Patent ID: 7797328
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for assisting a user in searching for a pre-existing complete story-based work based on what is in said pre-existing complete story-based work, said story-based work represented in a work database by a work name, wherein the user is a person, the method comprising the steps of: receiving input from the user that specifies a first desired character type, wherein said first desired character type is a first desired story-character type, wherein said first desired character type is specified upon selection by the user of a first desired character quality from among a plurality of desired character qualities, receiving input from the user that further specifies said first desired character type, wherein said first desired character type is further specified upon selection by the user of a second desired character quality from among said plurality of desired character qualities; a processor searching said work database, wherein said work database stores a plurality of work names associated respectively with a plurality of pre-existing complete story-based works, wherein each of said plurality of story-based works is associated with at least one work character, wherein each of said at least one work character is associated with more than one work character quality; storing in said work database a score for each work character quality representing the degree to which said at least one work character exhibits the respective work character quality in the respective work; and identifying at least one of said plurality of pre-existing complete story-based works that has a first work character that has a character quality that is substantially similar to said specified first desired character type.