Search engine for video and graphics

• US 7,822,760 B2
• Filed: 08/20/2007
• Issued: 10/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc. (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Gemstar Development Corporation (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Yuen, Henry C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Fleurantin; Jean B.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ly; Anh
• Application Number:
  US11/894,684
• Publication Number:
  US 20080177706A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,163 Days
• Field of Search: 707 2- 6, 707/104.1, 707/706, 707/715, 707/758, 707/780
• US Class Current: 707/758
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/58 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9538 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/986 Document structures and storage, e.g. HTML extensions
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4828 for searching program descriptors retrieval of video data G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/816 involving special video data, e.g 3D video
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/84 Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/858 Linking data to content, e.g. by linking an URL to a video object, by creating a hotspot
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99931 Database or file accessing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing

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.

Claims

1. A method of retrieving video content comprising:

receiving search criteria for video content, wherein the video content is associated with searchable identifiers;

identifying video content associated with identifiers that match the search criteria;

retrieving information associated with the identified video content;

integrating items associated with the identified video content with the retrieved information;

displaying the integrated information and items;

receiving a selection of information associated with one of the identified video content;

receiving an instruction to perform an operation, selected from a plurality of operations, with the video content associated with the selected information, wherein the plurality of operations comprises streaming, erasing, downloading, and sending; and

performing the operation in response to receiving the instruction.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the items comprise at least one of a product, service, and website that is associated with the identified video content.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one item comprises a link to information that is not related to at least one of the identified video content.

4. A method of retrieving video content comprising:

receiving search criteria for video content, wherein the video content is associated with searchable identifiers;

identifying video content associated with identifiers that match the search criteria;

retrieving information associated with the identified video content;

integrating items associated with the identified video content with the retrieved information;

displaying the integrated information and items;

integrating the identified video content with the items; and

simultaneously displaying the identified video content and the items.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the items comprise at least one of a product, service, and website that is associated with the identified video content.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein at least one item comprises a link to information that is not related to at least one of the identified video content.

7. A system of retrieving video content comprising:

an input device configured to;

receive search criteria for video content, wherein the video content is associated with searchable identifiers; and

receive a selection of information associated with one of the identified video content and to receive an instruction to perform an operation, selected from a plurality of operations, with the video content associated with the selected information, wherein the plurality of operations comprises streaming, erasing, downloading, or sending;

a processor configured to;

identify video content associated with identifiers that match the search criteria;

retrieve information associated with the identified video content; and

integrate items associated with the identified video content with the retrieved information; and

perform the operation in response to the input device receiving the instruction; and

a display processor configured to display the integrated information and items.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the items comprise at least one of a product, service, and website that is associated with the identified video content.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein at least one item comprises a link to information that is not related to at least one of the identified video content.

10. A system of retrieving video content comprising:

an input device configured to

receive search criteria for video content, wherein the video content is associated with searchable identifiers;

a processor configured to;

identify video content associated with identifiers that match the search criteria;

retrieve information associated with the identified video content; and

integrate items associated with the identified video content with the retrieved information; and

integrate the identified video content with the items; and

a display processor configured to display the integrated information and items; and

simultaneously display the identified video content and the items.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the items comprise at least one of a product, service, and website that is associated with the identified video content.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein at least one item comprises a link to information that is not related to at least one of the identified video content.