Patent ID: 6820076
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A computer-implemented database system, comprising:a first database table comprising rows each corresponding to a keyword and each comprising a keyword identifier uniquely identifying the keyword and an indication of whether a piece of media relating to the keyword is available, each keyword corresponding to one or more items for which a parametric search for items matching a parametric query may be performed; a second database table comprising rows each corresponding to an item and each comprising an item identifier uniquely identifying the item and the keyword identifier for the keyword corresponding to the item; a third database table comprising rows each corresponding to a piece of media and each comprising a media identifier uniquely identifying the piece of media and information reflecting how the piece of media is to be accessed; a fourth database table comprising rows each corresponding to a combination of a keyword and a piece of media and each comprising the keyword identifier for the keyword and the media identifier for the piece of media; and a fifth database table comprising rows each corresponding to a combination of an item and a piece of media and each comprising the item identifier for the item and the media identifier for the piece of media.