Publishing and subscribing to digital image feeds
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1. A computer-implemented method of publishing a digital image feed, the method comprising:
- receiving input selecting one or more digital image files;
receiving a request to publish a feed, the feed comprising a list of items corresponding to the digital image files selected for publication, the list including for each item in the list information related to properties of each digital image file; and
in response to the request, causing the feed and the digital image files to be uploaded to a server.
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Abstract
Techniques are provided for publishing digital image feeds, where the feeds are automatically created and uploaded to a server along with the images described in the feed, along with techniques for subscribing to digital image feeds, where the feed is downloaded and the images described therein are automatically downloaded and organized. The feeds may be subscribed to and automatically updated.
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42 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of publishing a digital image feed, the method comprising:
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receiving input selecting one or more digital image files;
receiving a request to publish a feed, the feed comprising a list of items corresponding to the digital image files selected for publication, the list including for each item in the list information related to properties of each digital image file; and
in response to the request, causing the feed and the digital image files to be uploaded to a server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-implemented method of publishing a digital image feed, the method comprising:
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receiving input selecting a collection of one or more digital image files;
receiving a request to publish a first feed, the first feed comprising a list of items corresponding to the digital image files in the selected collection;
in response to the request, causing the first feed and the digital image files in the collection to be uploaded to a server;
after publishing the first feed, detecting that the collection of digital image files has been modified;
publishing a updated feed in a syndicated content format, the updated feed comprising a list of items corresponding to the digital image files in the modified collection; and
causing the updated feed and the digital image files in the collection to be uploaded to a server. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-implemented method of subscribing to a digital image feed, the method comprising:
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subscribing to the feed;
receiving the feed responsive to a user request, the feed being on a server and comprising a list of items corresponding to digital image files;
downloading the digital image files listed in the feed; and
organizing the digital image files described by the feed into a collection. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer-implemented method of subscribing to a digital image feed, the method comprising:
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receiving a first input indicating the feed;
subscribing to the feed;
causing the digital image files listed in the feed to be downloaded from a server;
after first subscribing to the feed, automatically detecting that the feed on the server has been modified;
receiving the modified feed responsive to a user request, the modified feed being on a server and comprising a list of items corresponding to digital image files stored on a server; and
downloading the digital image files identified by the modified feed. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A computer-implemented method of serving a digital image feed, the method comprising:
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a server receiving;
a feed;
the digital images listed in the feed; and
a request to publish the feed; and
downloading the feed and the listed images to clients requesting a subscription to the feed. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
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