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System and method for searching selected content using sensory data

US6678641B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 8, 2001
Grant dateJan 13, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B2243/0025
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention illustrates a system and method of searching for a specific segment within a stream of content data comprising: receiving a stream of sensory data corresponding with the stream of content data; comparing the stream of sensory data with a search criteria; identifying the specific segment of the stream of content data corresponding to a match between the stream sensory data and the search criteria; setting the search criteria based upon parameters of the stream of sensory data; and applying a threshold to determine the match between the stream of sensory data and the search criteria.

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