SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ONLINE MEMORIES AND GREETING SERVICE

• US 20120054589A1
• Filed: 11/01/2011
• Published: 03/01/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Adnan Asar, Kelly Berger
• Original Assignee: Adnan Asar, Kelly Berger
• Inventors: Berger, Kelly, Asar, Adnan
• Application Number:
  US13/286,431
• Publication Number:
  US 20120054589A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/202
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

A system and method are described for an online memories and greeting service. For example, a system according to one embodiment comprises at least one memory for storing program code and at least one processor for processing the program code to perform the operations of: receiving new photos, audio recordings, video, photo stories, and/or messages from a user; reading metadata associated with the new photos, audio recordings, video, photo stories, and/or messages; automatically arranging the new photos, audio recordings, video, photo stories, and/or messages into a new compilation on behalf of the user based on the metadata; and transmitting an electronic communication to notify the user and/or a friend of the user of the new compilation, the electronic communication including a preview of the compilation.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for preserving and sharing memories, comprising:

obtaining photos, audio recordings, videos, photo stories, and/or messages representing memories of a user;

obtaining metadata associated with the photos, audio recordings, videos, photo stories, and/or messages;

automatically arranging, by a computer system, at least a portion of the photos, audio recordings, videos, photo stories, and/or messages into a compilation on based on the metadata; and

automatically sending an electronic notification to a recipient about the compilation, the electronic communication allowing the recipient to preview the compilation.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the photos, audio recordings, videos, photo stories, and/or messages are received by the computer system from the user via a computer network.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

opening a communication channel with an external social networking service using authentication data provided by the user; and

receiving at least a portion of the photos, audio recordings, videos, photo stories, and/or messages from the external social networking service.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the photos, audio recordings, videos, photo stories, and/or messages are stored in a memories database, and wherein the photos, audio recordings, videos, photo stories, and/or messages are retrieved from the memories database.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the compilation comprises a photo story.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, further comprising:

chronologically sequencing the photos, audio recordings, videos, photo stories, and/or messages in the compilation to form the photo story.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the recipient includes the user, or a friend or a family member of the user.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

manufacturing a physical photo product based on the compilation containing the at least a portion of the photos, audio recordings, videos, photo stories, and/or messages, wherein the physical photo product is to be mailed to a recipient.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the physical photo product comprises a card, a greeting card, or stationery.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the photo product comprises a card, a greeting card, or stationery.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the photo product comprises a family holiday card, and wherein the photos, audio recordings, videos, photo stories, and/or messages are associated with members of the user'"'"'s family.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the photo product comprises a birthday card, and wherein the photos, audio recordings, videos, photo stories, and/or messages are associated with the recipient of the birthday card.

10. A computer-implemented method for assisting a user to create a photo product, comprising:

automatically detecting a user initiated design session for a photo product;

identifying an occasion or a recipient associated with the photo product;

reading metadata associated with photos, audio recordings, videos, photo stories, and/or messages representing memories of the user;

automatically selecting, by s computer system, one or more of the photos, audio recordings, videos, photo stories, and/or messages representing memories of the user based on the metadata, and the occasion or the recipient; and

automatically providing, by the computer system, the one or more of the photos, audio recordings, videos, photo stories, and/or messages as options for the user to incorporate into the photo product during the design session.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein the photos, audio recordings, videos, photo stories, and/or messages are stored in a memories database, and wherein the photos, audio recordings, videos, photo stories, and/or messages are retrieved from the memories database.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein the photos, audio recordings, videos, photo stories, and/or messages are received by the computer system from the user via a computer network.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, further comprising:

opening a communication channel with an external social networking service using authentication data provided by the user; and

receiving at least a portion of the photos, audio recordings, videos, photo stories, and/or messages from the external social networking service.

17. A computer-implemented method for preserving and sharing memories, comprising:

obtaining a photo, audio recording, video, photo story, and/or message;

reading, by a computer system, metadata associated with the photo, audio recording, video, photo story, and/or message;

based on the metadata, automatically assisting a user to input additional information to the metadata; and

storing the additional information as part of the metadata.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 17, further comprising:

automatically detecting a user entering a tag including one or more characters for the photo, audio recording, video, photo story, and/or message;

providing an auto-fill option to automatically fill the rest of the characters in the tag for the photo, audio recording, video, photo story, and/or message; and

storing the tag as part of the metadata.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 17, wherein the photo, audio recording, video, photo story, and/or message are retrieved from a memories database, or received from the user via a computer network, or from a social networking service.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 17, wherein the metadata includes the time and/or location associated with the photo, audio recording, video, photo story, and/or message.