Content indexing and searching using content identifiers and associated metadata
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1. A method for processing media content, the method comprising:
- obtaining media content signals from a computer network;
deriving, at a computing device, content identifiers from perceptible visual or audio content of the content signals;
using, at the computing device, the content identifiers to obtain metadata used to classify the media content signals; and
creating, via the computing device, a searchable index of the media content signals based on the metadata, wherein users access the searchable index on the computer network to submit a search query for the searchable index to retrieve links to the media content signals.
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Abstract
A method of indexing content for network searching comprises obtaining media content signals stored on a computer network; deriving content identifiers from the content signals; using the content identifiers to obtain metadata used to classify the media content signals; and creating a searchable index of the media content signals based on the metadata, wherein users access the searchable index on the distributed computer network to submit a search query for the searchable index to retrieve links to the media content signals.
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1. A method for processing media content, the method comprising:
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obtaining media content signals from a computer network; deriving, at a computing device, content identifiers from perceptible visual or audio content of the content signals; using, at the computing device, the content identifiers to obtain metadata used to classify the media content signals; and creating, via the computing device, a searchable index of the media content signals based on the metadata, wherein users access the searchable index on the computer network to submit a search query for the searchable index to retrieve links to the media content signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for searching for audio or images, the method comprising:
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from a location in a distributed computer network, receiving a query for content signals related to a first content signal, wherein the first content signal is part of the query; receiving a content identifier derived from perceptible audio or image data of the first content signal; using, at a computer, the content identifier to obtain metadata used to classify the first content signal; searching, via the computer, a searchable index of media content signals based on the metadata, which forms search criteria for the first content signal; and returning, via the computer, a set of search results including references to content signals stored in the distributed computer network that correspond to the search criteria. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tangible computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, if executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:
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obtaining media content signals from a computer network; deriving content identifiers from perceptible visual or audio content of the content signals; using the content identifiers to obtain metadata used to classify the media content signals; and creating a searchable index of the media content signals based on the metadata, wherein users access the searchable index on the computer network to submit a search query for the searchable index to retrieve links to the media content signals. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A tangible computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, if executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, from a location in a distributed computer network, a query for content signals related to a first content signal, wherein the first content signal is part of the query; receiving a content identifier derived from perceptible audio or image data of the first content signal; using the content identifier to obtain metadata used to classify the first content signal; searching a searchable index of media content signals based on the metadata, which forms search criteria for the first content signal; and returning a set of search results including references to content signals stored in the distributed computer network that correspond to the search criteria. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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