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1. A method comprising:
- providing each data item identified in a device with at least one multi-dimensional descriptor;
selecting one component of the at least one multi-dimensional descriptor as an initial search criteria for a selected file;
identifying in the device all other data items that have a relationship with the initial criteria; and
presenting the identified items to the user.
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Abstract
A user interface provides for contextual navigation in locating desired content based on similarity/dissimilarity criteria. Each item that is identified in a device is provided with at least one multi-dimensional descriptor. A content of each item can be stored remotely from the device. A search criteria is selected that relates to the descriptor and a selected active item. A search is conducted to identify all other items identified in the device that have a relationship with the search criteria. The results are presented to the user and can be ranked according to a selected relationship order.
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1. A method comprising:
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providing each data item identified in a device with at least one multi-dimensional descriptor; selecting one component of the at least one multi-dimensional descriptor as an initial search criteria for a selected file; identifying in the device all other data items that have a relationship with the initial criteria; and presenting the identified items to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 35)
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11. The method of claim further comprising the relationship criteria being one of similar items or dissimilar items.
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22. A method comprising:
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selecting an anchor data item; selecting at least one search criterion associated with the selected anchor data item from a set of search criterion; executing a search for data items related to the anchor data item based on the selected search criterion; and presenting a set of search results from the search. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus comprising:
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a multidimensional factors engine configured to provide each item associated with a device with at least one multi-dimensional descriptor; a search selection engine configured to select at least one multi-dimensional descriptor as an initial search criteria; a search engine configured to execute a search based on the selected search criteria and identify all items associated with a related application in the device that have a relationship with the search criteria; and a search results engine configured to order a result set at least naming the identified items and present the result set to the user. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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36. A user interface comprising:
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at least one selectable search criteria displayed on a display of a device; and at least one data item identified as active in the device; wherein when one of the search criteria is selected, a set of search results is automatically presented on the display, the search results set comprising data items identified in the device that have a relationship corresponding to the search criteria and the at least one active item. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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