Patent ID: 8666910

Claim:
A retrieval method for a search device, comprising: selecting a query method from a query-by-emotion-point (QBEP) method, a query-by-emotion-trajectory (QBET) method, a query-by-artist-emotion (QBAE) method and a query-by-emotion-region (QBER) method through an interface of the search device, wherein the QBAE method is a combination of the QBEP and a conventional artist-based retrieval method, and the QBEP method, the QBET method, the QBAE method and the QBER method are run on the search device; receiving at least one pair of emotion coordinates of a specific music emotion in an emotion space by a user; and retrieving at least one desired music based on the emotion coordinates using the query method, wherein the search device comprises a processor configured to organize music by emotions in the emotion space for browsing and retrieving music collections, the emotion space is a 2-dimentional coordinate system and has an arousal axis and a valence axis, and each music is represented by a pair of emotion coordinates (R v , R a ) in the emotion space; wherein when the QBEP query method is selected as the query method, the search device retrieves multiple pieces of the desired music corresponding to the specific music emotion by: receiving a point of the desired music emotion; and generating the emotion coordinates according to the point; and retrieving the desired music corresponding to the emotion coordinates; wherein when the QBET query method is selected as the query method, the search device retrieves multiple pieces of the desired music with specific song-by-song emotion variation by: receiving a trajectory of desired music emotions from the platform and quantizing the trajectory to generate a series of emotion coordinates; and receiving the series of emotion coordinates; and retrieving a list of the desired music ordered in such a way that the song-by-song emotion variation in the music list is consistent with the emotion variation specified by the trajectory; wherein when the QBAE query method is selected as the query method, the search device retrieves music collections of at least one artist corresponding to the specific music emotion by: receiving the emotion coordinates; retrieving music corresponding to the emotion coordinates; and generating an artist list corresponding to the retrieved music; and wherein when the QBER query method is selected as the query method, the search device retrieves multiple pieces of music in a region by: receiving a region of desired music emotions and quantizing the region; and retrieving a collection of music with emotion coordinates within the region and generating a music playlist of the music collection.