Method and system for generating sequencing information representing a sequence of items selected in a database
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1. A method of generating sequencing information representing a sequence of items selected in a database, each of the items comprising a set of descriptors, said method comprising the steps of:
- specifying a length of said sequence and at least one of said descriptors;
applying similarity relation techniques between said items of said sequence under construction, in which, for at least one item to appear in the sequence,wherein said item is chosen from said database on the basis of a similarity relation with a neighboring item of said sequence with which said chosen item shall be associated, so as to create a morphological continuity along said sequence, andsaid applying step comprises modeling each of said descriptors in a desired sequence as a constrained variable; and
producing and storing in memory said associated items as at least part of said generated sequence, said sequence thereby having said morphological continuity.
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A method and a system for generating sequencing information representing a sequence of items selected in a database. Similarity relation techniques are applied between the items.
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1. A method of generating sequencing information representing a sequence of items selected in a database, each of the items comprising a set of descriptors, said method comprising the steps of:
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specifying a length of said sequence and at least one of said descriptors; applying similarity relation techniques between said items of said sequence under construction, in which, for at least one item to appear in the sequence, wherein said item is chosen from said database on the basis of a similarity relation with a neighboring item of said sequence with which said chosen item shall be associated, so as to create a morphological continuity along said sequence, and said applying step comprises modeling each of said descriptors in a desired sequence as a constrained variable; and producing and storing in memory said associated items as at least part of said generated sequence, said sequence thereby having said morphological continuity. - 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 producing a sequence of items out of a database by specifying partial information, said method comprising the steps of:
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introducing a global continuity constraint allowing to compute a morphing between items of said sequence; taking as input partial information about arbitrary items in said sequence to be produced; applying similarity relation techniques between said items of said sequence under construction, in which, for at least one item to appear in the sequence, wherein said item is chosen from said database on the basis of a similarity relation with a neighboring item of said sequence with which said chosen item shall be associated, so as to create a morphological continuity along said sequenced, and said applying step comprises modeling each of said descriptors in a desired sequence as a constrained variable; and producing and storing in memory the associated items as the sequence of items. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of generating sequencing information representing a sequence of items selected in a database, each of the items comprising a set of descriptors, said method comprising the steps of:
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specifying a length of said sequence and at least one of said descriptors; applying similarity relation techniques between said items of said sequence under construction, in which, for at least one item to appear in the sequence, said item is chosen from said database on the basis of a similarity relation with a neighboring item of said sequence with which said chosen item shall be associated, so as to create a morphological continuity along said sequence; and producing and storing in memory said associated items as at least part of said generated sequence, said sequence thereby having said morphological continuity, wherein said descriptors are expressed in terms of descriptor/value pairs respectively, and each of said values for each descriptor is selected from descriptor/value lists, and wherein said applying step comprises modeling each of said descriptors in a desired sequence as a constrained variable. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for generating sequencing information representing a sequence of items selected in a database, each of the items comprising a set of descriptors, said apparatus comprising:
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specifying means for specifying a length of said sequence and at least one of said descriptors; applying means for applying similarity relation techniques between said items of said sequence under construction, in which, for at least one item to appear in the sequence, said item is chosen from said database on the basis of a similarity relation with a neighboring item of said sequence with which said chosen item shall be associated, so as to create a morphological continuity along said sequence; and producing and storing means for producing and storing in memory said associated items as at least part of said generated sequence, said sequence thereby having said morphological continuity, and wherein said applying means models each of said descriptors in a desired sequence as a constrained variable. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A method of generating sequencing information representing a sequence of items selected in a database, each of the items comprising a set of descriptors, said method comprising the steps of:
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specifying at least a partial description of at least one said item to appear in said sequence; applying similarity relation techniques between said items of said sequence under construction, in which, for at least one item to appear in the sequence, said item is chosen from said database on the basis of a similarity relation with a neighboring item of said sequence with which said chosen item shall be associated, so as to create a morphological continuity along said sequence; and producing and storing in memory said associated items as at least part of said generated sequence, said sequence thereby having said morphological continuity, and wherein said applying step comprises modeling each of said descriptors in a desired sequence as a constrained variable. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. An apparatus for generating sequencing information representing a sequence of items selected in a database, each of the items comprising a set of descriptors, said apparatus comprising:
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specifying means for specifying at least a partial description of at least one said item to appear in said sequence; a processor for applying similarity relation techniques between said items of said sequence under construction, in which, for at least one item to appear in the sequence, said item is chosen from said database on the basis of a similarity relation with a neighboring item of said sequence with which said chosen item shall be associated, so as to create a morphological continuity along said sequence; and producing means for producing said associated items as at least part of said generated sequence, said sequence thereby having said morphological continuity, and wherein said processor is configured to model each of said descriptors in a desired sequence as a constrained variable. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A method of generating sequencing information representing a sequence of music titles selected in a database, each of the music titles comprising a set of descriptors, said method comprising the steps of:
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specifying a length of said sequence and at least one of said descriptors; applying similarity relation techniques between said music titles of said sequence under construction, in which, for at least one music title to appear in the sequence, said music title is chosen from said database on the basis of a similarity relation with a neighboring music title of said sequence with which said chosen music title shall be associated, so as to create a morphological continuity along said sequence; and producing and storing in memory said associated music titles as at least part of said generated sequence, said sequence thereby having said morphological continuity, and wherein said applying step comprises modeling each of said descriptors in a desired sequence as a constrained variable.
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34. An apparatus for generating sequencing information representing a sequence of music titles selected in a database, each of the music titles comprising a set of descriptors, said apparatus comprising:
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specifying means for specifying a length of said sequence and at least one of said descriptors; a processor for applying similarity relation techniques between said music titles of said sequence under construction, in which, for at least one music title to appear in the sequence, said music title is chosen from said database on the basis of a similarity relation with a neighboring music title of said sequence with which said chosen music title shall be associated, so as to create a morphological continuity along said sequence; and producing and storing means for producing and storing in memory said associated music titles as at least part of said generated sequence, said sequence thereby having said morphological continuity, and wherein said processor is configured to model each of said descriptors in a desired sequence as a constrained variable.
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35. A method of generating sequencing information representing a sequence of items selected in a database, each of the items comprising a set of descriptors, said method comprising the steps of:
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specifying a length of said sequence and at least one of said descriptors; applying similarity relation techniques between said items of said sequence under construction, in which, for at least one item to appear in the sequence, said item is chosen from said database on the basis of a similarity relation with a neighboring item of said sequence with which said chosen item shall be associated, so as to create a morphological continuity along said sequence, and, on the basis of properties of dissimilarities, so as to create a variation along said sequence; and producing and storing in memory said associated items as at least part of said generated sequence, said sequence thereby having said morphological continuity, and wherein said applying step comprises modeling each of said descriptors in a desired sequence as a constrained variable.
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