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Method and system for the integrated storage and dynamic selective retrieval of text, audio and video data
Assignee: ANGELUCCI VINCENT
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Filing: 1998-04-22
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Granted: 2001-02-06
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Expires: 2018-04-22
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is 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 transmit text, audio and video data to the remote locations in accordance with the search criteria.
Inventors
- 👤 Vincent Angelucci
- 👤 Stephen Madaras
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:44
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/40; G06F16/48; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/0201; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945; Y10S707/99948
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 38
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
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 utility for inputting text, audio, and video data wherein said text data comprises: predefined text data; and free format text data; at least one database collection for integrated storing of said text, audio, and video data wherein said at least one input utility stores said text, and video data in said at least one indexed collection; at least one search system for inputting search criteria and for searching said database collection for said text, audio, and video data matching said search criteria; at least one audio/video system for dynamically displaying said matching audio data and video data; at least one client for specifying said text, audio, video data and said search criteria and for viewing said text, audio, and video data; and a communication network for communication between said one or more servers and said at least one client.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
168 words
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 utility for inputting text, audio, and video data wherein said text data comprises: predefined text data; and free format text data; at least one database collection for integrated storing of said text, audio, and video data wherein said at least one input utility stores said text, and video data in said at least one indexed collection; at least one search system for inputting search criteria and for searching said database collection for said text, audio, and video data matching said search criteria; at least one audio/video system for dynamically displaying said matching audio data and video data; at least one client for specifying said text, audio, video data and said search criteria and for viewing said text, audio, and video data; and a communication network for communication between said one or more servers and said at least one client.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
A system for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 1 wherein said at least one input utility further comprises: an audio/video input system for inputing said audio data and said video data; and a text input utility for inputing said text data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A system for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 2 wherein said audio/video input system further comprises a video card for digitizing said audio and video data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
85 words
A system for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 2 wherein said text input utility further comprises: a text processing utility for inputing said text data to a database; an extraction utility for assembling said text data from said database to a bulk insert file; and an indexing utility for organizing said text data from said bulk insert file and said audio and video data into said at least one indexed collection.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A system for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 4 further comprising a style file for defining a format of said bulk insert file.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A system for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 4 wherein said text processing utility inputs said text data from a data input fill-out form.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A system for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 6 wherein a hypertext mark up language defines a format of said data input fill-out form.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
A system for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 6 wherein said text processing utility is a script for manipulating said text data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A system for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 6 wherein said text processing utility is a program for manipulating said text data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
89 words
A system for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 1 wherein said search system further comprises: a query filter for parsing said search criteria and creating corresponding queries and for restricting said corresponding queries to predetermined data of said text, audio and visual data; a search engine for searching said at least one indexed collection for said search criteria; and a search display utility for displaying said text, audio, and video data matching said search criteria.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
A system for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 10 wherein said search engine searches said at least one indexed collection by executing said corresponding queries from said query filter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
A system for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 10 wherein said query filter parses said search criteria from a search fill-out form.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
A system for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 12 wherein a hypertext mark up language defines a format of said search fill-out form.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
A system for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 12 wherein said query filter further comprises a script for manipulating said search criteria.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
A system for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 12 wherein said query filter further comprises a program for manipulating said search criteria.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 1 wherein said communication network is the World Wide Web.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
52 words
A system for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 1 wherein said indexed collection comprises: at least one first table corresponding to said predefined text data; and at least one second table corresponding to said free format text data.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
57 words
A system for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 1 wherein: said predefined text data is data associated with an employment candidate; said free format text data is resume data; and said audio and video data is an audio/visual recording of the employment candidate.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
168 words
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 comprising the step of: partitioning the text data into predefined text data and free format text data; integrated storing of said text, audio, and video data in at least one indexed collection with the at least one input utility; 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 at least one client; and communicating between the one or more servers and the at least one client with a communication network.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
168 words
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 comprising the step of: partitioning the text data into predefined text data and free format text data; integrated storing of said text, audio, and video data in at least one indexed collection with the at least one input utility; 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 at least one client; and communicating between the one or more servers and the at least one client with a communication network.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
60 words
A method for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 19 wherein said 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.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 20 wherein said inputing the audio data and the video data step further comprises the step of digitizing the audio and video data with an audio/video card.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
90 words
A method for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 20 wherein said inputing the text data step further comprises the steps of: inputing the text data to a database with a text processing utility; assembling the text data from the database to a bulk insert file with an extraction utility; and organizing the text data from the bulk insert file and the audio and video data into the at least one indexed collection with an indexing utility.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 22 wherein said assembling the text data step further comprises the step of defining a format of the bulk insert file with a style file.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 22 wherein said inputing said text data step inputs the text data from a data input fill out form.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 24 wherein said inputing the text data step further comprises the step of defining a format of the data input fill out form with a hypertext mark up language.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 24 wherein said inputing the text data step further comprises the step of manipulating the text data with a script.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 24 wherein said inputing the text data step further comprises the step of manipulating the text data with a program.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
101 words
A method for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 19 wherein said 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 at least one indexed collection 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.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 28 wherein said searching said at least one indexed collection further comprises the step of executing the corresponding queries from the query filter.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 28 wherein said parsing the search criteria step parses the search criteria from a search fill-out form.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 28 wherein said parsing the search criteria step further comprises the step of formatting the search fill out form with a hypertext mark up language.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 19 wherein said communicating step uses the World Wide Web.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 32 wherein said parsing the search criteria step further comprises the step of manipulating the search criteria with a script.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 32 wherein said parsing the search criteria step further comprises the step of manipulating the search criteria with a program.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
65 words
A method for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 19 wherein said integrated storing of the text, audio, and video data further comprises the steps of: defining at least one first table corresponding to the predefined text data; and defining at least one second table corresponding to the free format text data.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
71 words
A method for multimedia data storage and dynamic, selective retrieval of multimedia data in accordance with specified search criteria as in claim 19 wherein said inputted text, audio and video data further comprises the step of: associating the predefined text data with data about an employment candidate; defining the free format text data as resume data; and defining the audio and video data as an audio/visual recording of the employment candidate.
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