Method and system for providing links to resources related to a specified resource
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing links to one or more resources related to a specified resource comprising:
- allowing for specifying a media resource for which a relation is to be configured, wherein the media resource is a distinct, categorizable media object associated with a resource type and stored in a data store;
allowing for configuring the relation comprising a matching criteria for the specified media resource;
associating the relation with the specified media resource;
processing the relation to create a relation set comprising the links to the one or more related resources satisfying the matching criteria and;
providing for presenting a visual representation of the media resource and a selectable visual representation of the relation for accessing a link included in the relation set.
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Abstract
The present invention is related to a computer-implemented method and system for providing links to one or more resources related to a specified resource. The method according to the present invention includes allowing a user to configure a relation comprising a matching criteria for the resource, associating the relation with the specified resource, and processing the relation to create a relation set comprising the links to the one or more related resources satisfying the matching criteria.
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing links to one or more resources related to a specified resource comprising:
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allowing for specifying a media resource for which a relation is to be configured, wherein the media resource is a distinct, categorizable media object associated with a resource type and stored in a data store; allowing for configuring the relation comprising a matching criteria for the specified media resource; associating the relation with the specified media resource; processing the relation to create a relation set comprising the links to the one or more related resources satisfying the matching criteria and; providing for presenting a visual representation of the media resource and a selectable visual representation of the relation for accessing a link included in the relation set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for providing links to one or more resources related to a specified resource, comprising instructions for:
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allowing for specifying a media resource for which a relation is to be configured, wherein the media resource is a distinct, categorizable media object associated with a resource type and stored in a data store; allowing for configuring the relation comprising a matching criteria for the specified media resource; associating the relation with the specified media resource; processing the relation to create a relation set comprising the links to the one or more related resources satisfying the matching criteria and; providing for presenting a visual representation of the media resource and a selectable visual representation of the relation for accessing a link included in the relation set. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for providing links to one or more resources related to a specified resource comprising:
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a resource management system for allowing for specifying a media resource and to configure a relation comprising a matching criteria for the media resource, wherein the media resource is a distinct, categorizable media object associated with a resource type and stored in a data store; means for associating the relation to the specified media resource; means for storing the relation associated with the specified media resource in a relation database coupled to the resource management system; a search engine coupled to the resource management system for processing the relation to create a relation set comprising the links to the one or more related resources satisfying the matching criteria; and means for presenting a visual representation of the media resource and a selectable visual representation of the relation for accessing a link included in the relation set. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method for determining links between a specified resource and one or more related resources comprising:
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allowing for specifying a image resource and to define a set of relationships associated with the specified image resource, wherein the image resource is at least one of an image object and a photo album object; utilizing the set of relationships to determine the links associated with the one or more related resources; and displaying the links to allow navigation from the specified image resource to the one or more related resources by following the associated links.
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47. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for determining links between a specified resource and one or more related resources comprising instructions for:
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allowing for specifying a image resource and to define a set of relationships associated with the specified image resource, wherein the image resource is at least one of an image object and a photo album object; utilizing the set of relationships to determine the links associated with the one or more related resources; and displaying the links to allow navigation from the specified image resource to the one or more related resources by following the associated links.
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48. A system for determining links between a specified resource and one or more related resources comprising:
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a resource management system including a user interface for allowing for specifying a image resource and to define a set of relationships associated with the specified image resource, wherein the image resource is at least one of an image object and a photo album object; a search engine coupled to the resource management system for utilizing the set of relationships to determine the links associated with the one or more related resources; and means for displaying the links to allow navigation from the specified image resource to the one or more related resources by following the associated links.
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