Guestbook

• US 20080276176A1
• Filed: 05/19/2008
• Published: 11/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Avram Wahba, Hany Farag
• Original Assignee: Avram Wahba, Hany Farag
• Inventors: Farag, Hany, Wahba, Avram
• Application Number:
  US12/123,348
• Publication Number:
  US 20080276176A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/730
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00132 in a digital photofinishing system, i.e. a system where digital photographic images undergo typical photofinishing processing, e.g. printing ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00167 Processing or editing H04N1/00196 - H04N1/00201 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00172 directly from a still digital camera or from a storage medium mounted in a still digital camera H04N1/0018 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00198 Creation of a soft photo presentation, e.g. digital slide-show
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00236 using an image reading or reproducing device, e.g. a facsimile reader or printer, as a local input to or local output from a computer image input to or image output from a computer via a network H04N1/00209
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/3871 the composed originals being of different kinds, e.g. low- and high-resolution originals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera

Abstract

A computer-implemented system automatically creates electronic guestbooks using a computer-based guestbook creation system, which includes a computer (such as a tablet computer) and a digital camera connected to the computer. The guestbook creation system is provided at a particular location attended by guests, such as the banquet hall where a wedding reception is held. Each guest provides content using the computer, such as by using a stylus to write a congratulatory message to the bride and groom. The digital camera captures a digital image of the guest. The computer correlates the signature of each guest with the digital image of that guest to create a guestbook entry for each guest. A multimedia guestbook is created from these guestbook entries. Each entry displays information such as the digital image of the guest and the guest'"'"'s comments.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

(A) capturing a first image of a first user of a computer system;

(B) receiving first content provided as input by the first user using an input device coupled to the computer system;

(C) capturing a second image of a second user of the computer system;

(D) receiving second content provided as input by the second user using the input device coupled to the computer system;

(E) correlating the first image with the first content;

(F) correlating the second image with the second content; and

(G) creating a multimedia presentation in which the first image is associated with the first content and the second image is associated with the second content.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein (A) comprises capturing the first image with a digital camera.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein (B) comprises receiving the first content using a touch screen.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein (B) comprises receiving the first content using a stylus applied to a touch screen.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein (A) comprises identifying a time A at which the first image is captured by the computer system, wherein (B) comprises identifying a time B at which the first content is provided as input by the second user, and wherein (E) comprises correlating the first image with the first content based on times A and B.

6. A computer-implemented system comprising:

means for capturing a first image of a first user of a computer system;

means for receiving first content provided as input by the first user using an input device coupled to the computer system;

means for capturing a second image of a second user of the computer system;

means for receiving second content provided as input by the second user using the input device coupled to the computer system;

means for correlating the first image with the first content;

means for correlating the second image with the second content; and

means for creating a multimedia presentation in which the first image is associated with the first content and the second image is associated with the second content.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the means for capturing the first image comprises means for capturing the first image with a digital camera.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the means for receiving the first content comprises means for receiving the first content using a touch screen.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the means for receiving the first content comprises means for receiving the first content using a stylus applied to a touch screen.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein the means for capturing the first image comprises means for identifying a time A at which the first image is captured by the computer system, wherein the means for receiving the first content comprises identifying a time B at which the first content is provided as input by the second user, and wherein the means for correlating the first image with the first content comprises means for correlating the first image with the first content based on times A and B.