# US 8,751,527 B1 · Information retrieval system

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- Number: US 8,751,527 B1
- Document ID: US8751527B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 13/204,954
- Filed: 2011-08-08
- Granted: 2014-06-10
- Earliest claimed: 2010-10-11
- Applicants: Paul Riggio
- Inventors: Paul Riggio
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8751527B1

## CPC

- G06F 16/685: {using automatically derived transcript of audio data, e.g. lyrics (speech recognition G10L15/00)}
- G06F 16/7844: {using original textual content or text extracted from visual content or transcript of audio data}
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

A method of retrieving a file available for access via a network-implemented information retrieval system where the file includes audio content and has characteristics associated with the file and each characteristic having a variable level. The method includes setting the level of one of the characteristics for the file via a visual indicator of the level which indicates an increase or a decrease in the level by movement between a first points and a second point, a baseline located between the first point and the second point. The method also includes input, into the network-implemented retrieval system, a query including the set level. The method further includes receiving a query result including a reference to preview the file, the file is associated with an access condition; and previewing the file via selecting the reference.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A computer-implemented method of searching for licensable audio content, the method comprising:
accessing a network-implemented information retrieval system storing an audio file associated with a plurality of audio content characteristics, each of the characteristics having a first variable level set via a first visual indicator of the first level, the first indicator indicating at least one of a first increase and a first decrease in the first level by movement between a first pair of points with a first baseline located therebetween;
inputting, into the system, a query including a second audio content characteristic variable level set via a second visual indicator of the second level, the second indicator indicating at least one of a second increase and a second decrease in the second level by movement between a second pair of points with a second baseline located therebetween;
receiving a query result including a reference to preview the file, the file is associated with an access condition, the result based on matching of the second level with at least one of the first levels according to respective audio content characteristics; and
previewing the file via selecting the reference.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising downloading the file upon consenting to the access condition, wherein the access condition includes a licensing condition, at least one of the first and the second visual indicators includes at least one of a slider and a rotatable knob, the file has metadata corresponding to the file, the metadata includes the characteristics, at least one of the characteristics is at least one of an audio content mood and an audio content time style.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein one of the characteristics is an audio content speed, the second pair of points including a first point and a second point, the first point indicates fast speed, the second point indicates slow speed, the second baseline indicates moderate speed, the previewing includes playing a portion of the file concurrently with a portion of an uploaded sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, wherein the previewing further includes playing a portion of a second audio file concurrently with the portion of the uploaded sequence, the second file audibly different from the file.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, wherein the portion of the file and the portion of the second file are played concurrently.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the previewing includes playing a plurality of portions of the file concurrently with a portion of an uploaded sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.

### Claim 7

A computer-implemented method of facilitating file retrieval via a network-implemented information retrieval system, the method comprising:
storing an audio file on the system, the file associated with a plurality of audio content characteristics, each of the characteristics having a first variable level, the first level is set via a first visual indicator of the first level, the first indicator indicating at least one of a first increase and a first decrease in the first level by movement between a first pair of points with a first baseline located therebetween, the file is associated with an access condition for the file;
receiving a query including a second audio content characteristic variable level, the second level is set via a second visual indicator of the second level, the second indicator indicating at least one of a second increase and a second decrease in the second level by movement between a second pair of points with a second baseline therebetween; and
outputting a query result including a reference to the file if the second level matches with at least one of the first levels according to respective audio content characteristics.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, further comprising outputting a stream of a first portion of the file upon a preview request received via a selection of the reference, wherein the access condition includes a licensing condition, at least one of the first and the second visual indicators includes at least one of a slider and a rotatable knob, the file having metadata for the characteristics, at least one of the characteristics is at least one of an audio content mood and an audio content time style.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, further comprising at least one of receiving payment account data as consent to the access condition and charging a previously stored payment account data as consent to the access condition offering the file for downloading upon payment, one of the characteristics is an audio content speed.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, wherein the characteristics include at least one of an audio content mood and an audio content time style.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein the outputting includes streaming the first portion of the file while concurrently playing a portion of stored sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.

### Claim 12

A method of searching for audio content, said method comprising:
via a computer system:
providing a first plurality of sliders to a first user, said first sliders configured to set a first plurality of variable levels for a first plurality of audio content characteristics;
receiving a first input from said first user, said first input is via said first sliders, said first input is for an audio file selected by said first user;
associating said first input with said file;
providing a second plurality of sliders to a second user, said second sliders configured to set a second plurality of variable levels for a second plurality of audio content characteristics;
receiving a second input from said second user, said second input is via said second sliders;
providing a reference to said second user when said second input at least partially matches said first input according to respective audio content characteristics, said reference referring to said file.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, further comprising:
facilitating said file being licensed to said second user according to a licensing condition set by said first user, said facilitating based on said providing said reference.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, further comprising:
facilitating preview of said file against a recording of moving visual images, said facilitating based on said providing said reference, said recording provided via said second user.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, further comprising:
receiving an audio starting time point and an audio ending time point from said second user for said file;
receiving a video starting time point and a video ending time point from said second user for said recording;
wherein said facilitating based on playing said file according to said audio starting point and said audio ending point while playing said recording according to said video starting point and said video ending point.

### Claim 16

A method of searching for audio content, said method comprising:
via a computer system:
providing a first graphical user interface to a first user, said first interface including a first means for gradually selecting at least one of a first increase and a first decrease in a first plurality of variable levels for a first plurality of audio content characteristics;
receiving a first input from said first user, said first input is via said first means, said first input is for an audio file selected by said first user;
associating said first input with said file;
providing a second graphical user interface to a second user, said second interface including a second means for gradually selecting at least one of a second increase and a second decrease in a second plurality of variable levels for a second plurality of audio content characteristics;
receiving a second input from said second user, said second input is via said second means;
providing a reference to said second user when said second input at least partially matches said first input according to respective audio content characteristics, said reference referring to said file.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, further comprising:
facilitating said file being licensed to said second user according to a licensing condition set by said first user, said facilitating based on said providing said reference.

### Claim 18 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, further comprising:
facilitating preview of said file against a recording of moving visual images, said facilitating based on said providing said reference, said recording provided via said second user.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The method of claim 18, further comprising:
receiving an audio starting time point and an audio ending time point from said second user for said file;
receiving a video starting time point and a video ending time point from said second user for said recording;
wherein said facilitating based on playing said file according to said audio starting point and said audio ending point while playing said recording according to said video starting point and said video ending point.