Patent ID: 8751527

Claim:
A computer-implemented method of searching for licensable audio content, the method comprising: accessing a network-implemented information retrieval system storing an audio file associated with a plurality of audio content characteristics, each of the characteristics having a first variable level set via a first visual indicator of the first level, the first indicator indicating at least one of a first increase and a first decrease in the first level by movement between a first pair of points with a first baseline located therebetween; inputting, into the system, a query including a second audio content characteristic variable level set via a second visual indicator of the second level, the second indicator indicating at least one of a second increase and a second decrease in the second level by movement between a second pair of points with a second baseline located therebetween; receiving a query result including a reference to preview the file, the file is associated with an access condition, the result based on matching of the second level with at least one of the first levels according to respective audio content characteristics; and previewing the file via selecting the reference.