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AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsJeremy D. F. Hinman, Rolf W. Kaiser, Geoffrey R. Stanfield, Paul Deeds, Frank Flannery, David Rivelli
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A method and apparatus are provided for classification of information and using the classification information in search and retrieval of information. In one embodiment, musical compositions having various highly subjective characteristics and features are classified according to a schema of objective attributes that are associated with the characteristics and features. Categorizers carry out the classification and create and store attribute information in a database. A search and retrieval system can receive information that characterizes the features of a desired composition and can locate a matching composition. As a result, information having subjective characteristics, such as musical compositions, may be compared and similar musical compositions can be located.
A method of creating stored information that describes a first musical composition for use in selecting the first musical composition from among a plurality of other musical compositions that are similar to the first musical composition, according to a plurality of classification values that distinguish among features of similar kinds of musical compositions, comprising the steps of:
A method of matching information that describes a first musical composition to stored information that describes a plurality of other musical compositions that are similar to the first musical composition, wherein the stored information comprises a plurality of classification values that distinguish among features of similar kinds of musical compositions, comprising the steps of:
A graphical user interface useful for selecting a first musical composition from among a plurality of other musical compositions that are similar to the first musical composition, based on stored information that comprises a plurality of classification values that distinguish among features of the musical compositions, the graphical user interface comprising a plurality of graphical interface widgets that may be used to select a particular value for each of the classification values.
A method of matching information that describes a first object to stored information that describes a plurality of other objects that are similar to the first object, wherein the stored information comprises a plurality of classification values that distinguish among features of similar kinds of objects, comprising the steps of:
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