SYSTEM FOR PUBLISHING DIGITAL IMAGES

• US 20150042823A1
• Filed: 08/11/2014
• Published: 02/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PikMobile, Inc.
• Original Assignee: PikMobile, Inc.
• Inventors: Relf, Scott
• Granted Patent: US 9,866,749 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/207.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/10 Multimedia information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00153 for sharing images with a selected individual or correspondent
• 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 1/00161 Viewing or previewing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00167 Processing or editing H04N1/00196 - H04N1/00201 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00169 Digital image input
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00198 Creation of a soft photo presentation, e.g. digital slide-show
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• 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 1/0097 Storage of instructions or parameters, e.g. customised instructions or different parameters for different user IDs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00973 from a remote device, e.g. receiving via the internet instructions input to a computer terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32128 attached to the image data, e.g. file header, transmitted message header, information on the same page or in the same computer file as the image for information embedded in the image H04N1/32144
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32144 embedded in the image data, i.e. enclosed or integrated in the image, e.g. watermark, super-imposed logo or stamp
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/324 intermediate the transmitter and receiver terminals, e.g. at an exchange
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32507 a plurality of input devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32523 a plurality of output devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/342 Accounting or charging based on content, e.g. charging for access to a particular document
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 : Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0039 : Connection via a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0096 : Portable devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3247 : Data linking a set of images to one another, e.g. sequence, burst or continuous capture mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3264 : of sound signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3266 : of text or character information, e.g. text accompanying an image H04N2201/3226 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/64 : Computer-aided capture of images, e.g. transfer from script file into camera, check of taken image quality, advice or proposal for image composition or decision on when to take image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/66 : Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices

Abstract

A system for publishing digital images wherein a mobile device (14) that stores at least one digital image generates output signals in response to operator commands. The mobile device (14) communicates with a source of digital instructions (18) thorough a communication network (16) such that digital instructions are downloaded to the mobile device. The mobile device is thereafter in selective communication with a server (12) that stores digital images, maintains a user profile corresponding to the user of the mobile device, and publishes digital images to at least one digital address (24, 26, 28, 30).

Claims

1. A system for managing digital images, said system comprising:

at least two mobile devices, each of said mobile devices generating output signals in response to operator commands and capable of storing at least one digital image;

a communication network that is in selective communication with said at least two mobile devices;

a source for digital instructions that are downloaded to a respective one of said mobile devices through said communication network in response to operator command signals to the respective one of said mobile devices, said downloaded digital instructions being installed in said respective mobile device and also managing digital images that are stored on the mobile device in response to operator commands to the mobile device; and

a server that stores digital images and that is in selective communication with said at least two mobile devices through said communication network, said server having a set of user profiles and also being responsive to input signals to said server through said communication network from at least one of said mobile devices to publish said images to at least one digital address.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said digital instructions that are downloaded on said mobile device includes an image viewer and manages at least one digital image that is stored on said mobile device by at least one of the following;

editing a single image;

deriving multiple images from a single image;

combining multiple images into a single image;

arranging multiple images in a display sequence;

editing images that are integrated in a display sequence; and

sorting images according to selected criteria.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the digital instructions that are downloaded on said mobile device control the storage and display of digital images on the mobile device in response to operator command signals to provide special effects, presentation sequence, and presentation timing of digital images displayed on the mobile device.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein said digital instructions that are downloaded on said mobile device control the storage and display of digital images on the mobile device at times other than when the mobile device is in communication with said sever.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said server communicates with said digital instructions that are downloaded on said mobile device through said communication network to control the quality, speed and security of data that is exchanged between said server and said mobile device.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said server duplicates and stores images that are stored on each mobile device in said system.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein said digital instructions that are downloaded on said mobile device control the storage and display of digital images on the mobile device at times other than when the mobile device is in communication with said sever and wherein said server duplicates said images after said mobile device is in communication with said server.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein said server includes digital instructions that are responsive to data signals from at least one of said mobile devices, said digital instructions in said server causing said server to maintain a profile that corresponds to each respective user of each respective mobile device.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein said server includes digital instructions that are responsive to data signals from at least one of said mobile devices, said digital instructions in said server causing said server to perform at least one of the following:

storing digital images that are edited by at least one mobile device that is in communication with said server through said communication network;

deriving multiple images from digital images that are stored in said server;

combining two or more images into a single image; and

arranging images in a given sequence.

10. The system of claim 8 wherein said server includes digital instructions that are responsive to data signals from at least one of said mobile devices, said digital instructions in said server causing said server to afford access from at least one mobile device through said communication network to digital images that the server has received from another mobile device and published to a digital address.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the server uses said profile to control at least one of:

said access to digital images that are published by the server; and

payment for said access to digital images that are published by the server.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein said server publishes data to a multiple of digital addresses in response to data signals from at least one mobile device that is in communication with said server through said communication network.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein said server publishes data to at least one digital address in accordance with at least one of;

fixed criteria;

dynamic criteria; and

variable criteria.

14. The System of claim 1 wherein said images from said mobile device are sourced from a camera on the digital device.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein said digital instructions that are downloaded on said mobile device include an image viewer that manages camera optimization of the mobile device according to the implied preferences of the user of the mobile device.

16. The system of claim 1 further comprising at least one of:

a database that is in communication with said server through said communication network; and

a cloud data storage, and

wherein said server includes digital instructions that are responsive to data signals from at least one of said mobile devices, said digital instructions in said server causing said server to afford access from a first mobile device through said communication network to digital images that the server has received from at least one of the following;

a second mobile device that is included in the system;

said database that is in communication with said server through said communication network; and

said cloud storage that is in communication with said server through said communication network.

17. The system of claim 1 wherein said digital address is associated with at least one commercially available server.

18. The system of claim 8 wherein said profile includes selected data that is associated with the respective mobile device.

19. The system of claim 18 wherein said profile further includes postings that are associated with the respective mobile device.

20. The system of claim 2 wherein said digital instructions that are downloaded on said mobile device also manage text that is stored on said digital device.

21. The system of claim 1 wherein said server stores digital images according to variables that are selected according to operator commands to the mobile device.

22. The system of claim 1 wherein said server includes a gateway that is responsive to operator commands to a selected mobile device to cause said gateway to manage digital images that are incoming to said selected mobile device from another device in said system.

23. The system of claim 9 wherein said digital instructions in said server further cause said server to perform at least one of the following:

controlling the digital addresses that are enabled to manage digital images and text; and

enabling selected digital addresses for editing digital images and text.

24. The system of claim 1 wherein said server includes digital instructions that are responsive to data signals from at least one of said mobile devices, said digital instructions in said server causing said server to manage digital images in combination with digital sound.

25. The system of claim 10 wherein said server publishes digital files to a group of selected digital addresses in accordance with said profile that corresponds to each respective mobile device.

26. The system of claim 1 wherein said managing digital images by said downloaded digital instructions includes at least one of:

creating, editing, combining with text, combining with sound, combining with other data, sequencing, saving, storing, synchronizing, posting and sharing digital images.

27. The system of claim 10 wherein said access from at least one mobile device through said communication network enables exchanging between different mobile devices at least one of:

user profiles, links, following, watching, messaging, commenting, liking, and copying digital images.

28. The system of claim 1 wherein said downloaded digital instructions enable command signals to said mobile device to cause said server to search for at least one of;

digital images, users of other mobile devices.

29. The system of claim 28 wherein said search is based on selected search criteria.

30. The system of claim 26 wherein said managing said digital images is accomplished at intermittent times.

31. The system of claim 27 wherein said exchanging between different mobile devices enables a plurality of users to cause said server to publish digital images that are selected by respective users to a selected digital address.

32. The system of claim 1 wherein said downloaded digital instructions enable command signals to said digital device to communicate with said server through said communication network and cause said server to control access to digital images that are stored on said server.

33. The system of claim 32 wherein said server is caused to allow access to selected digital images to at least one of:

only one digital device;

only selected digital devices; and

any digital device.

34. The system of claim 11 wherein said payments by a user determine the range of that user'"'"'s access to the capabilities of said server.

35. The system of claims 34 wherein the range of said user'"'"'s access is measured by at least one of:

a number of digital images;

selected system capabilities; and

other system users.

36. The system of claim 1 wherein said at least one digital address corresponds to a commercial site.

37. The system of claim 36 wherein said commercial site offers the sale of digital images.

38. The system of claim 36 wherein said commercial site offers the sale of digital instructions that enable editing of digital images.

39. The system of claim 29 wherein said search criteria includes the geographical location of mobile devices that are included in the system.

40. The system of claim 39 wherein said images that are published to said at least one digital address are selected in accordance with the geographical location of the mobile device.