Method, device and system for selecting data items

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This invention introduces a novel method, device, and system for selecting data items (especially multimedia files) via a graphical user interface. Each data item is mapped to a point on a two- or three-dimensional map based on its multidimensional features. Users can intuitively select one or more items by drawing curves or shapes on the map using a pointing device (like a mouse or touchscreen), making the process more visual and interactive than traditional list-based selection.

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• Music and video player applications allowing users to create playlists by drawing curves or areas on a map of songs or videos.
• Digital asset management systems for quick and intuitive selection of documents or images based on their features.
• Content curation or recommendation systems where curators select items visually from a multidimensional feature map.
• Photo or multimedia gallery applications enabling users to select, organize, or filter files using gestures on visual maps.
• Any interface where rapid filtering and selection of large datasets is needed in an intuitive, visual manner (e.g., research databases, e-commerce inventory).

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• Provides a much more intuitive and efficient way of selecting one or multiple data items, especially from large collections.
• Reduces cognitive overload and effort compared to traditional list-based or search/filter-based selection methods.
• Allows for rich, multi-feature-based visualization and selection, potentially uncovering patterns and relationships between data items.
• Supports a variety of devices and interaction types, including touchscreens and traditional pointing devices.
• Enables dynamic creation of ordered lists or playlists with minimal effort by the user, improving user experience.

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Patent Abstract

As a new and improved way of selecting data items from a plurality of data items the invention proposes a method for selecting data items with the the steps of providing a plurality of data items (219), wherein each data item is associated with an N-dimensional vector, and wherein each component of said N-dimensional vector is a measure of a feature of the respective data item, mapping each of said N-dimensional vectors to a corresponding M-dimensional vector, displaying a map (400) on a display (216), said map (400) comprising an entry (410, 412) at a corresponding reference point (410) for each of said data items, wherein the position of each reference point (410) within said map is defined by the M-dimensional vector which corresponds to the N-dimensional vector associated with the respective data item, defining at least one curve (530, 630) within the map (400) from a starting point (510, 610) to an endpoint (520, 620) using a pointing device (214) associated with the display (216), and selecting at least one of said data items depending on the relative position of at least a part of the at least one curve (530, 630) and the reference points (410). The invention further proposes an electronic device, a system and a digital storage medium for performing such a method.