SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SEARCHING FOR STORY-BASED MEDIA
First Claim
1. A method for assisting a user in searching for a work, represented in a database by a work name, comprising the steps of:
- receiving input from the user that specifies a first desired character type, wherein said first desired character type is specified upon selection of a first desired character quality from among a plurality of first desired character qualities, wherein said plurality of first desired character qualities comprise at least one of;
various character occupations, various character personalities, level of positive portrayal of character, age group of character, sex of character, character'"'"'s level of success in portrayed endeavors;
searching a work database, wherein said work database stores a plurality of work names associated respectively with a plurality of works, wherein each of said plurality of works is associated with at least one work character, wherein each of said at least one work character is associated with more than one work character quality;
wherein said plurality of works comprise at least one of a movie, a book, a novel, and a play; and
identifying at least one of said plurality of works that has a first work character that has a character quality that is substantially similar to said specified first desired character type.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for facilitating a search for story-based media search criteria for use in searching for story-based works are disclosed. The method may include the steps of: facilitating a search for and receiving input from a user that specifies a first desired character type, a desired type of interaction between a first character and a second character in a work, and/or other story-based search criteria, and searching a work database, and identifying at least one of said plurality of works that has a first work character type, desired type of interaction, and/or other story-based search criteria that is substantially similar to the specified story-based search criteria.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for assisting a user in searching for a work, represented in a database by a work name, comprising the steps of:
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receiving input from the user that specifies a first desired character type, wherein said first desired character type is specified upon selection of a first desired character quality from among a plurality of first desired character qualities, wherein said plurality of first desired character qualities comprise at least one of;
various character occupations, various character personalities, level of positive portrayal of character, age group of character, sex of character, character'"'"'s level of success in portrayed endeavors;
searching a work database, wherein said work database stores a plurality of work names associated respectively with a plurality of works, wherein each of said plurality of works is associated with at least one work character, wherein each of said at least one work character is associated with more than one work character quality;
wherein said plurality of works comprise at least one of a movie, a book, a novel, and a play; and
identifying at least one of said plurality of works that has a first work character that has a character quality that is substantially similar to said specified first desired character type. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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2. The method of claim 2, further comprising the steps of:
receiving input from the user that further specifies said first desired character type, wherein said first desired character type is further specified upon selection of a second desired character quality from among a plurality of second desired character qualities, wherein said plurality of second desired character qualities comprise at least one of;
various character occupations, various character personalities, level of positive portrayal of character, age group of character, sex of character, character'"'"'s level of success in portrayed endeavors.- View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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8. A method of assisting a user in searching for a work from among a number of works, represented in a database by a work name, based on specified desired character interactions within said work, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first input from a user specifying a desired type of interaction between a first character and a second character in a work, wherein a work is one of a movie, a book, a novel, and a play; and
identifying, in a work database, a work that includes at least a first character and a second character whose interaction in said work is substantially similar to said specified desired type of interaction. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for assisting a user in a two-stage search for a work based on story-based criteria, wherein said work is represented in a database by a work name, and the two stages are:
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an initial stage entailing a search for a first desired story-based criterion, wherein said search comprises the steps of;
receiving at least one input from the user denoting the user'"'"'s interest in story-based criteria; and
identifying a first desired story-based criterion, from among a plurality of story-based criteria, wherein said plurality of story-based criteria comprise at least one of;
heroism, various types of dramatic behaviors, various sociopolitical themes, various types of sex appeal, and various types of aggressive content; and
a subsequent stage comprising the steps of;
searching a work database, wherein said work database stores a plurality of work names associated respectively with a plurality of works, wherein said work database further stores at least one work story-based criterion that is associated with a first work of said plurality of works;
wherein said plurality of works comprise at least one of a movie, a book, a novel, and a play; and
identifying at least one of said plurality of works that has a story-based criterion that is substantially similar to said identified first desired story-based criterion. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A graphical method for assisting a user in searching for a work, including:
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displaying icons that represent character types desired by the user;
for one or more of said icons, receiving at least one user input specifying desired qualities of the character type, where each desired quality is selected from among a plurality of character qualities;
receiving an input referencing two characters, wherein said input graphically displays a connection between said icons, and wherein each graphically displayed connection represents a relationship between characters;
receiving user input, associated with each said graphical connection, representing desired qualities of the relationship between the characters that correspond to the icons so connected, where each desired quality is selected from among a plurality of relationship qualities; and
searching a work database that contains a plurality of works and identifying at least one of said plurality of works that has characters and relationships substantially similar to the character types and relationships desired by the user, wherein said plurality of works comprise at least one of a movie, a book, a novel, and a play.
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20. A method of assisting a user in searching for a work through use of story-based criteria, comprising the steps of:
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assisting the user in finding and selecting story-based criteria comprising the steps of;
presenting a plurality of story-based search criteria;
receiving inputs representing selections of story-based criteria that are to be used in a search;
receiving, for each selected story-based criterion, an indication of the importance of that story-based criterion;
searching a work database, wherein said work database stores a plurality of work names associated respectively with a plurality of works, wherein each of said plurality of works is associated with at least one work story-based criterion;
wherein said plurality of works comprise at least one of a movie, a book, a novel, and a play; and
identifying at least one of said plurality of works where said works comprise work story-based criteria that are substantially similar to said selected story-based criteria; and
presenting said identified works in order of relevancy based on said indications of importance and on the degree to which said works comprise work story-based criteria that are substantially similar to said selections of story-based criteria.
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