Methods for Simulating Image Display for Images Uploading to an Anchor Slot in an Image Layout in an Electronic Interface

• US 20140095587A1
• Filed: 02/20/2013
• Published: 04/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Interactive Memories Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Interactive Memories Incorporated
• Inventors: Schult, Dan
• Granted Patent: US 9,160,869 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/51 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0483 Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1204 resulting in reduced user or operator actions, e.g. presetting, automatic actions, using hardware token storing data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1205 resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings, print requirements, job tickets
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1242 Image or content composition onto a page
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/126 Job scheduling, e.g. queuing, determine appropriate device
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1272 Digital storefront, e.g. e-ordering, web2print, submitting a job from a remote submission screen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1287 via internet
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/174 Form filling; Merging
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/186 Templates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/101 Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0621 Item configuration or customization
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0643 : Graphical representation of items or shoppers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 : using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 : Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 : Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00 : Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00161 : Viewing or previewing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0019 : on souvenir-type products or the like, e.g. T-shirts or mugs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00196 : Creation of a photo-montage, e.g. photoalbum H04N1/0019 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0044 : for image preview or review, e.g. to help the user position a sheet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00456 : for layout preview, e.g. page layout

Abstract

A system for creating image and text-based projects includes a server and software running from physical medium providing a first function for establishing a client-server connection between the server and a computing appliance, a second function for initiating a data session with a user, a third function for the detecting user activity relative to uploading of, or permitting access to one or more photos to the server, a fourth function for accessing copies of the photos before or during upload and compressing them at a pre-designated resolution suitable for printing, a fifth function for transferring the photo copies in the compressed state to the server, a sixth function for decompressing and displaying the one or more photos ahead of receipt of the photos accessed, and a seventh function for replacing the displayed photo or photos with the one or more photos upon receipt thereof.

Claims

1. A system for creating and editing image and or text-based projects comprising:

a server connected to a network, the server having access to least one processor and a data repository, the server including a non-transitory physical medium; and

software running from the non-transitory physical medium, the software providing;

a first function for establishing a client-server connection between the server and at least one user-operated computing appliance connected to the network;

a second function for initiating and maintaining an active data session between one or more users involved in project creation and or in project editing through a graphics user interface (GUI);

a third function for the detecting user activity relative to uploading of, or permitting access of, one or more photos to the server through the GUI;

a fourth function for accessing copies of the one or more photos before or during upload and compressing them at a pre-designated resolution suitable for printing;

a fifth function for transferring the one or more photo copies in the compressed state to the server;

a sixth function for decompressing and displaying the one or more photos in the image-based project ahead of receipt of the one or more photos accessed according to the third function; and

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a seventh function for replacing the system-displayed photo or photos with the one or more photos upon receipt thereof.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the network is the Internet network.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the system creates reduced or minimum resolution copies of the original photos designated for upload or transfer from a remote location.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-designated resolution is the minimum photo resolution accepted for printing.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the system overwrites the lower resolution copies with the higher resolution copies as they are received and decompressed for display.