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Method for automatically linking index data with image data in a search system

  • US 6,058,398 A
  • Filed: 05/24/1999
  • Issued: 05/02/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for automatically linking text data with image data in a computer-based search system, said method comprising the steps of:

  • (i) inputting a search data such as a keyword;

    (ii) searching on the basis of the search data inputted in step (i) in a text-data memory;

    (iii) outputting a result of the search performed in step (ii);

    (iv) determining whether or not an image display command has been input;

    (v) loading an image-data memory when it is determined in step (iv) that the image display command has been input;

    (vi) determining whether or not a first link data of the text-data memory is connected with a second link data of the image-data memory; and

    (vii) outputting one or more images, stored in the image-data memory, linked with one or more searched data when it is determined in step (vi) that the first link data is connected with the second link data,wherein the text-data memory has both an index database and the first link data recorded thereon, where said first link data is a separate link data which is added to each of records of the index database, and the image-data memory has both an image database and the second link data recorded thereon.

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