Method and System for Distributing Digital Images
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for distributing digital images to a user. The system includes an image capture device for creating digital images, and at least one image server in communication with the image capture device via a communication network, such as the Internet. The image server is operable to receive and store the digital images transmitted from the image capture device. At least one programmable software agent in communication with the image server via the communication network automatically selects a subset of the digital images provided by the image server for distribution to the user. The system further includes one or more display devices for displaying the digital images selected by the software agent.
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40 Claims
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1-20. -20. (canceled)
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21. A method, comprising:
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storing, by a computing device, digital images received from one or more image sources; and configuring an image display device to display one or more of the digital images based on user-specified image criteria comprising a desired source of digital images, a desired image type, an image rotation schedule, and a price negotiation rule. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method, comprising:
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receiving digital images from at least one image source; configuring an image display device to update displayed images from the digital images for a predetermined time, from a predetermined source, according to an image rotation schedule, and based on user-specified criteria and metadata of the digital images, during a first time period; receiving additional digital images; and configuring the image display device to update additional displayed images from the additional digital images for a predetermined time, from a predetermined source, according to an image rotation schedule based on user-specified criteria and metadata of the additional digital images, during a second time period. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method, comprising:
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storing information identifying digital image selection criteria for each of a plurality of electronic picture frames at a premises, the criteria for each electronic picture frame comprising information identifying a desired digital image source and a time schedule for selection of new digital images; and coordinating, by a computing device, display and updating of digital images on the plurality of electronic picture frames at a premises using the information identifying the digital image selection criteria. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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