摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and apparatus for assisting a user in navigation of an image dataset using contents as well as various features. <P>SOLUTION: The method includes: receiving a user's text query, retrieving images responsive to the query from an image dataset, receiving a first feature selected by a user from a set of available features, receiving a second feature selected by the user from a set of available features, and displaying at least some of the retrieved images on a graphical user interface. The arrangement of images reflects different levels of the first feature where only a first feature is selected. The arrangement reflects different combinations of levels of the user-selected first and second features where first and second features are selected. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT |