USER INTERFACE FOR CREATING IMAGE COLLAGE

• US 20080222560A1
• Filed: 03/05/2007
• Published: 09/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shutterfly, LLC
• Original Assignee: Shutterfly Incorporated (Shutterfly, LLC)
• Inventors: Harrison, Jason F.
• Granted Patent: US 8,078,969 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/800
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials

Abstract

A user interface for a computer device includes an image collage layout including a plurality of image receiving areas each configured to receive an image, a first control configured to select a number of the image receiving areas in the image collage layout, a second control configured to select tilt angles of one or more of the image receiving areas in the image collage layout, a third control configured to select an amount of padding between the image receiving areas in the image collage layout, and a fourth control configured to select a width of a canvas border for the image receiving areas in the image collage layout, wherein the first control, the second control, the third control, and the fourth control are configured to be actuated by a user.

Claims

1. A user interface for a computer device, comprising:

an image collage layout including a plurality of image receiving areas each configured to receive an image;

a first control configured to select a number of the image receiving areas in the image collage layout;

a second control configured to select tilt angles of one or more of the image receiving areas in the image collage layout;

a third control configured to select an amount of padding between the image receiving areas in the image collage layout; and

a fourth control configured to select a width of a canvas border for the image receiving areas in the image collage layout, wherein the first control, the second control, the third control, and the fourth control are configured to be actuated by a user.

2. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the second control is configured to select a substantially the same tilt angle for all the receiving areas in the image collage layout.

3. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the second control is configured to select different tilt angles for the receiving areas in the image collage layout.

4. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the second control is configured to define a plurality of rows for the image receiving areas.

5. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the second control is configured to define a plurality of columns for the image receiving areas.

6. The user interface of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first control, the second control, the third control, and the fourth control comprises a tab slider having a slideable tab.

7. The user interface of claim 6, wherein the slidable tab is configured to be slided by a user to select the number or the tilt angles of the image receiving areas, or the amount of padding between the image receiving areas, or the width of a canvas border for the image receiving areas in the image collage layout.

8. The user interface of claim 1, further comprising an image collection configured to display a plurality of images that are configured to be moved to the image receiving areas in the image collage layout.

9. The user interface of claim 1, wherein the image collage layout is displayed by a computer device and data for the image collage layout is received from a remote server relative to the computer device.

10. The user interface of claim 9, wherein the first control, the second control, the third control, and the fourth control are controllable by a user through the remote server.

11. A computer device, comprising:

a display device configured to display a user interface comprising;

an image collage layout including a plurality of image receiving areas each configured to receive an image;

a first control configured to select a number of the image receiving areas in the image collage layout;

a second control configured to select tilt angles of one or more of the image receiving areas in the image collage layout;

a third control configured to select an amount of padding between the image receiving areas in the image collage layout; and

a fourth control configured to select a width of a canvas border for the image receiving areas in the image collage layout, wherein the first control, the second control, the third control, and the fourth control are configured to be actuated by a user; and

one or more input/output (I/O) devices configured to be controlled by a user to control the first control, the second control, the third control, and the fourth control.

12. The computer device of claim 11, wherein the second control is configured to select a substantially the same tilt angle for all the receiving areas in the image collage layout.

13. The computer device of claim 11, wherein the second control is configured to select different tilt angles for the receiving areas in the image collage layout.

14. The computer device of claim 11, wherein the second control is configured to define a plurality of rows for the image receiving areas.

15. The computer device of claim 11, wherein the second control is configured to define a plurality of columns for the image receiving areas.

16. The computer device of claim 11, wherein at least one of the first control, the second control, the third control, and the fourth control comprises a tab slider having a slideable tab, wherein the slidable tab is configured to be slided by a user to select the number or the tilt angles of the image receiving areas, or the amount of padding between the image receiving areas, or the width of a canvas border for the image receiving areas in the image collage layout.

17. The computer device of claim 11, wherein the user interface comprises an image collection configured to display a plurality of images that are configured to be moved to the image receiving areas in the image collage layout.

18. The computer device of claim 11, further comprising a communication device configured to receive data for the image collage layout from a remote server.

19. The computer device of claim 11, further comprising a computer memory configured to store a program that defines a plurality of grid points each defining a position for one of the image receiving areas in the image collage layout.

20. The computer device of claim 19, wherein the program defines a tilt angle of an image receiving area about one of the plurality of grid points associated with the image receiving area in the image collage layout.

21. The computer device of claim 20, wherein the tilt angle around one of the plurality of grid points associated with the image receiving area is controllable by a user using the second control in the user interface.

22. The computer device of claim 19, wherein the program defines the plurality of grid points at cross points of one or more columns and one or more rows.

23. The computer device of claim 19, wherein the program defines the plurality of grid points at the geometric centers of the respective image receiving areas.

24. A computer device, comprising:

a display device configured to display a user interface comprising;

an image collage layout including a plurality of image receiving areas each configured to receive an image;

a first control configured to select a number of the image receiving areas in the image collage layout;

a second control configured to select tilt angles of one or more of the image receiving areas in the image collage layout;

a third control configured to select an amount of padding between the image receiving areas in the image collage layout; and

a fourth control configured to select a width of a canvas border for the image receiving areas in the image collage layout, wherein the first control, the second control, the third control, and the fourth control are configured to be actuated by a user;

one or more input/output (I/O) devices configured to be controlled by a user to control a first control, the second control, the third control, and the fourth control; and

a computer memory configured to store a program that defines a plurality of grid points each defining a position for one of the image receiving areas in the image collage layout, wherein the program defines a tilt angle of an image receiving area about one of the plurality of grid points associated with the image receiving area in the image collage layout.

25. The computer device of claim 24, wherein the tilt angle around one of the plurality of grid points associated with the image receiving area is controllable by a user using the second control in the user interface.

26. The computer device of claim 24, wherein the program defines the plurality of grid points at cross points of one or more columns and one or more rows.

27. The computer device of claim 24, wherein the program defines the plurality of grid points at the geometric centers of the respective image receiving areas.