Automatic organization of images uploaded to a photo-sharing site
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1. A method for automatically organizing images uploaded from a computer to a server, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving an upload of image files from the computer on the server, including a folder hierarchy defining how the image files are stored on the computer; and
(b) automatically storing and organizing the image files on the server, such that the folder hierarchy of the image files is preserved.
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Abstract
A method for automatically organizing images uploaded from a computer to a server is disclosed. Aspects of the invention include receiving an upload of image files from the computer on the server, where the upload includes a folder hierarchy defining how the image files are stored on the computer. The images files are then automatically stored and organized on the server, such that the folder hierarchy of the image files is preserved.
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1. A method for automatically organizing images uploaded from a computer to a server, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving an upload of image files from the computer on the server, including a folder hierarchy defining how the image files are stored on the computer; and
(b) automatically storing and organizing the image files on the server, such that the folder hierarchy of the image files is preserved. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for automatically organizing images uploaded from a computer to a server, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving an upload of image files from the computer on the server, including a path for each image file, wherein each path includes at least a folder name and an image file name;
(b) creating a list of keywords from the folder names in the respective paths;
(c) storing the image files on the server; and
(d) associating the list of keywords with the respective image files on the server, such that the server can search the list of keywords to find specific images. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A computer-readable medium containing program instructions for automatically organizing images uploaded from a computer to a server, the program instructions for:
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(a) receiving an upload of image files from the computer on the server, including a folder hierarchy defining how the image files are stored on the computer; and
(b) automatically storing and organizing the image files on the server such that the folder hierarchy of the image files is preserved. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for automatically organizing images uploaded from a computer to a server, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving an upload of image files from the computer on the server;
(b) creating a unique upload ID for every folder encountered during an upload session; and
(c) assigning the corresponding upload ID to the image files found in the respective folders that were uploaded during that session so that a user can quickly find all the images uploaded during the same session.
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28. A method for automatically organizing images uploaded from a computer to a server, comprising the steps of:
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(a) extracting metadata from the image files on the computer;
(b) uploading the image files and the metadata from the computer to the server; and
(c) using the metadata to automatically store and organize the image files on the server.
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29. A method for automatically organizing images uploaded from a computer to a server, comprising the steps of:
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(a) parsing a folder hierarchy on the computer to create an album organization for the images;
(b) uploading image files and the album organization to the server from the computer; and
(c) using the album organization to store the image files on the server.
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30. A computer-readable medium containing program instructions for automatically organizing images uploaded from a computer to a server, the program instructions for:
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(a) receiving an upload of image files from the computer on the server;
(b) creating a unique upload ID for every folder encountered during an upload session; and
(c) assigning the corresponding upload ID to the image files found in the respective folders that were uploaded during that session so that a user can quickly find all the images uploaded during the same session.
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31. A computer-readable medium containing program instructions for automatically organizing images uploaded from a computer to a server, the program instructions for:
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(a) extracting metadata from the image files on the computer;
(b) uploading the image files and the metadata from the computer to the server; and
(c) using the metadata to automatically store and organize the image files on the server.
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32. A computer-readable medium containing program instructions for automatically organizing images uploaded from a computer to a server, the program instructions for:
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(a) parsing a folder hierarchy on the computer to create an album organization for the images;
(b) uploading image files and the album organization to the server from the computer; and
(c) using the album organization to store the image files on the server.
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