System and method for providing a database of content having like associations
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising the following steps:
- obtaining content information from a plurality of content sources of one or more types to create a database;
comparing a search item with the one or more database items of the plurality of content sources to determine whether content information of one or more of the plurality of content sources of one or more types is like content information of another one or more of the plurality of content sources of one or more types obtained in said obtaining step; and
creating at least one link of like associations to the content information when the search item and the database items are like or similar as determined in said comparing step, wherein the associations correspond to at least one content source type.
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Abstract
A method, signal, system, interface, and software for creating a database containing information across all media source types are disclosed. The database contains preprocessed links established on the basis of being “like” in some manner. The pre-processed links are created giving regard to the media source type and are stored in a database based on whether a link has a basis in the same media type or for all media types. The information and links contained within the database are accessed by a search tool via a multimedia user interface.
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26 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising the following steps:
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obtaining content information from a plurality of content sources of one or more types to create a database;
comparing a search item with the one or more database items of the plurality of content sources to determine whether content information of one or more of the plurality of content sources of one or more types is like content information of another one or more of the plurality of content sources of one or more types obtained in said obtaining step; and
creating at least one link of like associations to the content information when the search item and the database items are like or similar as determined in said comparing step, wherein the associations correspond to at least one content source type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system, comprising:
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at least one processor;
memory operably coupled to the processor;
a plurality of content sources of one or more types for providing content information; and
at least one link of like associations to the content information created by comparing a search item with the content information, wherein the associations correspond to at least one content source type, wherein said processor executes instructions stored in said memory to create the like associations to the content information of said database. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A graphical user interface (GUI) comprising:
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means for obtaining content information from a plurality of content sources of one or more types;
means for comparing a search item with the content information to determine whether content information of one or more of the plurality of content sources of one or more types is like content information of another one or more of the plurality of content sources of one or more types obtained by said obtaining means; and
means for creating at least one link of like associations to the content information as determined by said comparing means wherein the associations correspond to at least one content source type. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable medium tangibly embodying a program of instructions, the program of instructions implementing the method of:
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obtaining content information from a plurality of content sources of one or more types;
comparing a search item with the content information to determine whether content information of one or more of the plurality of content sources of one or more types is like content information of another one or more of the plurality of content sources of one or more types obtained in said obtaining step; and
creating at least one link of like associations to the content information as determined in said comparing step wherein the associations correspond to at least one content source type. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A signal embodied in a propagation medium, said signal comprising:
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at least one instruction configured to provide content information from a plurality of content sources of one or more types; and
at least one instruction configured to create a database of like associations to the content information wherein the associations correspond to at least one content source type, wherein the associations are determined by comparing a search item with the content information.
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22. A signal embodied in a propagation medium, said signal comprising:
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at least one instruction configured to provide content information from a plurality of content sources of one or more types; and
at least one instruction configured to create a database of like associations to the content information wherein the associations correspond to at least one content source type. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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