MOBILE PHOTO SHARING

• US 20100293198A1
• Filed: 05/12/2010
• Published: 11/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Photo Cubbie, LLC
• Original Assignee: Photo Cubbie, LLC
• Inventors: Ruelas, Luis A. JR., Goodman, Matthew, Marinucci, Joseph L.
• Application Number:
  US12/778,792
• Publication Number:
  US 20100293198A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/784
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• 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 1/00137 Transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0014 via e-mail
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00156 with a group of selected individuals or correspondents
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00159 for sharing images without access restriction, e.g. publishing images
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00164 at a remote location
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00177 from a user terminal, e.g. personal computer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00196 Creation of a photo-montage, e.g. photoalbum H04N1/0019 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0022 involving facsimile protocols or a combination of facsimile protocols and computer data transmission protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00312 with a digital transmission apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, SMS or ISDN device transmitting or receiving via a computer, e.g. using e-mail, a computer network or the internet H04N1/00214; transmission of digital information H04L
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3205 of identification information, e.g. name or ID code H04N2201/3209 takes precedence

Abstract

A photo sharing system includes a database including a user account, a mobile device for sending and receiving a digital image, wherein the digital image has a source identification associated with the user account, and a management server for receiving the digital image, analyzing the source identification associated with the digital image, and automatically storing the digital image on the database in response to the analysis of the source identification.

Claims

1. A photo sharing system comprising:

a database including a user account;

a mobile device for sending and receiving a digital image, wherein the digital image has a source identification associated with the user account; and

a management server for receiving the digital image, analyzing the source identification associated with the digital image, and automatically storing the digital image on the database in response to the analysis of the source identification.

2. The photo sharing system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile device includes a camera for capturing the digital image.

3. The photo sharing system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile device includes a memory component for storing the digital image.

4. The photo sharing system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile device includes a transmission component capable of transmitting the digital image via at least one of an electronic mail, a Simple Mail Transport Protocol, a Short Messaging Service, and a Multi-media Messaging Service.

5. The photo sharing system according to claim 1, wherein the user account of the database includes a user information associated with a particular user to identify the particular user.

6. The photo sharing system according to claim 1, wherein the user account of the database includes a pre-defined social network associated with the user account.

7. The photo sharing system according to claim 6, wherein a member of the social network has selective access to the user account.

8. The photo sharing system according to claim 6, wherein a member of the social network has selective access to the digital image stored on the database.

9. A photo sharing system comprising:

a database including a plurality of pre-registered user accounts;

a mobile device including a digital camera for capturing a digital image and a transmission component for sending and receiving the digital image, wherein the digital image has a source identification associated with at least one of the user accounts;

a management server for receiving the digital image, analyzing the source identification to determine the at least one of the user accounts associated with the digital image, and storing the digital image on the database in response to the analysis of the source identification; and

a user interface for accessing at least one of the database and the management server to manage the user account.

10. The photo sharing system according to claim 9, wherein the transmission component is capable of transmitting the digital image via at least one of an electronic mail, a Simple Mail Transport Protocol, a Short Messaging Service, and a Multi-media Messaging Service.

11. The photo sharing system according to claim 9, wherein the user account of the database includes a user information associated with a particular user to identify the particular user.

12. The photo sharing system according to claim 9, wherein the user account of the database includes a pre-defined social network associated with the user account.

13. The photo sharing system according to claim 12, wherein a member of the social network has selective access to the digital image stored on the database.

14. The photo sharing system according to claim 9, wherein the user interface is a web application.

15. A method for sharing digital photographs, the method comprising the steps of:

establishing a user account including a pre-defined social network having a plurality of pre-defined members, wherein the user account is stored on a database;

capturing a digital image with a mobile device;

transmitting the digital image to a management server, the digital image including a source identification associated with the user account, wherein the management server analyzes the source identification to determine the associated user account;

transmitting the digital image to the user account associated therewith; and

automatically transmitting the digital image to the members of the social network.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the digital image is transmitted to the management server via at least one of an electronic mail, a Simple Mail Transport Protocol, a Short Messaging Service, and a Multi-media Messaging Service.

17. The method according to claim 15, wherein the user account includes a user information associated with a particular user to identify the particular user.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the analysis of the source identification of the digital image includes comparing the source identification to the user information to determine of the source identification matches the user information.

19. The method according to claim 17, wherein the members of the social network are defined by the user information.

20. The method according to claim 15, wherein the user account is established via a web application.