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Method for creating a database for comparing music

US6539395B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 2000
Grant dateMar 25, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 22, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99943
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for creating a database that allows content based searching in the music domain is provided. The process provides music samples to music listeners, wherein the music listeners include a plurality of average music listeners and a plurality of expert music listeners. The process further provides a plurality of questions to the average music listeners and the expert music listeners; wherein the plurality of questions require a listener response and every listener response assigns a value to a feature vector, wherein the feature vector defines a music attribute. The process then compares the plurality of music samples, wherein comparing the feature vectors compares the music sample. Thereafter, the process stores the compared data.

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