Browser driven user interface to a media asset database
First Claim
1. A method for automatically constructing a database query for data elements associated with a multimedia work, the method comprising the steps of:
- (1) selecting the multimedia work from a list of available multimedia works;
(2) starting the selected multimedia work;
(3) pausing the selected multimedia work at a particular point of interest, and;
(4) automatically constructing a database query, wherein the database query is a function of and is constrained by the content of the particular point of interest.
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Abstract
A method for automatically constructing a database query for data assets associated with multimedia works. The database query is based on the context of a selected point of interest of a multimedia work. The point of interest is selected by a user interacting with the multimedia work and pausing the multimedia work at the point of interest. A database query is automatically constructed that is constrained by data that is associated with the point of interest. In addition, a list of attributes of the data that is associated with the point of interest is displayed to the user before the search is performed. The user has the option to further constrain the database search by selecting one or more attributes from the list of attributes. The user may also constrain the database search by adding keywords to a keyword entry field.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for automatically constructing a database query for data elements associated with a multimedia work, the method comprising the steps of:
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(1) selecting the multimedia work from a list of available multimedia works; (2) starting the selected multimedia work; (3) pausing the selected multimedia work at a particular point of interest, and; (4) automatically constructing a database query, wherein the database query is a function of and is constrained by the content of the particular point of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for automatically creating a database query for finding data elements, within a database, associated with a particular point of interest in a multimedia work, the method comprising the steps of:
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(1) presenting to a user a list of available multimedia works from the database; (2) accepting from the user a selected multimedia work from the list of available multimedia works; (3) running the selected multimedia work; (4) presenting the selected multimedia work to the user; (5) providing means for the user to interact with the selected multimedia work; (6) pausing the selected multimedia work at a particular point of interest upon input from the user; and (7) automatically creating a database query used to search for data elements associated with the content of the particular point of interest. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program-product comprising a computer useable medium having computer program logic stored therein, said computer program logic for creating a database query for finding data elements, within a database, associated with particular point of interest in a multimedia works, wherein said computer program logic comprises:
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means for enabling the computer to present to a user a list of available multimedia works from the database; means for enabling the computer to accept from the user a selected multimedia work from said list of available multimedia works; means for enabling the computer to run said selected multimedia work; means for enabling the computer to present said selected multimedia work to the user; means for enabling the computer to provide means for the user to interact with said selected multimedia work; means for enabling the computer to pause said selected multimedia work at a particular point of interest upon input from the user; and means for enabling the computer to automatically create a database query used to search for data elements associated with the content of said particular point of interest. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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