MULTI-MODAL APPROACH TO SEARCH QUERY INPUT
First Claim
1. One or more computer-storage media storing computer-useable instructions that, when executed by a computing device, perform a method for performing a multi-modal search, comprising:
- acquiring an image, a video, or an audio file that includes a plurality of relevance features that can be extracted;
associating the image, video, or audio file with at least one keyword;
submitting the image, video, or audio file and the associated keyword as a query to a search engine;
receiving at least one responsive result that is responsive to both the plurality of relevance features and the associated keyword; and
displaying the at least one responsive result.
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Abstract
Search queries containing multiple modes of query input are used to identify responsive results. The search queries can be composed of combinations of keyword or text input, image input, video input, audio input, or other modes of input. The multiple modes of query input can be present in an initial search request, or an initial request containing a single type of query input can be supplemented with a second type of input. In addition to providing responsive results, in some embodiments additional query refinements or suggestions can be made based on the content of the query or the initially responsive results.
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20 Claims
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1. One or more computer-storage media storing computer-useable instructions that, when executed by a computing device, perform a method for performing a multi-modal search, comprising:
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acquiring an image, a video, or an audio file that includes a plurality of relevance features that can be extracted; associating the image, video, or audio file with at least one keyword; submitting the image, video, or audio file and the associated keyword as a query to a search engine; receiving at least one responsive result that is responsive to both the plurality of relevance features and the associated keyword; and displaying the at least one responsive result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for performing a multi-modal search, comprising:
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receiving a query including at least two query modes; extracting relevance features corresponding to the at least two query modes from the query; selecting a plurality of responsive results based on the extracted relevance features; ranking the plurality of responsive results based on the extracted relevance features; and displaying one or more of the ranked responsive results. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for performing a multi-modal search, comprising:
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receiving a query comprising at least one keyword; displaying a plurality of responsive results based on the received query; receiving supplemental query input comprising at least one of an image, a video, or an audio file; modifying a ranking of the plurality of responsive results based on the supplemental query input; and displaying one or more of the responsive results based on the modified ranking. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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