System and method for automated creation of personalized poster
First Claim
1. A method for a user to create a poster having one or more images, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) prompting the user to select a template corresponding to a type of poster;
(b) prompting the user to select one of a plurality of image sources;
(c) receiving one or more images from the selected one of the plurality of image sources;
(d) prompting the user to select one or more of the one or more received images;
(e) repeating steps (b) through (d) until a desired number of images is selected;
(f) placing the selected images on the template; and
(g) outputting a signal representative of the poster.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method for a user to create a poster having one or more of images is disclosed. The method includes the steps of (a) prompting the user to select a template corresponding to a type of poster; (b) prompting the user to select one of a plurality of image sources; (c) receiving one or more images from the selected one of the plurality of image sources; (d) prompting the user to select one or more of the one or more received images; (e) repeating steps (b) through (d) until a desired number of images is selected; (f) placing the selected images on the template; and (g) outputting a signal representative of the poster.
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1. A method for a user to create a poster having one or more images, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) prompting the user to select a template corresponding to a type of poster;
(b) prompting the user to select one of a plurality of image sources;
(c) receiving one or more images from the selected one of the plurality of image sources;
(d) prompting the user to select one or more of the one or more received images;
(e) repeating steps (b) through (d) until a desired number of images is selected;
(f) placing the selected images on the template; and
(g) outputting a signal representative of the poster. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A workstation for printing a poster having one or more images, the components of said workstation being contained within a single housing, said components comprising:
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a computer;
a memory for storing photo gallery images;
a device for inputting personal images;
a touch screen monitor for accepting information from a user; and
a printer for printing the poster, wherein the workstation combines one or more of the personal images and one or more of the photo gallery images for inclusion in the printed poster. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A workstation for creating a poster, the components of said workstation being contained within a single housing, said components comprising:
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a computer;
an interface device for connecting the workstation to a remotely located server, said interface device for receiving one or more photo gallery images from the server;
a memory for storing the one or more photo gallery images, and a touch screen monitor for simultaneously displaying the one or more photo gallery images, wherein one or more of the one or more photo gallery images stored in the memory may be selected to create the poster. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for a user to create a poster, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) prompting the user to select one of a plurality of templates, the plurality of templates being variously designed for;
(1) inserting images from one or more image sources and (2) for inserting only text;
(c) Prompting the user to enter text into each of one or more predetermined portions of the selected template if the selected template is a template designed for inserting only text;
(d) outputting a signal representative of the poster. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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