Hui Chi Cheng

US Patent:

20090177633, Jul 9, 2009

Filed:

Dec 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/332661

Inventors:

Chumki Basu - East Brunswick NJ, US
Hui Cheng - Bridgewater NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 3, 707E17014

Abstract:

A computer implemented method for retrieving video clips from a database is disclosed. The method may include retrieving in an initial query from a video collection based on a search term; receiving a user selection of at least one video clip from a first set of video clips corresponding to the search term; associating at least one visual attribute of the selected video clip with the search term; receiving the at least one search term from a user in a subsequent query; determining a set of physical concepts based on the at least one search term; mapping the set of physical concepts to a plurality of visual attributes; searching the database for at least one video clip corresponding to the plurality of visual attributes; identifying at least one video clip in the database having the plurality of visual attributes; and returning a second set of video clips having the set of visual attributes to the user, the second set including the at least one video clip.