Method and apparatus for content browsing

The invention relates to a method and apparatus for content retrieval. Content retrieval method according to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of characteristic vector types and a plurality of characteristic vector type from the selected reference characteristic comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of characteristic value types that make up the vector type, selected from the plurality of characteristic value types reference characteristic according to the stages, and the arrangement order to determine the arrangement order of preview information of at least one or more contents according to the type of value comprises the step of providing the preview information. Content search, content-based, feature vector