Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
1998-04-22
2001-02-06
Alam, Hosain T. (Department: 2771)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C707S793000, C705S001100, C705S007380, C705S014270
Reexamination Certificate
active
06185573
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to the integrated storage, searching, and dynamic, selective retrieval of text and video data for different applications including employment. More particularly, it pertains to an automated system to input text, audio and video data, to integrate the storage of the data at a central location, to initiate queries of search criteria to the central location from remote locations, and to dynamically and selectively transmit text, audio and video data to the remote locations in accordance with the search criteria.
BACKGROUND
This invention involves a system and method for the integrated central storage and remote dynamic retrieval of text, audio, and video data for different applications including, but not limited to, an employment search system. The invention is particularly adapted for the input of text, audio and video data from employment candidates, the integrated storage of this employment data, and the dynamic, selective retrieval of text, audio, and video data at remote locations by employers based on their requirements.
Many different applications would benefit from a system which supports the integration of text, audio, and video data within a search system for the dynamic, selective retrieval of the data matching search criteria. For example, sellers and candidate buyers of real estate could use a real estate system which would enable a buyer to view text and video data on available residences which match the buyer's requirements on price, cost, tax, location, school district, floor space, yard size, etc. Also, a multimedia search system could be used in an athletic scouting service for viewing text and video data on available high school, college or professional athletes which match criteria on height, weight, age, athletic achievements such as basketball shooting percentage, baseball batting average, baseball fielding percentage, hockey goals, etc.
Other systems have disclosed the central storage and remote selective retrieval of text or video data. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,664,111 discloses a system and method for electronically executing transactions with a preprogrammed main computer having data and image storage and retrieval equipment. U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,870,576 and 5,032,989 disclose a system and method for locating real estate comprising a graphical interface for selection of a search area by a buyer.
Similarly, U.S. Pat. No. 5,675,738 discloses a video information system comprising a plurality of video servers and a selection mechanism to enable each of a plurality of remote clients to select a video from a library. U.S. Pat. No. 5,528,282 discloses another video information system wherein each of a plurality of remote user stations issues control signals to selectively retrieve video signals from a central video server.
However, none of the previous systems enables the dynamic, selective transmission of text and video data to remote locations in accordance with queries of search criteria initiated at remote locations as required by different applications such as an employment search service, or an athletic scouting service. Accordingly, there exists a need for a system and method to input text and video data, to integrate the storage of the data at a central location, to initiate queries of search criteria to the central location from remote locations, and to dynamically and selectively transmit text and video data to the remote locations in accordance with the search criteria.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention provides a system and method to input text, audio, and video data, to integrate the storage of the data at a central location, to initiate queries of search criteria to the central location from remote locations, and to dynamically and selectively transmit text and video data to the remote locations in accordance with the search criteria.
In particular, it is an aspect of the present invention to present a system for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria comprising:
one or more servers comprising:
at least one input system for inputing text, audio, and video data;
at least one database collection for integrated storing of the text, audio, and video data wherein the input utilities store the text, audio, and video data the indexed collections;
at least one search system for inputing search criteria and for searching the database collection for the text, audio, and video data matching the search criteria;
at least one audio/video system for dynamically displaying the matching audio data and video data;
at least one client for specifying the text, audio, and video data and the search criteria and for viewing the text, audio, and video data; and
a communication network for communication between the servers and the clients.
It is a further aspect of the present invention to present a system for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria wherein the input utility further comprises:
an audio/video input system for inputing the audio data and the video data; and
a text input utility for inputing the text data.
The present invention further presents a system for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria wherein the search system further comprises:
a query filter for parsing the search criteria and creating corresponding queries and for restricting the corresponding queries to predetermined data of the text, audio and visual data;
a search engine for searching the indexed collections for the search criteria; and
a search display utility for displaying the text, audio, and video data matching the search criteria.
It is a further aspect of the present invention to present a method for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria comprising the steps of:
inputing text, audio and video data with at least one input utility executing on one or more servers;
integrated storing of the text, audio, and video data in at least one indexed collection with the input utilities;
inputing search criteria and searching the indexed collection for the text, audio, and video data matching the search criteria with at least one search system;
dynamically displaying the matching audio data and video data with at least one audio/video system;
specifying the text, audio, and video data and the search criteria with at least one client;
viewing the matching text, audio, and video data with the clients; and
communicating between the servers and the clients with a communication network.
It is a further aspect of the present invention to present a method for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria wherein the inputing text, audio and video data step further comprises the steps of:
inputing the audio data and the video data with an audio/video input system; and
inputing the text data with a text input utility.
It is a further aspect of the present invention to present a method for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria wherein the inputing search criteria and searching the indexed collection step further comprises the steps of:
parsing the search criteria and creating corresponding queries with a query filter;
restricting the corresponding queries to predetermined data of the text, audio and visual data with the query filter;
searching the indexed collections for the search criteria with a search engine; and
displaying the text, audio, and video data matching the search criteria with a search display utility.
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Angelucci Vincent
Madaras Stephen
Alam Hosain T.
Colbert Ella
Millenium Integrated Systems, Inc.
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