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Technique for matching a query to a portion of media

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  • US 6,311,189 B1
  • Filed: 12/03/1998
  • Issued: 10/30/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/11/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for matching a query to a portion of media, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a query relating to media of interest;

    searching, based upon the query, a plurality of annotation values to identify an annotation value within the plurality of annotation values which matches the query, each of the plurality of annotation values corresponding to a respective portion of a respective item of available media;

    identifying a start time of a media stream forming a first portion of a first item of available media corresponding to the identified annotation value; and

    providing the identified media stream start time in response to the query.

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