Stephen R Land

US Patent:

7051019, May 23, 2006

Filed:

Aug 17, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/376748

Inventors:

Stephen D. Land - Seattle WA, US
Debra L. Linker - Issaquah WA, US
Roland C. Lindsey - Renton WA, US
Curtis M. Stratmeyer - Bellevue WA, US
Michael D. Craig - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Corbis Corporation - Seattle WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 4, 707 5, 7071041, 715515, 715516

Abstract:

A method and system for using indicated text to automatically query a search engine for a database and return images that are relevant to the indicated text. At least five integrated components are employed by a client program to get, view and use a returned image. A user interface component provides for automatically creating search criteria for a query from the indicated text and inserting a thumbnail or higher quality image into an open document. A metadata results component provides for managing the storing, parsing and displaying of the metadata results returned from a query of the database of images. A navigation component provides for managing user interface navigation elements that are employed to control the display of the results (thumbnail images) of the query, e. g. , play, stop, back and next controls. An image binary data component provides for managing the display of returned images and managing the storage of the binary image data for the thumbnail and higher quality images.

US Patent:

20060080306, Apr 13, 2006

Filed:

Nov 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/280673

Inventors:

Stephen Land - Seattle WA, US
Debra Linker - Sammamish WA, US
Roland Lindsey - Renton WA, US
Curtis Stratmeyer - Bellevue WA, US
Michael Craig - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Corbis Corporation - Seattle WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707003000

Abstract:

A method and system for using indicated text to automatically query a search engine for a database and return images that are relevant to the indicated text. At least five integrated components are employed by a client program to get, view and use a returned image. Among these is a user interface component that provides for automatically creating search criteria for a query from the indicated text and inserting a thumbnail or higher quality image into an open document. Also included is a network component that provides for detecting of a network and managing the transfer of data across the network such as the Internet and an intranet. In addition, a metadata results component provides for managing the storing, parsing and displaying of the metadata results returned from a query of the database of images.