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Method and Apparatus for Content Item Signature Matching

  • US 20080270373A1
  • Filed: 05/23/2005
  • Published: 10/30/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus for content item signature matching comprising:

  • a database (103) comprising signatures for a plurality of content items;

    means for determining a match likelihood indication (105) for each of the plurality of content items, the match likelihood indication of each content item being indicative of a likelihood of a match between the content item and an unknown signature;

    means for receiving (111) a query signature associated with a content item;

    search means (113) for searching the database (103) for a matching signature to the query signature; and

    wherein the search means (113) is operable to search the database (103) in response to the match likelihood indication of the plurality of content items.

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