Imaging service for automating the display of images
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1. A method for displaying images comprising:
- specifying at least one source of a plurality of sources from which to access a plurality of presentation images to be displayed in a visual presentation, the plurality of sources including a remote source and a local source;
accessing a plurality of presentation images from the one or more specified sources by a server, one or more of the plurality of presentation images having inconsistent presentation attributes;
arranging the plurality of presentation images by the server according to at least one characteristic provided by a client;
organizing the plurality of presentation images in the visual presentation by the server, wherein organizing includes automatically modifying the inconsistent presentation attributes of the one or more of the plurality of presentation images to have consistent presentation attributes, wherein modifying the inconsistent presentation attributes of the one or more of the plurality of presentation images includes modifying exposure of the one or more of the plurality of presentation images to be consistent;
requesting and receiving compensation from the client before the visual presentation is sent to the client, an amount of compensation varies depending on which sources of the plurality of sources are accessed to retrieve the plurality of presentation images, where the remote source is more expensive to access than the local source; and
transmitting the visual presentation from the server to the client.
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Abstract
An imaging service creates a visual presentation. The imaging service accesses images of a location, arranges them such that they create a desired visual effect when displayed, and combines them in a visual presentation. The imaging service may employ a client/server system, in which case images and information are uploaded from a client, and the visual presentation is downloaded to the client. The imaging service may also receive compensation from a computer user for using the imaging service.
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1. A method for displaying images comprising:
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specifying at least one source of a plurality of sources from which to access a plurality of presentation images to be displayed in a visual presentation, the plurality of sources including a remote source and a local source; accessing a plurality of presentation images from the one or more specified sources by a server, one or more of the plurality of presentation images having inconsistent presentation attributes; arranging the plurality of presentation images by the server according to at least one characteristic provided by a client; organizing the plurality of presentation images in the visual presentation by the server, wherein organizing includes automatically modifying the inconsistent presentation attributes of the one or more of the plurality of presentation images to have consistent presentation attributes, wherein modifying the inconsistent presentation attributes of the one or more of the plurality of presentation images includes modifying exposure of the one or more of the plurality of presentation images to be consistent; requesting and receiving compensation from the client before the visual presentation is sent to the client, an amount of compensation varies depending on which sources of the plurality of sources are accessed to retrieve the plurality of presentation images, where the remote source is more expensive to access than the local source; and transmitting the visual presentation from the server to the client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A first non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions to cause a processor of a server to create a visual presentation by performing operations comprising:
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determining one or more sources of a plurality of sources from which to access a plurality of presentation images, the plurality of sources including a remote source and a local source; accessing the plurality of presentation images from the one or more specified sources, the plurality of presentation images having inconsistent presentation attributes; arranging the plurality of presentation images according to characteristics preselected by a client, the characteristics including at least three of a distance, a perspective, a magnification, and an angle; organizing the plurality of presentation images in the visual presentation, wherein organizing includes automatically modifying the inconsistent presentation attributes of the plurality of presentation images to have consistent presentation attributes, wherein modifying the inconsistent presentation attributes of the plurality of presentation images includes modifying the inconsistent presentation attributes including an exposure; and requesting and receiving compensation from the client before the visual presentation is sent to the client, an amount of compensation varies depending on which sources of the plurality of sources are accessed to retrieve the plurality of presentation images, where the remote source is more expensive to access than the local source. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computerized system comprising:
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means for accessing a plurality of presentation images from at least one source of a plurality of sources, the plurality of sources including a source remotely located from the computerized system and a source local to the computerized system; means for receiving information identifying characteristics to produce a visual presentation from a client, the characteristics including a distance and a magnification; means for arranging the presentation images according to the characteristics provided by the client; means for organizing the plurality of presentation images in the visual presentation, wherein organizing includes automatically modifying inconsistent presentation attributes of the plurality of presentation images to have consistent presentation attributes; means for modifying the inconsistent presentation attributes of the plurality of presentation images, the presentation attributes including exposure; and means for receiving compensation from the client before the visual presentation is sent to the client, an amount of compensation varies depending on which sources of a plurality of sources are accessed to retrieve the plurality of presentation images, the source remotely located from the computerized system is more expensive to access than a source local to the computerized system. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A method for displaying images comprising:
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selecting at least one characteristic being from a group including a distance, a perspective, a magnification, and an angle, the selecting being based on information provided by a client; specifying how quickly a visual presentation zooms in or out if the distance or magnification characteristic from the group is selected; accessing a plurality of presentation images, one or more of the plurality of presentation images having inconsistent presentation attributes; arranging the plurality of presentation images by a server according to the at least one characteristic; organizing the plurality of presentation images in a visual presentation, wherein organizing includes automatically modifying the inconsistent presentation attributes of the one or more of the plurality of presentation images to have consistent presentation attributes, wherein modifying the inconsistent presentation attributes of the one or more of the plurality of presentation images includes modifying exposure for the one or more of the plurality of presentation images to be consistent throughout the plurality of presentation images; and receiving compensation from the client before the visual presentation is sent to the client, an amount of compensation varies depending on which sources of a plurality of sources are accessed to retrieve the plurality of presentation images, the plurality of sources including a remote source and a local source, where the remote source is more expensive to access than the local source. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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