Method and apparatus for creating collections using automatic suggestions
US8612882B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/639
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and apparatus for creating collections with automatic suggestions is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving a user specification containing at least one unquantified constraint defining particular items contained in a library, where the library comprises a plurality of items and metadata associated with each item in the plurality of items; parsing and translating the at least one unquantified constraint into at least one quantified constraint to define at least one item of the plurality of items in the library; creating a suggested collection comprising at least one suggested item selected from the library having metadata conforming to at least one quantified constraint; and refining the suggested collection to form a final collection.
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