Systems and methods for determining semiotic similarity between queries and database entries

摘要

A semiotic analysis system, computer readable medium and method are described. The system has a computer and a searchable database in communication with the computer. The database has a piece of media, a portion of which is associated with a semiotic describer. The computer readable medium has pieces of media, at least one of which has a portion identified by a semiotic describer. The method includes providing a database of pieces of media, portions of which are associated with a semiotic describer. A query having a semiotic signifier is provided, and the query is used to search for and retrieve possibly relevant media corresponding to the query.