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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2001
Alison J. Lennon, Balmain, AU;
Alison J. Lennon, Balmain, AU;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A system is described in which a media browser (), operating as a software application on a user terminal or preferably a server for a number of users, provides a user with a single user interface that facilitates browsing and searching different metadata collections over the Internet (). A metadata server () is associated with each of the metadata collections. When the metadata server () receives a request from the media browser (), the metadata server () interprets the request and replies with a description that satisfies the request and according to a predetermined scheme. The description contains at least one link which represents a return link which represents a return request to the metadata server (). Specifically disclosed are methods () for recording user location preferences at a service and using one or more lists of such preferences to focus searching responses to statistically desirable material. Monitoring the validity of a bookmarked location is also described.