Patent ID: 8340474
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of browsing contents, the method comprising: analyzing a plurality of contents and determining, from the analyzed contents, a plurality of characteristic vector types, each of the plurality of characteristic vector types indicating a content-based characteristic of the plurality of contents and each of the plurality of characteristic vector types comprising a plurality of characteristic value types; determining, for each of the plurality of contents, a value of each of the plurality of characteristic value types and, for each of the plurality of characteristic vector types, standardizing the values of the plurality of characteristic value types to a same dynamic range; displaying the plurality of characteristic vector types; receiving a first selection input of a first one of the displayed plurality of characteristic vector types; displaying the standardized plurality of characteristic value types of the selected first one of the displayed plurality of characteristic vector types; receiving a second selection input of a first one of the displayed standardized plurality of characteristic value types of the selected first one of the displayed plurality of characteristic vector types; determining a first arrangement order of the plurality of contents according to the values of the selected first one of the displayed standardized plurality of characteristic value types of the selected first one of the displayed plurality of characteristic vector types for the plurality of contents; displaying the plurality of contents in the first arrangement order; receiving an input of a user that selects one of the displayed plurality of contents, and displaying a location of the selected one of the displayed plurality of contents within the first arrangement order of the displayed plurality of contents; receiving a third selection input of one of (i) a second one of the displayed plurality of characteristic vector types and (ii) a second one of the displayed standardized plurality of characteristic value types of the selected first one of the displayed plurality of characteristic vector types; determining a second arrangement order of the plurality of contents according to one of (i) values of a reference characteristic value type among the plurality of characteristic value types that is associated with the second one of the displayed plurality of characteristic vector types for the plurality of contents, if the third selection input selects the second one of the displayed plurality of characteristic vector types, and (ii) values of the second one of the displayed standardized plurality of characteristic value types of the selected first one of the displayed plurality of characteristic vector types for the plurality of contents, if the third selection input selects the second one of the displayed standardized plurality of characteristic value types of the selected first one of the displayed plurality of characteristic vector types; displaying the plurality of contents in the second arrangement order while maintaining display of the selected one of the displayed plurality of contents, and displaying a second location of the selected one of the displayed plurality of contents within the second arrangement order of the displayed plurality of contents.