Method and apparatus for re-sizing image data

• US 20060132836A1
• Filed: 12/21/2004
• Published: 06/22/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Humor Rainbow Incorporated (Match Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Humor Rainbow Incorporated (Match Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Coyne, Christopher R.
• Application Number:
  US11/018,052
• Publication Number:
  US 20060132836A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.150
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1205 resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings, print requirements, job tickets
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1246 by handling markup languages, e.g. XSL, XML, HTML
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1253 Configuration of print job parameters, e.g. using UI at the client
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1288 in client-server-printer device configuration

Abstract

A method and apparatus that enables a user to access image data, typically via a network, such as the Internet, and enlarge or reduce a selected portion of the image data. The re-sized image data can be printed, stored or transmitted to another location. The re-sizing may be implemented by a server device, client device or combination of the two. Image data is displayed at a terminal, for example at a user terminal, and a mark-up language template is overlayed on at least a portion of the image data. The template permits viewing of the portion of the image data. Next at least two parameters of the template are selected, indicating desired dimensions of the image data to be re-sized. The selected parameters are transmitted to a remote location where the selected image data is processed to generate a representation of the portion of the image data, which is transmitted to the user.

Claims

1. A method for manipulating image data comprising:

displaying the image data;

overlaying a mark-up language template on at least a portion of the image data, the template permitting viewing of the portion of the image data;

selecting at least two parameters of the template indicating dimensions;

transmitting the selected parameters to a remote location; and

receiving a representation of the portion of the image data as a function of the sleeted parameters.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising approving, at a user location, the representation.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising approving, at a user location, the selected parameters.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

reselecting the at least two parameters of the template;

transmitting the reselected parameters to the remote location; and

receiving a second representation of the portion of the image data.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising storing the representation.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the representation represents a re-sizing of image data.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the representation represents a reduction of image data.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the representation represents a reduction of image data.

9. A method for manipulating image data comprising:

accessing image data at a user location;

overlaying a template on the image data;

specifying a first position of the template;

specifying a second position of the template;

transmitting signals indicative of the specified first position and the specified second position to a processing location; and

receiving a representation of the image data as a function of the specified first position and the specified second position.

10. The method as claimed in claim 9, further comprising approving, at a user location, the representation.

11. The method as claimed in claim 9, further comprising approving, at a user location, the first and second specified positions.

12. The method as claimed in claim 9, further comprising:

reselecting the first and second specified positions;

transmitting the reselected positions to a remote location; and

receiving a second representation of the image data.

13. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the representation represents a re-sizing of image data.

14. A method for manipulating image data comprising:

receiving, from a remote location, image data with at least two indications that have been indicated using a template;

identifying portions of the image data as a function of the indications; and

generating a representation of the image data by modifying dimensions of the identified portions.

15. The method as claimed in claim 14, further comprising transmitting the representation to a remote location.

16. The method as claimed in claim 14, further comprising transmitting the representation to a user location.

17. The method as claimed in claim 14, further comprising transmitting the representation to a storage location.

18. An apparatus for manipulating image data comprising:

means for displaying the image data;

means for overlaying a mark-up language template on at least a portion of the image data, the template permitting viewing of the portion of the image data;

means for selecting at least two parameters of the template indicating dimensions;

means for transmitting the selected parameters to a remote location; and

means for receiving a representation of the portion of the image data.

19. The apparatus as claimed in claim 18, further comprising means for approving, at a user location, the representation.

20. The apparatus as claimed in claim 18, further comprising means for approving, at a user location, the selected parameters.

21. The apparatus as claimed in claim 18, further comprising:

means for reselecting the at least two parameters of the template;

means for transmitting the reselected parameters to the remote location; and

means for receiving a second representation of the portion of the image data.

22. The apparatus as claimed in claim 18, further comprising means for storing the representation.

23. The apparatus as claimed in claim 18, wherein the representation represents a re-sizing of image data.

24. The apparatus as claimed in claim 18, wherein the representation represents a reduction of image data.

25. The apparatus as claimed in claim 18, wherein the representation represents a reduction of image data.

26. An apparatus for manipulating image data comprising:

means for accessing image data at a user location;

means for overlaying a template on the image data;

means for specifying a first position of the template;

means for specifying a second position of the template;

means for transmitting signals indicative of the specified first position and the specified second position to a processing location; and

means for receiving a representation of the image data as a function of the specified first position and the specified second position.

27. The apparatus as claimed in claim 26, further comprising means for approving, at a user location, the representation.

28. The apparatus as claimed in claim 26, further comprising means for approving, at a user location, the first and second specified positions.

29. The apparatus as claimed in claim 26, further comprising:

means for reselecting the first and second specified positions;

means for transmitting the reselected positions to a remote location; and

means for receiving a second representation of the image data.

30. The apparatus as claimed in claim 26, wherein the representation represents a re-sizing of image data.

31. An apparatus for manipulating image data comprising:

means for receiving, from a remote location, image data with at least two indications that have been indicated using a template;

means for identifying portions of the image data as a function of the indications; and

means for generating a representation of the image data by modifying dimensions of the identified portions.

32. The apparatus as claimed in claim 31, further comprising means for transmitting the representation to a remote location.

33. The apparatus as claimed in claim 31, further comprising means for transmitting the representation to a user location.

34. The apparatus as claimed in claim 31, further comprising means for transmitting the representation to a storage location.

35. A method for manipulating image data, stored on a computer-readable medium, comprising:

program code for displaying the image data;

program code for overlaying a mark-up language template on at least a portion of the image data, the template permitting viewing of the portion of the image data;

program code for selecting at least two parameters of the template indicating dimensions;

program code for transmitting the selected parameters to a remote location; and

program code for receiving a representation of the portion of the image data.

36. The method as claimed in claim 35, further comprising program code for approving, at a user location, the representation.

37. The method as claimed in claim 35, further comprising program code for approving, at a user location, the selected parameters.

38. The method as claimed in claim 35, further comprising:

program code for reselecting the at least two parameters of the template;

program code for transmitting the reselected parameters to the remote location; and

program code for receiving a second representation of the portion of the image data.

39. The method as claimed in claim 35, further comprising program code for storing the representation.

40. A method for manipulating image data, stored on a computer-readable medium, comprising:

program code for accessing image data at a user location;

program code for overlaying a template on the image data;

program code for specifying a first position of the template;

program code for specifying a second position of the template;

program code for transmitting signals indicative of the specified first position and the specified second position to a processing location; and

program code for receiving a representation of the image data as a function of the specified first position and the specified second position.

41. The method as claimed in claim 40, further comprising program code for approving, at a user location, the representation.

42. The method as claimed in claim 40, further comprising:

program code for reselecting the first and second specified positions;

program code for transmitting the reselected positions to a remote location; and

program code for receiving a second representation of the image data.

43. The method as claimed in claim 40, wherein the representation represents a re-sizing of image data.

44. A method for manipulating image data, stored on a computer-readable medium comprising:

program code for receiving, from a remote location, image data with at least two indications that have been indicated using a template;

program code for identifying portions of the image data as a function of the indications; and

program code for generating a representation of the image data by modifying dimensions of the identified portions.