Patent ID: 7831111
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for retrieving digital images, comprising: while images are viewed in a plurality of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) sessions, storing data that indicates which images are viewed in same sessions; wherein the data indicates that a first set of images were viewed in one or more sessions in which a particular image was also viewed; wherein the data indicates that a second set of images were not viewed in any session in which the particular image was also viewed; receiving, from a client, request data that specifies search criteria; wherein the search criteria identifies the particular image as a base image; in response to receiving the request data, performing the steps of: transmitting, to the client, response data that identifies the one or more requested images; wherein the step of selecting one or more requested images is performed by one or more computing devices.