Image display tabs for accessing social information

• US 8,910,071 B2
• Filed: 07/27/2011
• Issued: 12/09/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Monument Peak Ventures, LLC (Dominion Harbor Enterprises, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: McIntyre, Dale F., Gobeyn, Kevin M.
• Primary Examiner(s): LEE, TING ZHOU
• Application Number:
  US13/191,543
• Publication Number:
  US 20110283222A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,231 Days
• Field of Search: 715/777, 715/764, 715/810, 715/835, 707/705, 705/26.1, 705/27.1
• US Class Current: 715/777
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/583 using metadata automatically derived from the content
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2200/24 involving graphical user interfaces [GUIs]

Abstract

Access to information related to a digital image record is provided on a data processing device having a display. The digital image record is presented on the display. An indication of user interaction with the displayed digital image record is received. In response to the received indication, a labeled tab is presented on the display. The tab displays or emanates near or from an edge of the displayed digital image record or from an edge of a displayed digital image record container including the digital image record. The tab includes an access point configured to allow a user to access information about a personal social association related to content contained within the digital image record.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

analyzing, by a processing system, an image to determine content that is of potential interest to a user, wherein the analyzing comprises detecting an object within a visible portion of the image that is of potential interest to the user;

determining, by the processing system, a category of information associated with the detected object;

displaying, by the processing system, a tab associated with the category of information, wherein the displaying the tab associated with the category of information comprises displaying the tab responsive to lapse of a first predetermined time interval, and wherein information associated with the category of information is displayed in response to a selection of the tab; and

hiding, by the processing system, the tab based at least on a second, predetermined time interval.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the object within the visible portion of the image further comprises detecting an individual within the visible portion of the image.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the detecting the individual within the visible portion of the image is based on facial recognition.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the object within the visible portion of the image further comprises detecting a product within the visible portion of the image.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the information associated with the category of information includes vendor information, and wherein the vendor information is based on the detected product in the visible portion of the image.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the detected object is an indication of an event.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the information associated with the category of information includes a second image, and wherein the second image is associated with the event.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein hiding the tab further comprises determining that the tab was not selected within the second predetermined time interval, and wherein the hiding the tab is responsive to the determining that the tab was not selected within the second predetermined time interval.

9. A system comprising:

a processing system configured to;

analyze an image to determine content that is of potential interest to a user, wherein the analyzing comprises detecting an object within a. visible portion of the image that is of potential interest to the user;

determine a category of information associated with the detected object;

display a tab associated with the category of information responsive to lapse of a first predetermined time interval, and wherein information associated with the category of information is displayed in response to a selection of the tab; and

hide the tab based at least on a second predetermined time interval.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein detecting the object within the visible portion of the image further comprises detection of an individual within the visible portion of the image.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the detection of the individual within the visible portion of the image is based on facial recognition,

12. The system of claim 9, wherein detecting the object within the visible portion of the image further comprises detection of a product within the visible portion of the image.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the information associated with the category of information includes vendor information, and wherein the vendor information is based on the detected product in the visible portion of the image.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the detected object is an indication of an event.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the information associated with the category of information includes a second image, wherein the second image is associated with the event.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:

instructions to analyze an image to determine content that is of potential interest to a user, wherein the analyzing comprises detecting an object within a visible portion of the image that is of potential interest to the user;

instructions to determine a category of information associated with the detected object;

instructions to display a tab associated with the category of information responsive to lapse of a first predetermined time interval, wherein information associated with the category of information is displayed in response to a selection of the tab; and

instructions to hide the tab based at least on a second predetermined time interval.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein detecting the object within the visible portion of the image further comprises detection of an individual within the visible portion of the image.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the detection of the individual within the visible portion of the image is based on facial recognition.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein detecting the object within the visible portion of the image further comprises detection of a product within the visible portion of the image.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein the information associated with the category of information includes vendor information, and wherein the vendor information is based on the detected product in the visible portion of the image.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the detected object is an indication of an event.