Patent ID: 7272593
Filing Date: 2007-09-18
Classification: G06F,G06K,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computerized method for retrieving multidimensional data from a database in response to a user query, comprising the steps of: a. extracting indices from said database; b. first searching said database to retrieve said multidimensional data based on said user query, wherein said searching is preceded by retrieving indices to focus said search on indexed information in said database; c. presenting retrieved multidimensional data to a user; d. receiving user input based on said retrieved multidimensional data; e. transforming said database based on said user input to generate a transformed database, wherein said transforming comprises at least one of modifying a linear transform matrix of said database, transforming feature space of the database, changing distance/similarity measures within said database, and changing weighting features within said database; f. successively searching said transformed database to retrieve said multidimensional data by applying said extracted indices to said transformed database; and g. repeating steps c through f until the user is satisfied with a result of said user query.