Graphic Search Initiation

• US 20070192357A1
• Filed: 04/02/2007
• Published: 08/16/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Grizzard, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 7,565,360 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/34 Browsing; Visualisation therefor
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching

Abstract

A system for retrieving information. The system comprises a storage unit for storing an image that includes first and second selectable objects. The first selectable object is associated with a first metadata and the second selectable object is associated with a second metadata. The system also includes a visual output device and a processor that communicates with the visual output device and the storage unit to read the first and second metadata. The system also includes a user input device that communicates with the processor and instructs the processor to read the first and second metadata and display the first and second metadata on the visual output device.

Claims

1-14. -14. (canceled)

15. An electronic computer system for retrieving information, comprising:

means for storing at least one image, wherein an image comprises at least one selectable object having associated metadata according to a metadata model formed with extensible Markup Language and Document Type Definitions;

a visual output device;

electronic means, in communication with the visual output device and the storing means, for processing information, wherein the processing means is configured to read the metadata;

user input means, in communication with the processing means, for instructing the processing means to read the metadata and to display the metadata on the visual output device;

wherein the processing means initiates an information search based on the metadata upon reading the metadata.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the processing means comprises a metadata editor configured to associate the metadata with the selectable object.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the metadata conforms to a schema expressed in accordance with a Resource Description Framework and Syntax Specification.

18. A method in an electronic computer system for retrieving information, comprising:

selecting a selectable image object displayed on a viewing device, the selectable image object having associated metadata according to a metadata model formed with extensible Markup Language and Document Type Definitions;

reading the metadata;

initiating an information search based on the read metadata upon reading the metadata; and

displaying, on the viewing device, information in connection with the information search.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the selecting step comprises selecting at least one selectable image object from among a plurality of selectable image objects displayed on the viewing device, and each of the plurality of selectable image objects has respective associated metadata according to a metadata model formed with extensible Markup Language and Document Type Definitions.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the displaying step comprises displaying the metadata associated with the selected selectable image object.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein the metadata conforms to a schema expressed in accordance with a Resource Description Framework and Syntax Specification.

22. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by an electronic processor, cause the processor to perform:

selecting a selectable image object displayed on a viewing device, the selectable image object having associated metadata according to a metadata model formed with extensible Markup Language and Document Type Definitions;

reading the metadata;

initiating an information search based on the read metadata upon reading the metadata; and

displaying, on the viewing device, information in connection with the information search.

23. The medium of claim 22, wherein the selecting step comprises selecting at least one selectable image object from among a plurality of selectable image objects displayed on the viewing device, and each of the plurality of selectable image objects has respective associated metadata according to a metadata model formed with extensible Markup Language and Document Type Definitions.

24. The medium of claim 22, wherein the displaying step comprises displaying the metadata associated with the selected selectable image object.

25. The medium of claim 22, wherein the metadata conforms to a schema expressed in accordance with a Resource Description Framework and Syntax Specification.