Apparatus and method of browsing contents

Abstract

A method of browsing contents and an apparatus for browsing the same are provided. The method includes providing a plurality of characteristic vector types and a plurality of characteristic value types that correspond to a reference characteristic vector type selected from the plurality of characteristic vector types, and determining an arrangement order of preview information of contents according to a reference characteristic value type that is selected from the plurality of characteristic value types, and providing the preview information in the arrangement order.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other aspects of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a content browsing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a user interface according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a characteristic vector storing process according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of browsing contents according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a user interface providing process according to a modification of a reference characteristic value type according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a user interface providing process according to a modification of a reference characteristic value type according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating a preview information display state according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and

FIGS. 8A and 8E are diagrams illustrating a browsing location information providing state according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method of browsing contents, the method comprising: providing a plurality of characteristic vector types and a plurality of characteristic value types that correspond to a reference characteristic vector type selected from the plurality of characteristic vector types; anddetermining an arrangement order of preview information of contents according to a reference characteristic value type that is selected from the plurality of characteristic value types; andproviding the preview information in the arrangement order.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising extracting a plurality of characteristic vectors indicating content-based characteristic of the contents, wherein the plurality of characteristic vector types indicate extracted characteristic vectors, respectively.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising standardizing dynamic ranges of characteristic values that correspond to each of the extracted characteristic vectors.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the standardizing the dynamic ranges of the characteristic values comprises causing the dynamic ranges to be uniform and standardizing a standard deviation of the characteristic values.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising: if the reference characteristic value type is changed, predetermining the arrangement order of the preview information according to the changed reference characteristic value type, and providing the preview information according to the redetermined arrangement order.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: if the reference characteristic vector type is changed, providing a plurality of characteristic value types that correspond to the changed reference characteristic vector type;reselecting a reference characteristic value type from the plurality of characteristic value types that correspond to the changed reference characteristic vector type;predetermining the arrangement order of the preview information according to the reselected reference characteristic value type; andproviding the preview information according to the redetermined arrangement order.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the reselecting of the reference characteristic value type comprises selecting a reference characteristic value type having a largest reference characteristic value among reference characteristic values that correspond to the changed reference characteristic vector type.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising maintaining reference preview information selected from the preview information, regardless of whether the arrangement order is changed.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the provided preview information is one-dimensionally displayed.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing information about browsing locations of the preview information.

11. An apparatus for browsing contents, the apparatus comprising: a control unit which provides a plurality of characteristic vector types and a plurality of characteristic value types that correspond to a reference characteristic vector type selected from the plurality of characteristic vector types; an array unit which determines an arrangement order of preview information of contents according to a reference characteristic value type that is selected from the plurality of characteristic value types; anda preview information providing unit which provides the preview information according to the arrangement order.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a characteristic vector extracting unit which extracts a plurality of characteristic vectors indicating content-based characteristic from the contents, wherein the plurality of characteristic vector types indicate the extracted characteristic vectors, respectively.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the characteristic vector extracting unit standardizes dynamic ranges of characteristic values that correspond to each of the extracted characteristic vectors.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the characteristic vector extracting unit standardizes a standard deviation of the characteristic values so as to standardize the dynamic ranges.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein if the reference characteristic value type is changed, the array unit predetermines the arrangement order of the preview information according to the changed reference characteristic value type, and the preview information providing unit provides the preview information according to the redetermined arrangement order.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein: if the reference characteristic vector type is changed, the control unit provides a plurality of characteristic value types that correspond to the changed reference characteristic vector type, and reselects a reference characteristic value type from the plurality of characteristic value types that correspond to the changed reference characteristic vector type;the array unit predetermines the arrangement order of the preview information according to the reselected reference characteristic value type; andthe preview information providing unit provides the preview information according to the redetermined arrangement order.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the control unit selects as the reference characteristic value type a reference characteristic value type having a largest reference characteristic value among reference characteristic values that correspond to the changed reference characteristic vector type.

18. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the control unit maintains reference preview information selected from the preview information, regardless of whether the arrangement order is changed.

19. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the control unit controls the provided preview information so as to be one-dimensionally displayed.

20. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the control unit provides information about browsing locations of the preview information.