Computer-implemented systems and methods for media asset searching and access
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1. A method for operation upon a device having a processor, comprising:
- receiving search input from a user for searching a plurality of media digital assets stored in a data store;
wherein metadata is associated with the media digital assets;
using the metadata associated with the media digital assets to determine an asset'"'"'s relevance with respect to the received search input;
ranking the media digital assets based upon the determined assets'"'"' relevance;
retrieving media digital assets from the data store based upon the ranking of the media digital assets;
automatically displaying the retrieved media digital assets on a display device.
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Abstract
Computer-implemented systems and methods for handling media assets in a networked environment. Media assets located in a data store are searched and through use of a level of relatedness algorithm, a subset of media assets are returned to a user'"'"'s device. The subset of media assets are displayed in a tiered arrangement to a user.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for operation upon a device having a processor, comprising:
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receiving search input from a user for searching a plurality of media digital assets stored in a data store; wherein metadata is associated with the media digital assets; using the metadata associated with the media digital assets to determine an asset'"'"'s relevance with respect to the received search input; ranking the media digital assets based upon the determined assets'"'"' relevance; retrieving media digital assets from the data store based upon the ranking of the media digital assets; automatically displaying the retrieved media digital assets on a display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. The method of claim 11, wherein an auction is used to determine which search key words are to be associated with the advertiser.
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12. A system for operation upon a device having a processor, comprising:
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software instructions to receive search input from a user for searching a plurality of media digital assets stored in a data store; wherein metadata is associated with the media digital assets; wherein the metadata associated with the media digital assets is used to determine an asset'"'"'s relevance with respect to the received search input; software instructions to rank the media digital assets based upon the determined assets'"'"' relevance; software instructions to retrieve media digital assets from the data store based upon the ranking of the media digital assets; wherein the retrieved media digital assets are automatically displayed on a display device.
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13. Computer software stored on one or more computer readable mediums, the computer software comprising program code for carrying out a method comprising the steps of:
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receiving search input from a user for searching a plurality of media digital assets stored in a data store; wherein metadata is associated with the media digital assets; using the metadata associated with the media digital assets to determine an asset'"'"'s relevance with respect to the received search input; ranking the media digital assets based upon the determined assets'"'"' relevance; retrieving media digital assets from the data store based upon the ranking of the media digital assets; automatically displaying the retrieved media digital assets on a display device.
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