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Method of and system for browsing and displaying items from a collection

US9038000B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2010
Grant dateMay 19, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/0201
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with an embodiment, a method of browsing and displaying items from a collection is provided. Information about each of plurality of items in a collection is stored. A plurality of user-entered tags is obtained. Each tag comprises a term associated with one or more of the items in the collection. The tags are stored in machine-readable storage media. An image that is representative of an item is displayed on a display screen along with images that are representative of each of a plurality of associated tags. In response to a user selecting a particular one of the displayed tags, an image representing the selected tag is displayed along with a plurality of images that are representative of items associated with the selected tag. In response to the user selecting a particular one of the displayed items, an image that is representative of the selected item can be displayed along with a plurality of images that are representative of tags associated with the selected item.

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