Method and apparatus for query refinement
US6415282B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 22, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99936
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing a user interface for refining a query applied to a database of images, where a Query Result Visualization Environment allows the user to organize the search results using various techniques. For example, the search results may be clustered on the basis of text, image or URL. The members of the resulting clusters may then be utilized by the user to refine the query to be applied to the database of images.
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