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Method for exploring a catalog of digital information contents

US8903867B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 2009
Grant dateDec 2, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 18, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/904
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for exploring a catalog of digital information contents through a user apparatus is provided with a display screen, in which the catalog of digital information contents is structured according to at least two hierarchical tree structures, each including a respective hierarchy of nodes, each node corresponding to a respective category of digital information contents. The method includes: selecting a first sub-hierarchy of nodes of a first one of the at least two hierarchical tree structures, the first sub-hierarchy of nodes being built beginning from a selected category of the first hierarchical structure by selecting at least one among a first number of categories at immediately higher hierarchical levels in comparison to the selected category and a second number of categories at immediately lower hierarchical levels in comparison to the selected category; selecting a second sub-hierarchy of nodes of a second one of said at least two hierarchical tree structures, the second sub-hierarchy of nodes being built beginning from a destination category of the second hierarchical structure, the destination category being in relationship with the selected category, by selecting at …

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