Digital image search and retrieval system
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1. A digital image search and retrieval system, comprising:
- a query parser for parsing a query submitted by a user through a client computer, said query including at least one metadata criterion relating to a first type of recorded metadata and said query is void of any reference to a second type of recorded metadata different than the first type of recorded metadata;
said query parser having access to a metadata database for searching the metadata database for one or more digital images satisfying said metadata criterion; and
a response composer communicatively coupled to the query parser for receiving from the parser a notification of metadata results responsive to the query;
said response composer having access to the metadata database and a digital image database storing images identified by metadata stored in the metadata database wherein the response composer composes a response including one or more digital images from said digital image database corresponding to the metadata results from the query, the metadata for these images which corresponds to the first type of recorded metadata, and other metadata for these images which corresponds to the second type of recorded metadata, from said metadata database; and
said response composer being communicatively coupled to said client computer for sending the response to the client computer for display to said user.
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Abstract
A digital image search and retrieval system includes a query parser and a response composer. The query parser is configured to parse a query obtained from a client, the query including at least one metadata criterion, search a metadata database for one or more digital images satisfying the metadata criterion, and search a digital image database for the one or more digital images. The response composer is configured to compose a response including the one or more digital images from the digital image database and their corresponding metadata from the metadata database, and enable the client to render the response in accordance with one or more user preferences.
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1. A digital image search and retrieval system, comprising:
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a query parser for parsing a query submitted by a user through a client computer, said query including at least one metadata criterion relating to a first type of recorded metadata and said query is void of any reference to a second type of recorded metadata different than the first type of recorded metadata; said query parser having access to a metadata database for searching the metadata database for one or more digital images satisfying said metadata criterion; and a response composer communicatively coupled to the query parser for receiving from the parser a notification of metadata results responsive to the query; said response composer having access to the metadata database and a digital image database storing images identified by metadata stored in the metadata database wherein the response composer composes a response including one or more digital images from said digital image database corresponding to the metadata results from the query, the metadata for these images which corresponds to the first type of recorded metadata, and other metadata for these images which corresponds to the second type of recorded metadata, from said metadata database; and said response composer being communicatively coupled to said client computer for sending the response to the client computer for display to said user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for searching and retrieving digital images, comprising:
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parsing a query obtained from a user through a client computer, said query including at least one metadata criterion relating to a type of recorded metadata; searching a metadata database for one or more digital images satisfying said metadata criterion; searching a digital image database for said one or more images; composing a response including said one or more digital images identified by the at least one metadata criterion, metadata for these images which corresponds to the type of recorded metadata, and other metadata for these images not related to by the query; and enabling said client computer to render said response in accordance with a user preference of said user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A computer-readable medium containing logic instructions for searching and retrieving digital images, executable to:
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parse a query obtained from a user through a client computer, said query including at least one metadata criterion relating to a first type of recorded metadata; search a metadata database for one or more digital images satisfying said metadata criterion; search a digital image database for said one or more images; compose a response including said one or more digital images, the first type of recorded metadata for these images responsive to the first type of recorded metadata for these images satisfying the at least one metadata criterion, and other metadata for these images which corresponds to a second type of recorded metadata which is not related to by the search query; and enabling said client computer to render said response in accordance with a user preference of said user. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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