Key word based media content searching
US9210475B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8405
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method may include receiving, from a user device, a search query associated with identifying media content items available from a service provider. A database of key words associated with a plurality of media content items is searched to identify a set of media content items having key words associated therewith that match the search query. It is determined, for each media content item in the set of media content items, whether the matching key word is a global key word representative of the media content item in its entirety, or a local key word representative of one or more portions of the media content item. The set of media content items based on the determining. The ranked set of media content items is transmitted to the user device for display to a user.
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