Search engine for video and graphics

摘要

A method of selecting graphic or video files having corresponding locators used to locate such graphic or video files using a computer. Identifiers are created by searching an area within a web page near a graphic or video file for searchable identification terms and searching an area within a web page near links to a graphic or video for searchable identification terms. The identifiers are stored in a database. User requests for graphic or video file content are received and the database of identifiers is searched to find graphic and video files corresponding criteria of the user. Graphic or video file content is then provided to the user.

主权项

1. A method of providing video information in response to text based searches comprising:
receiving, at a server, a user submission of identifier information with a video file for storage in an electronic storage device, wherein the identifier information comprises a text description of the video file; storing, in the electronic storage device, the identifier information; generating an identifier of the video file based on the identifier information, wherein the generated identifier comprises an author and an owner of the video file; storing the identifier in the electronic storage device; receiving a user input of search criteria matching the identifier; and in response to receiving the user input:
determining a location at which the video file is accessible;providing, in a results page, a user-selectable link to the video file based on the determined location;retrieving at least some of the identifier information from the electronic storage device; andproviding, in the results page, the retrieved identifier information.