Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database and file access – Preparing data for information retrieval
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-11
2011-01-11
Rones, Charles (Department: 2164)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database and file access
Preparing data for information retrieval
C707S752000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07870137
ABSTRACT:
An information processing apparatus for grouping plural contents into clusters, the apparatus includes: an acquisition portion configured to acquire metadata of each of the plurality of contents; and a clustering portion configured to group the plural contents into the clusters based on the metadata, such that each of the clusters has N or less contents, N being a predetermined number. The clustering portion calculates a distance d(n) according to a predetermined distance scale between an nth content and an (n+1)th content with respect to first N+1 contents in a content sequence, and determines a greatest distance d(k), groups first k contents in the content sequence into one cluster, and with a (k+1)th content in the content sequence as a new top content in the content sequence, repeats the determining of the greatest distance d(k) and the grouping of the first k contents in the content sequence into one cluster.
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Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP
Ortiz Belix M
Rones Charles
Sony Corporation
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