VISUAL AND MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SEARCH
First Claim
1. A system that facilitates multi-dimension computer search, comprising:
- a multi-dimension index generator that collects and catalogs a plurality of searchable data items as a function of a plurality of index criteria; and
a retrieval component that accesses a subset of the plurality of data items based upon a multi-dimension search query.
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Abstract
A system that can analyze a multi-dimensional input thereafter establishing a search query based upon extracted features from the input. In a particular example, an image can be used as an input to a search mechanism. Pattern recognition and image analysis can be applied to the image thereafter establishing a search query that corresponds to features extracted from the image input. The system can also facilitate indexing multi-dimensional searchable items thereby making them available to be retrieved as results to a search query. More particularly, the system can employ text analysis, pattern and/or speech recognition mechanisms to extract features from searchable items. These extracted features can be employed to index the searchable items.
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20 Claims
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1. A system that facilitates multi-dimension computer search, comprising:
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a multi-dimension index generator that collects and catalogs a plurality of searchable data items as a function of a plurality of index criteria; and a retrieval component that accesses a subset of the plurality of data items based upon a multi-dimension search query. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method of indexing a multi-dimensional searchable data item, comprising:
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analyzing the searchable data item; extracting a plurality of features from the searchable data item; determining a plurality of index parameters based at least in part upon a subset of the extracted features; and indexing the searchable data item as a function of the plurality of index parameters. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-executable system of indexing multi-dimensional data items, comprising:
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means for analyzing a plurality of multi-dimensional data items; means for extracting a plurality of features from the plurality of multi-dimensional data items; and means for indexing the plurality of multi-dimensional data items based at least in part upon the extracted plurality of features. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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