SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKING

• US 20100050090A1
• Filed: 06/09/2009
• Published: 02/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Freezecrowd, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Freezecrowd, Inc.
• Inventors: Leebow, Eric
• Granted Patent: US 8,892,987 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/751
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A method for operating a website for an online social networking includes is provided. The website receives a group picture depicting a plurality of individuals. Faces of the plurality of individuals depicted in the group picture are identified and personal information related to each identified face is requested and received. Each identified face in the group picture is cropped to create a plurality of cropped images, and the plurality of cropped images are displayed.

Claims

1. A method for operating a website for an online social networking comprising:

receiving a group picture depicting a plurality of individuals;

identifying faces of the plurality of individuals depicted in the group picture;

requesting personal information related to each identified face;

receiving personal information related to at least one identified face;

cropping each identified face in the group picture to create a plurality of cropped images; and

displaying the plurality of cropped images.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising tagging an image with geophysical information.

3. The method according to claim 2, further comprising displaying a profile when a label is selected.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

providing a filter interface to a user;

accepting a user criteria in the filter interface; and

selectively displaying cropped images that meet the user criteria.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the user criteria is criteria associated with the personal information related to at least one identified face.

6. The method according to claim 4, wherein the user criteria is criteria associated with a physical attribute of a cropped image.

7. The method according to claim 4, further comprising accepting additional user criteria in the filter interface and selectively displaying cropped images that meet the additional user criteria.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

providing an organization tool to a user;

accepting a user criteria in the organization tool; and

arranging the cropped images according to the user criteria.

9. A method of operating a website for an online social networking comprising:

receiving a group picture containing a plurality of individuals;

identifying the presence of a face of at least one individual depicted in the group picture;

receiving personal information related to at least one identified face in the group picture;

cropping at least one identified face in the group picture to create at least one cropped face image;

removing a background from the group picture;

inserting a new background;

displaying the at least one cropped face image from the group picture on top of the new background;

providing an organization tool to a user;

accepting a user criteria in the organization tool; and

arranging the cropped images on top of the new background according to the user criteria.

10. The method according to claim 9, further comprising linking an image with a tracking device and displaying geophysical information.

11. The method according to claim 9, further comprising:

providing a filter interface to a user;

accepting a user criteria in the filter interface; and

selectively displaying the cropped images that meet the user criteria.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

identifying the presence of at least one object meeting pre-defined criteria in the group picture;

cropping the at least object meeting the pre-defined criteria in the group picture to create at least one cropped object image; and

displaying the at least one cropped object image.

13. The method according to claim 9, further comprising receiving a request for the speech bubble from a registered user and displaying the speech bubble only after the individual in the picture associated with the speech bubble approves display of the speech bubble.

14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising providing an activation button to selectively display and hide the speech bubble.

15. A method of operating a website for an online social networking comprising:

receiving a group picture depicting a plurality of individuals;

identifying the presence of a face of at least one individual depicted in the group picture;

receiving personal information related to at least one identified face in the group picture;

cropping at least one identified face in the group picture to create a plurality of cropped face images;

selectively displaying the plurality of cropped face images from the group picture according to a defined criteria.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the defined criteria is a user-defined criteria.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the defined criteria is a pre-selected criteria.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising enabling visiting users to customize display of portlets for a profile page associated with an identified face.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

providing an organization tool to a user;

accepting a user criteria in the organization tool; and

arranging the plurality of cropped face images according to the user criteria.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

identifying the presence of at least one object meeting pre-defined criteria in the group picture;

cropping the at least object meeting the pre-defined criteria in the group picture to create at least one cropped object image; and

displaying the at least one cropped object image.