Method and system for collecting user-interest information regarding a picture
First Claim
1. A method of collecting user-interest information regarding a picture, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) presenting a picture image to a display for a user, particular picture features in the image each having associated information that is presented to the user upon the user requesting such information;
(b) recognising a user information request, in respect of a picture feature, made by the user at least selecting that picture feature using a feature-selection arrangement; and
(c) in response to recognition of a user information request in step (b) concerning a picture feature that is other than a said particular picture feature, outputting an identifier of the concerned picture feature independently of the presented image.
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Abstract
A user is presented with a picture image either in hard-copy or electronic form. Particular picture features in the image each have associated information that is presented to the user upon the user requesting such information by at least selecting the picture feature using a feature-selection arrangement. Should the user select a picture feature for which no information is provided, an identifier of the feature, for example its image coordinates, are output to inform a person involved in providing the picture and related information. Preferably, to request information about a picture feature, the user as well as selecting the feature, also inputs a query by voice; in this case, where the selected feature has no associated information, the user query is also provided back to the person involved in providing the picture and related information.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of collecting user-interest information regarding a picture, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) presenting a picture image to a display for a user, particular picture features in the image each having associated information that is presented to the user upon the user requesting such information; (b) recognising a user information request, in respect of a picture feature, made by the user at least selecting that picture feature using a feature-selection arrangement; and (c) in response to recognition of a user information request in step (b) concerning a picture feature that is other than a said particular picture feature, outputting an identifier of the concerned picture feature independently of the presented image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for collecting user-interest information regarding a picture, the system comprising:
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a data store for holding information concerning particular picture features; a feature-selection arrangement for enabling a user to select a feature in a displayed view of the picture, and for providing an output indication regarding what said particular feature, if any, the user has thereby selected;
an information-output subsystem for outputting information about picture features to the user;a control arrangement for recognising a user information request, in respect of a picture feature, made by the user at least selecting that picture feature using the feature-selection arrangement, the control arrangement including; first output means arranged to respond to a user making an information request concerning a said particular feature, by outputting the corresponding stored information via the information-output subsystem; and
second output means arranged to respond to a user making an information request concerning a picture feature that is other than a said particular picture feature, by outputting an identifier of the concerned picture feature for informing an author of the picture or its associated information regarding the unsatisfied information request. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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