MULTIMODAL INTERFACE FOR SEARCHING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT
First Claim
1. A computer program product comprising instructions, stored on a computer readable medium, for searching a multimedia content database, the instructions comprising instructions to:
- determine a first query parameter provided by a user via a combination of a first input modality and a second input modality;
generate a query indicative of the first query parameter;
apply the query to a multimedia content database to extract records of matching content; and
display the matching content records.
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Abstract
A disclosed method and computer program product for searching a multimedia content database include determining a first query parameter provided by a user via a first input modality and optionally determining a second query parameter provided the user via a second input modality. A multidimensional query is generated where the query is indicative of the first and second query parameters. The query is applied to the multimedia content database to retrieve records of matching content. The retrieved records are then displayed to the user. The user may refine the query results using additional multidimensional and multimodal queries.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer program product comprising instructions, stored on a computer readable medium, for searching a multimedia content database, the instructions comprising instructions to:
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determine a first query parameter provided by a user via a combination of a first input modality and a second input modality; generate a query indicative of the first query parameter; apply the query to a multimedia content database to extract records of matching content; and display the matching content records. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12)
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10. A search service for use with a multimedia content database, the service comprising:
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enabling a set top box to determine a first query parameter provided by a user via a first input modality; enabling the set top box to determine a second query parameter provided the user via a second input modality; enabling the set top box to generate a multidimensional query indicative of the first and second query parameters; enabling the set top box to apply the multidimensional query to a multimedia content database to extract records of matching content; and configuring the set top box to format and output the extracted display to a display device for display. - View Dependent Claims (11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A set top box for use in a multimedia content distribution network, the set top box including a controller and storage accessible to the controller, the set top box further comprising:
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a first interface for receiving user input via a first input modality; a second interface for receiving user input via a second input modality; and wherein the storage includes controller executable modules including a module enabled to integrate a first parameter specified via the first input modality with a second parameter specified via the second input modality to generate a query and a module to apply the query to a multimedia content database to extract records from the database and a display module to present the extracted records to the user. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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