Video content search system and method with automatic multi-term grouping and search
View Patent ↗A search based video interface system and method is disclosed. Search results are dynamically filtered based on automatic combinations of search terms.
1. A method for searching video content, comprising:
receiving plural search terms characterizing video content via text entry by a user, including at least three separate search terms;
grouping at least one search term with plural other search terms to form plural separate search groupings from said search term;
automatically inserting different search restrictions between different search terms and groupings to define search results; and
generating search results with video content satisfying said plural search restrictions and for plural groupings as a single search.
2. A method for searching video content as set out in claim 1 , further comprising displaying the search results for search restrictions having search results even if other search restrictions have no search results.
3. A method for searching video content as set out in claim 1 , wherein said grouping at least one search term with plural other search terms to form plural separate search groupings from said search term only groups search terms which are non-orthogonal with said search term.
4. A method for searching video content as set out in claim 1 , wherein N plus M search terms are entered, wherein the N and M terms are different classification levels of video content, and N×M separate searches are conducted as a single search.
5. A method for searching video content as set out in claim 4 , wherein N and M are each two or greater.