Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
Information processing apparatus and method, program and recording medium
Herein disclosed an information processing apparatus including converting means and retrieval means, wherein the converting means converts content feature quantities using functions adapted to convert a plurality of feature quantities attached to a plurality of pieces of content so that the distance between pieces of content defined by the plurality of feature quantities coincides with the distance suited for a user-entered similarity relationship between the plurality of pieces of content, the functions being further adapted to map the pieces of content laid out in a feature quantity space defined by the plurality of feature quantities into a new feature quantity space by the conversion of the plurality of feature quantities, and wherein the retrieval means retrieves similar pieces of content based on converted feature quantities.
Sony Corporation
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G06F
inventional
Yoshiyuki Takaomi Mari
Kobayashi Kimura Saito