Personalized memory compilation for members of a group and collaborative method to build a memory compilation
First Claim
1. A collection of personalized memory compilations produced by a process comprising:
- a) assembling a content collection through nominal group recall by, for each of a plurality of members of a group defined by a shared experience, independently performing a set of acts comprising;
i) prompting that member to provide computer readable data items representing memories of that member which are relevant to the shared experience;
ii) receiving, from that member, one or more computer readable data items representing memories of that member which are relevant to the shared experience;
iii) storing the one or more computer readable data items received from that member in the content collection;
b) selectively including data items representing intersections of memories of different individuals in personalized memory compilations by, for each of the plurality of members of the group, performing a set of acts comprising the following acts with that member as subject member;
i) receiving, from the subject member, memory enrichment information, wherein the memory enrichment information comprises information identifying other group members whose memories should be included in a personalized memory compilation for the subject member; and
ii) generating the personalized memory compilation for the subject member, wherein the personalized memory compilation for the subject member comprises;
A) the computer readable data items stored in the content collection which represent memories of the subject member which are relevant to the shared experience; and
B) the computer readable data items stored in the content collection which represent memories of other members identified as members whose memories should be included in the personalized memory compilation for the subject member;
wherein the collection of personalized memory compilations includes a personalized memory compilation for each of the plurality of members of the group.
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Abstract
The present invention may provide a method and apparatus for building a personalized memory compilation for members of a group: providing digitally encoded images, text and other data; analyzing data; eliciting a characteristic of data; selecting a plurality of the provided data; arranging the provided data, to generate a personalized memory compilation; wherein at least one of a selecting or an arranging step is performed in response to elicited characteristics. Additionally, the invention may comprise a collaborative method and apparatus for gathering, enriching, preserving, and sharing memories for members of a group using the combination of 1) collaboration through nominal group recall and 2) recording of personal preferences to produce a digital asset that contains a unique blend of selected profiles, images, stories, personalized notes, and other relevant content from more than one group member to constitute a more complete and accurate rendering of an important occasion experienced by the group.
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13 Claims
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1. A collection of personalized memory compilations produced by a process comprising:
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a) assembling a content collection through nominal group recall by, for each of a plurality of members of a group defined by a shared experience, independently performing a set of acts comprising; i) prompting that member to provide computer readable data items representing memories of that member which are relevant to the shared experience; ii) receiving, from that member, one or more computer readable data items representing memories of that member which are relevant to the shared experience; iii) storing the one or more computer readable data items received from that member in the content collection; b) selectively including data items representing intersections of memories of different individuals in personalized memory compilations by, for each of the plurality of members of the group, performing a set of acts comprising the following acts with that member as subject member; i) receiving, from the subject member, memory enrichment information, wherein the memory enrichment information comprises information identifying other group members whose memories should be included in a personalized memory compilation for the subject member; and ii) generating the personalized memory compilation for the subject member, wherein the personalized memory compilation for the subject member comprises; A) the computer readable data items stored in the content collection which represent memories of the subject member which are relevant to the shared experience; and B) the computer readable data items stored in the content collection which represent memories of other members identified as members whose memories should be included in the personalized memory compilation for the subject member; wherein the collection of personalized memory compilations includes a personalized memory compilation for each of the plurality of members of the group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A manufacture comprising a plurality of personalized memory compilations for members of a group defined based on a shared experience, wherein:
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a) each of the memory compilations from the plurality of personalized memory compilations; i) is personalized for a different member of the group defined based on the shared experience; and ii) comprises a set of items representing explicit memories of the member for whom it is personalized which are relevant to the shared experience; b) the plurality of personalized memory compilations comprises; i) a first memory compilation which; A) is personalized for a first member of the group; and B) comprises the set of items representing explicit memories of a second member of the group which are relevant to the shared experience; ii) a second memory compilation which; A) is personalized for the second member of the group; and B) comprises the set of items representing explicit memories of a third member of the group which are relevant to the shared experience; c) the set of items representing explicit memories of the third member of the group which are comprised by the second memory compilation are excluded from the first memory compilation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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