`1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
`a) receiving, by a computer system including at least one computer, features that were
`extracted from a media work by a client device;
`b) determining, by the computer system, an identification of the media work using the
`received features extracted from the media work to perform a sub-linear time search of
`extracted features of identified media works to identify a neighbor; and
`c) transmitting, by the computer system, information about the identified media work
`to the client device.
`2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the media work is an audio
`work, wherein the features extracted from the work comprise at least one selected from
`a group consisting of (A) a frequency decomposition of a signal of the audio work, (B)
`information samples of the audio work, (C) average intensities of sampled windows of
`the audio work, and (D) information from frequencies of the audio work, and wherein
`the audio work is one of (A) a broadcast, (B) a digital file, or (C) an MP3 file.
`3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the information about the
`identified media work transmitted to the client device includes at least one of (A) a
`title, or (B) an author.
`4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising performing an
`action including at least one of promoting commerce or enhancing interest in the work.
`5. Apparatus comprising:
`a) at least one processor; and
`b) at least one storage device storing processor-executable instructions which, when
`executed by the at least one processor, perform a method of
`1) receiving features that were extracted from a media work by a client device,
`2) determining, by the computer system, an identification of the media work using the
`features extracted from the media work to perform a sub-linear time search of extracted
`features of identified media works to identify a neighbor, and
`3) transmitting information about the identified media work to the client device.
`6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the media work is an audio work, wherein the
`features extracted from the work comprise at least one selected from a group consisting
`of (A) a frequency decomposition of a signal of the audio work, (B) information
`samples of the audio work, (C) average intensities of sampled windows of the audio
`work, and (D) information from frequencies of the audio work, and wherein the audio
`work is one of (A) a broadcast, (B) a digital file, or (C) an MP3 file.
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`7. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the information about the identified media work
`transmitted to the client device includes at least one of (A) a title, or (B) an author.
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`8. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the method further includes performing an action
`including at least one of promoting commerce or enhancing interest in the work.
`9. A computer-implemented method comprising:
`a) receiving, by a computer system including at least one computer, features what were
`extracted from media work by a client device;
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`3: Iggulden/Bohm 4: Ghias 5: Wood 6: Iwamura/Chen 7: Levy/Arya/Chen
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`b) determining, by the computer system, an identification of the media work using the
`received features extracted from the media work to perform an approximate nearest
`neighbor search of extracted features of identified media works; and
`c) transmitting, by the computer system, information about the identified media work
`to the client device.
`10. The method of claim 9 wherein the media work is an audio work, wherein the
`features extracted from the work comprise at least one selected from a group consisting
`of (A) a frequency decomposition of a signal of the audio work, (B) information
`samples of the audio work, (C) average intensities of sampled windows of the audio
`work, and (D) information from frequencies of the audio work, and wherein the audio
`work one of (A) a broadcast, (B) a digital file, or (C) an MP3 file.
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`11. The method of claim 9 wherein the information about the identified media work
`transmitted to the client device includes at least one of (A) a title, or (B) an author.
`12. The method of claim 9 further comprising performing an action including at least
`one of promoting commerce or enhancing interest in the work.
`13. Apparatus comprising:
`a) at least one processor; and
`b) at least one storage device storing processor-executable instructions which, when
`executed by the at least one processor, perform a method of
`1) receiving features what were extracted from a media work by a client device,
`2) determining, by the computer system, an identification of the media work using the
`received features extracted from the media work to perform an approximate nearest
`neighbor search of extracted features of identified media works, and
`3) transmitting information about the identified media work to the client device.
`14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the media work is an audio work, wherein the
`features extracted from the work comprise at least one selected from a group consisting
`of (A) a frequency decomposition of a signal of the audio work, (B) information
`samples of the audio work, (C) average intensities of sampled windows of the audio
`work, and (D) information from frequencies of the audio work, and wherein the audio
`work is one of (A) a broadcast, (8) a digital file, or (C) an MP3 file.
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`15. The apparatus of claim 13 information about the identified media work transmitted
`to the client device includes at least one of (A) a title, or (B) an author.
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`16. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the method further includes performing an
`action including at least one of promoting commerce or enhancing interest in the work.
`17. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the media work is a video
`signal
`18. The computer-implemented method of claim 17 wherein the video signal is
`obtained from at least one of (A) a broadcast or (B) a video file format.
`19. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 wherein the media work is a video
`signal
`20. The computer-implemented method of claim 19 wherein the video signal is
`obtained from at least one of (A) a broadcast or B) a video file format.
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`Visual Summary of Grounds
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`3: Iggulden/Bohm 4: Ghias 5: Wood 6: Iwamura/Chen 7: Levy/Arya/Chen
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`21. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein at least one of the acts of
`receiving or transmitting is performed via a direct communication between the client
`device and the computer system.
`22. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein at least one of the acts of
`receiving or transmitting is performed via an indirect communication between the
`client device and the computer system.
`23. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 wherein at least one of the acts of
`receiving or transmitting is performed via a direct communication between the client
`device and the computer system.
`24. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 wherein at least one of the acts of
`receiving or transmitting is performed via an indirect communication between the
`client device and the computer system.
`25. A computer-implemented method comprising:
`a) obtaining, by a computer system including at least one computer, media work
`extracted features that were extracted from a media work, the media work uploaded
`from a client device;
`b) determining, by the computer system, an identification of the media work using the
`media work extracted features to perform a nonexhaustive search of reference extracted
`features of reference media works to identify a near neighbor; and
`c) determining, by the computer system, an action based on the determined
`identification of the media work.
`26. The method of claim 25, wherein the action comprises providing to and/or
`displaying, at another client device, additional information in association with the
`media work.
`27. The method of claim 26, wherein the additional information is an advertisement.
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`28. The method of claim 25, wherein the action comprises providing a coupon.
`29. The method of claim 25, wherein the action comprises providing a link to a Web
`site.
`30. The method of claim 25, wherein the action comprises initiating an e-commerce
`transaction.
`31. The method of claim 25, wherein the action comprises initiating a telephone call.
`32. The method of claim 25, wherein the action comprises logging an event relating to
`competitive market research data.
`33. A computer-implemented method comprising:
`a) obtaining, by a computer system including at least one computer, media work
`extracted features that were extracted from a media work, the media work uploaded
`from a client device;
`b) determining, by the computer system, an identification of the media work using the
`media work extracted features to perform a sublinear approximate nearest neighbor
`search of reference extracted features of reference identified media works; and
`c) determining, by the computer system, an action based on the determined
`identification of the media work.
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`Visual Summary of Grounds
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`1: Iwamura 2: Levy/Arya
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`3: Iggulden/Bohm 4: Ghias 5: Wood 6: Iwamura/Chen 7: Levy/Arya/Chen
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`34. The method of claim 33, wherein the action comprises providing to and/or
`displaying, at another client device, additional information in association with the
`media work.
`35. The method of claim 34, wherein the additional information is an advertisement.
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`36. The method of claim 33, wherein the action comprises providing a coupon.
`37. The method of claim 33, wherein the action comprises providing a link to a
`Website.
`38. The method of claim 33, wherein the action comprises initiating an e-commerce
`transaction.
`39. The method of claim 33, wherein the action comprises initiating a telephone call.
`40. The method of claim 33, wherein the action comprises logging an event relating to
`competitive market research data.
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`1: Iwamura 2: Levy/Arya
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`3: Iggulden/Bohm 4: Ghias 5: Wood 6: Iwamura/Chen 7: Levy/Arya/Chen
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