item.
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27. A method in a computer for automatically generating a file description, comprising steps of:
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displaying a plurality of metadata attributes of a first item;
receiving a user selection of a first metadata attribute from the plurality of metadata attributes;
generating a descriptive phrase from the first metadata attribute; and
attaching the descriptive phrase to the first item. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An apparatus, comprising:
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an input interface configured to allow a user to select an item from a plurality of items each having associated metadata attributes;
a display; and
a controller coupled to the display and the input interface and configured to cause the display to display a first value of a first metadata attribute of the selected item, and to further present on the display a first modifier that modifies the first metadata attribute, the controller further configured to search the plurality of items in accordance with the first value and the first modifier.
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42. An apparatus, comprising:
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a display;
a controller coupled to the display and configured to cause the display to display a plurality of metadata attributes of a first item; and
an input interface coupled to the controller and configured to receive a user selection of a first metadata attribute from the plurality of metadata attributes, the controller further configured to generate a descriptive phrase from the first metadata attribute, and to attach the descriptive phrase to the first item.
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43. A user interface in a computer for automatically generating a file description, comprising:
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a first portion for indicating a plurality of metadata attributes of a first item;
a second portion for receiving a user selection of a first metadata attribute from the plurality of metadata attributes; and
a third portion for indicating a descriptive phrase from the first metadata attribute.
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44. A method in a computer for searching stored items and for automatically generating a file description, comprising steps of:
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selecting an item from a plurality of items each having associated metadata attributes;
displaying a plurality of metadata attributes of the selected item, including a first metadata attribute;
displaying a first value of the first metadata attribute;
displaying a first modifier that modifies the first metadata attribute;
searching the plurality of items in accordance with the first value and the first modifier, to find a searched item;
generating a descriptive phrase from the first metadata attribute; and
attaching the descriptive phrase to the searched item.
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45. A user interface in a computer for searching stored items and for automatically generating a file description, comprising steps of:
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a first portion for receiving a user selection of an item from a plurality of items each having associated metadata attributes;
a second portion for indicating a plurality of metadata attributes of the selected item, including a first metadata attribute, for indicating a first value of the first metadata attribute and for indicating a first modifier that modifies the first metadata attribute; and
a third portion for indicating a descriptive phrase from the first metadata attribute. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47)
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48. An apparatus, comprising:
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a display;
an input interface configured to receive a user selection of an item from a plurality of items displayed on the display and each having associated metadata attributes; and
a controller coupled to the display and the input interface and configured to cause the display to display the plurality of items and a plurality of metadata attributes of the selected item, including a first metadata attribute, to display a first value of the first metadata attribute, and to display a first modifier that modifies the first metadata attribute, the controller further configured to search the plurality of items in accordance with the first value and the first modifier, and responsive to the input interface receiving a user selection of the first metadata attribute from the plurality of metadata attributes, to generate a descriptive phrase from the first metadata attribute and attach the descriptive phrase to the selected item.
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