Method for clustering and querying media items
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing individual media items with metadata comprising at least first and second descriptive information;
forming a first cluster of individual media items that have one descriptive information in common;
forming a second cluster of individual media items that have two descriptive information in common;
automatically sub-clustering together media items within a cluster in question when said media items within said cluster in question have further descriptive information in common;
providing a cluster hierarchy comprising at least the first and second clusters and any sub-clusters; and
presenting each cluster and any sub-clusters as an individual media item to a user interface.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to managing media items in data processing terminals. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a method, a device and a computer program product for arranging, viewing and querying media items organized in hierarchical multidimensional clusters in mobile terminals. Media items are arranged by clustering with multiple dimensions, wherein they are queried by defining the first entry for one dimension, wherein the next entry is based on the other dimension from the media items fulfilling the first entry.
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing individual media items with metadata comprising at least first and second descriptive information; forming a first cluster of individual media items that have one descriptive information in common; forming a second cluster of individual media items that have two descriptive information in common; automatically sub-clustering together media items within a cluster in question when said media items within said cluster in question have further descriptive information in common; providing a cluster hierarchy comprising at least the first and second clusters and any sub-clusters; and presenting each cluster and any sub-clusters as an individual media item to a user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for managing media items, wherein the computer program product comprises a readable memory, a computer program stored in said readable memory, wherein the computer program comprises instructions executable on a process for
providing individual media items with metadata comprising at least first and second descriptive information; -
forming a first cluster of individual media items that have one descriptive information in common; forming a second cluster of individual media items that have two descriptive information in common; automatically sub-clustering together media items within a cluster in question when said media items within said cluster in question have further descriptive information in common; providing a cluster hierarchy comprising at least the first and second clusters and any sub-clusters; and presenting each cluster and any sub-clusters as an individual media item to a user interface.
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