IDENTIFYING PICTURE FILES OF A PICTURE FILE STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING RELEVANCE TO A FIRST FILE
First Claim
1. A method of identifying picture files of a picture file storage system having relevance to a first file, comprising:
- identifying a plurality of picture files within the picture file storage system, wherein the plurality of picture files each have a relationship with the first file, wherein the picture file system provides a platform for storing and sharing picture files, and wherein each picture file includes a picture and associated information;
generating, by a system server, a list of inquiries based on the plurality of picture files;
providing, by the system server, the list of inquiries to at least one creator of the first file;
receiving from the at least one creator at least one response to the list of inquiries;
selecting a subset of the plurality of picture files based on the at least one response; and
storing information related to the selected subset of the plurality of picture files for access if the first file is selected.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for providing related picture files in a picture file storage system are disclosed. One method includes identifying a plurality of picture files within the picture file storage system, wherein the plurality of picture files each have a relationship with the first file, and wherein each picture file includes a picture and associated information. The method further includes generating, by a system server, a list of inquiries based on the plurality of picture files, providing, by the system server, the list of inquiries to at least one creator of the first file, receiving from the at least one creator at least one response to the list of inquiries, selecting a subset of the plurality of picture files based on the at least one response, and storing information related to the selected subset of the plurality of picture files.
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42 Claims
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1. A method of identifying picture files of a picture file storage system having relevance to a first file, comprising:
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identifying a plurality of picture files within the picture file storage system, wherein the plurality of picture files each have a relationship with the first file, wherein the picture file system provides a platform for storing and sharing picture files, and wherein each picture file includes a picture and associated information; generating, by a system server, a list of inquiries based on the plurality of picture files; providing, by the system server, the list of inquiries to at least one creator of the first file; receiving from the at least one creator at least one response to the list of inquiries; selecting a subset of the plurality of picture files based on the at least one response; and storing information related to the selected subset of the plurality of picture files for access if the first file is selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for a server to identify picture files having relevance to a first file, comprising:
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receiving, by the server, a plurality of picture files, wherein the plurality of picture files were generated by a subject matter search; generating, by the server, a list of inquiries based on the plurality of picture files; providing, by the server, the list of inquiries to a creator of the first file, wherein the first file is a one of the plurality of picture files; receiving, by the server, from the creator at least one response to the list of inquiries; selecting, by the server, a subset of the plurality of picture files based on the at least one response; storing, by the server, the selected subset of the plurality of picture files for access if the first file is selected, - View Dependent Claims (36)
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37. A system for identifying picture files having relevance to a first file, comprising:
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a server configured to present on a first display a list of inquiries to an identified creator of a first file, wherein the list of inquiries is based on a plurality of picture files; the server configured to receive from the identified creator at least one response to the list of inquiries; the server configured to select a subset of the plurality of picture files based on the at least one response; a server configured to present on a second display the selected subset of the plurality of picture files to a user that selects the first file.
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38. A programmable storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions when executed by the machine to perform a method of identifying picture files of a picture file storage system having relevance to a first file, the method comprising:
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identifying a plurality of picture files within the picture file storage system, wherein the plurality of picture files each have a relationship with the first file, wherein the picture file system provides a platform for storing and sharing picture files, and wherein each picture file includes a picture and associated information; generating, by a system server, a list of inquiries based on the plurality of picture files; providing, by the system server, the list of inquiries to at least one creator of the first file; receiving from the at least one creator at least one response to the list of inquiries; selecting a subset of the plurality of picture files based on the at least one response; storing information related to the selected subset of the plurality of picture files for access if the first file is selected.
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39. A method of identifying picture files of a picture file storage system having relevance to a first file, comprising:
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identifying a plurality of picture files within the picture file storage system, wherein the plurality of picture files each have a relationship with the first file, wherein the picture file system provides a platform for storing and sharing picture files, and wherein each picture file includes a picture and associated information; generating, by a system server, a first list of inquiries based on the plurality of picture files; providing, by the system server, the first list of inquiries to at least one creator of the first file; receiving from the at least one creator of the plurality of picture files at least one first response to the first list of inquiries; generating, by the system server, a second list of inquiries based on the plurality of picture files; providing, by the system server, the second list of inquiries to at least one second creator of the plurality of picture files; receiving from the at least one second creator of the plurality of picture files at least one second response to the second list of inquiries; selecting a subset of the plurality of picture files based on the at least one first response and the at least one second response; storing information related to the selected subset of the plurality of picture files for access if the first file is selected, - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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