Apparatus and method for managing images based on user preferences
First Claim
1. An apparatus for managing images based on user preferences, the apparatus comprising:
- a memory having stored therein a database for storing a plurality of images;
an image search module for randomly searching the plurality of images stored in the database and for retrieving a randomly selected image from the database;
a display configured to output the randomly selected image;
a preference input module for receiving a user preference associated with the randomly selected image from a user when the randomly selected image is output on the display, wherein the user preference is a classification into at least one of a plurality of user preference grades, wherein the plurality of user preference grades includes a “
like”
classification, a “
neutral”
classification, and a “
dislike”
classification; and
an image path database for creating a storage path of the randomly selected image, wherein (a) the storage path is at least partially based on the user preference received through the preference input module, and (b) the image path database classifies the storage path of the image as one of a plurality of storage path grades based on the user preference;
wherein the image search module searches for images whose storage paths are stored in the image path database or searches for images whose storage paths are not stored in the image path database according to a searching selection of the user.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for managing images based on user preferences. The apparatus includes a database for storing images, an image search module for searching the images stored in the database, an image output module for outputting at least one image retrieved by the image search module, a preference input module for, when the retrieved image is output through the image output module, receiving a user preference for the output image from a user, and an image path database for storing a storage path of the image, output through the image output module, based on the user preference received through the user preference input module. The image search module searches images whose storage paths are stored in the image path database or images whose storage paths are not stored in the image path database according to the user'"'"'s selection.
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10 Claims
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1. An apparatus for managing images based on user preferences, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory having stored therein a database for storing a plurality of images; an image search module for randomly searching the plurality of images stored in the database and for retrieving a randomly selected image from the database; a display configured to output the randomly selected image; a preference input module for receiving a user preference associated with the randomly selected image from a user when the randomly selected image is output on the display, wherein the user preference is a classification into at least one of a plurality of user preference grades, wherein the plurality of user preference grades includes a “
like”
classification, a “
neutral”
classification, and a “
dislike”
classification; andan image path database for creating a storage path of the randomly selected image, wherein (a) the storage path is at least partially based on the user preference received through the preference input module, and (b) the image path database classifies the storage path of the image as one of a plurality of storage path grades based on the user preference; wherein the image search module searches for images whose storage paths are stored in the image path database or searches for images whose storage paths are not stored in the image path database according to a searching selection of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of managing images based on user preferences, the method comprising:
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storing a plurality of images in a database; randomly searching the plurality of images; outputting a randomly-selected image retrieved from the database; receiving a user preference corresponding to the randomly-selected image, wherein the user preference is a classification into at least one of a plurality of user preference grades, wherein the plurality of user preference grades includes a “
like”
classification, a “
neutral”
classification, and a “
dislike”
classification;creating a storage path for the randomly-selected image that is at least partially based on the user preference; storing the storage path of the randomly-selected image in an image path database; and classifying the storage path of the randomly-selected image as one of a plurality of storage path grades based on the user preference; wherein outputting the randomly-selected image comprises searching for images whose storage paths are stored in the image path database or searching for images whose storage paths are not stored in the image path database according to a user'"'"'s searching selection. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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Specification