Search engine for video and graphics
First Claim
1. A method of searching for graphic or video files having corresponding locators used to locate such graphic or video files using a computer comprising:
- automatically acquiring identifier information related to a graphic or video file without user input, wherein the identifier information is acquired by searching an area near the graphic or video file within a web page for searchable identification terms;
creating an identifier of searchable file information based on the identifier information;
storing the identifier and a locator for the graphic or video file in a database;
receiving search criteria;
searching the identifiers in the database based on the search criteria; and
sending or displaying the results of the search.
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Abstract
A method of selecting graphic or video files having corresponding locators used to locate such graphic or video files using a computer. Identifiers are created by searching an area within a web page near a graphic or video file for searchable identification terms and searching an area within a web page near links to a graphic or video for searchable identification terms. The identifiers are stored in a database. User requests for graphic or video file content are received and the database of identifiers is searched to find graphic and video files corresponding criteria of the user. Graphic or video file content is then provided to the user.
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81 Claims
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1. A method of searching for graphic or video files having corresponding locators used to locate such graphic or video files using a computer comprising:
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automatically acquiring identifier information related to a graphic or video file without user input, wherein the identifier information is acquired by searching an area near the graphic or video file within a web page for searchable identification terms;
creating an identifier of searchable file information based on the identifier information;
storing the identifier and a locator for the graphic or video file in a database;
receiving search criteria;
searching the identifiers in the database based on the search criteria; and
sending or displaying the results of the search. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of searching for graphic or video files having corresponding locators used to locate such graphic or video files using a computer comprising:
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automatically acquiring identifier information related to a graphic or video file without user input;
creating an identifier of searchable file information from the identifier information;
storing the identifier and a locator for the graphic or video file in a database;
receiving search criteria;
searching the identifiers in the database based on the search criteria;
sending or displaying the results of the search; and
integrating video or graphic file information with television programs that are receivable by the user.
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19. A method of selecting graphic or video files having corresponding locators used to locate such graphic or video files using a computer comprising:
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automatically acquiring identifier information related to a graphic or video file without user input, wherein the identifier information is acquired by searching an area near the graphic or video file within a web page for searchable identification terms;
building identifiers based on the identifier information;
storing the identifiers in a database;
receiving a user request for graphic or video file content;
searching the identifiers in the database based on the user request; and
providing the graphic or video file content to the user.
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20. A method of selecting graphic or video files having corresponding locators used to locate such graphic or video files using a computer comprising:
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automatically acquiring identifier information related to a graphic or video file without user input, wherein the identifier information is acquired by searching an area near a link to the graphic or video file within a web page for searchable identification terms;
building identifiers based on the identifier information;
storing the identifiers in a database;
receiving a user request for graphic or video file content;
searching the identifiers on the database based on the user request; and
providing the graphic or video file content to the user.
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21. A method of selecting graphic or video files having corresponding locators used to locate such graphic or video files using a computer comprising:
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automatically acquiring identifier information embedded within graphic and video files without user input;
building a searchable database of identifiers from the identifier information;
receiving a user request for graphic or video file content;
searching the identifiers in the database based on the user request; and
providing graphic or video file content to the user. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method of selecting graphic or video files having corresponding locators used to locate such graphic or video files using a computer comprising:
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automatically acquiring identifier information embedded within graphic and video files without user input;
building a searchable database of identifiers from the identifier information;
receiving a user request for graphic or video file content;
searching the identifiers in the database based on the user request; and
providing the graphic or video file content to the user, wherein the user request further comprises smart filtering of both existing graphic and video files and future generated graphic and video files.
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24. A system for searching for graphic or video files having corresponding locators used to locate such graphic or video files comprising:
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means for automatically acquiring identifier information related to a video or graphic file without user input, wherein the identifier information is embedded within the graphic or video file;
means for creating an identifier containing searchable file information from the identifier information;
a database for saving an identifier;
an input for receiving search criteria;
a search engine for searching the identifiers in the database based on the search criteria;
an output for sending or displaying the results of the search. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for searching for graphic or video files having corresponding locators used to locate such graphic or video files comprising:
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means for automatically acquiring identifier information related to a video or graphic file without user input;
means for creating an identifier containing searchable file information from the identifier information;
a database for saving an identifier;
an input for receiving search criteria;
a search engine for searching the identifiers in the database based on the search criteria;
an output for sending or displaying the results of the search; and
means for integrating the video or graphic file information with television programs that are receivable by the user.
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42. A system for searching for graphic or video files having corresponding locators used to locate such graphic or video files comprising:
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means for automatically acquiring identifier information related to a video or graphic file without user input, wherein the identifier information is acquired by searching an area near the graphic or video file within a web page for searchable identification terms;
means for creating an identifier containing searchable file information from the identifier information;
a database for saving an identifier;
an input for receiving search criteria;
a search engine for searching the identifiers in the database based on the search criteria; and
an output for sending or displaying the results of the search. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A system for searching for graphic or video files having corresponding locators used to locate such graphic or video files comprising:
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means for automatically acquiring identifier information related to a graphic or video file without user input, wherein the identifier information is acquired by searching an area near a link to the graphic or video file within a web page for searchable identification terms;
means for creating an identifier containing searchable file information from the identifier information;
a database for saving an identifier;
an input for receiving search criteria;
a search engine for searching the identifiers in the database based on the search criteria; and
an output for sending or displaying the results of the search. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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