Display device providing feedback based on image classification

• US 9,454,280 B2
• Filed: 08/29/2011
• Issued: 09/27/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2011
• 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: Liao, Ting-Yee, Parulski, Kenneth Alan, Nichols, Timothy L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bashore, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): Distefano, Gregory A
• Application Number:
  US13/220,042
• Publication Number:
  US 20130055088A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,856 Days
• Field of Search: 715/730, 715/810, 715/835
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/005 Input arrangements through a video camera
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• 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 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• 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 1/00183 Photography assistance, e.g. displaying suggestions to the user
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32267 combined with processing of the image

Abstract

A digital image display device comprising: a display screen; a processor; a network connection for receiving digital media assets provided by a plurality of individuals; an image memory; a user interface for receiving input from a user of the digital image display device; and a program memory. The program memory stores instructions to execute the steps of: receiving a digital media asset; displaying the received digital media asset on the display screen; determining an asset classification for the displayed digital media asset; selecting a set of classified feedback message choices responsive to the determined asset classification; displaying the selected set of feedback message choices, receiving input from the user to select a particular feedback message choice; and providing an indication of the selected feedback message to the individual who provided the displayed digital media asset.

Claims

1. A digital image display device configured to display a collection of digital media assets, the device comprising:

a display screen;

a processor;

a network connection configured to receive digital media assets provided by an individual and to provide feedback related to the received digital media assets to the individual;

an image memory configured to store the received digital media assets together with metadata associated with the received digital media assets;

a user interface configured to receive input from a user of the digital image display device; and

a processor-accessible program memory storing executable instructions configured to cause the processor to;

receive a digital media asset and associated metadata via the network connection;

store the received digital media asset in the image memory;

display the received digital media asset on the display screen;

determine an asset classification for the displayed digital media asset;

select a particular set of feedback message choices from different sets of feedback message choices responsive to the determined asset classification, wherein the different sets of feedback message choices are mapped to a common set of feedback classifications, and wherein each respective different set of feedback message choices is expressed by different representations that are tailored to a respective asset classification;

display the particular set of feedback message choices on the display screen,

receive input from the user of the digital image display device via the user interface to select a particular one of the set of feedback message choices; and

provide an indication of the selected feedback message to the individual who provided the digital media asset.

2. The digital image display device of claim 1 wherein the asset classification provides an indication of scene content for the displayed digital media asset.

3. The digital image display device of claim 1 wherein the asset classification is determined by analyzing digital image data for the displayed digital media asset to characterize the scene content.

4. The digital image display device of claim 3 wherein the analysis of the digital image data includes semantic analysis, feature point identification, color map identification, facial identification, facial recognition, age recognition, and color or light balance analysis.

5. The digital image display device of claim 1 wherein the asset classification is determined responsive to the metadata associated with the displayed digital media asset.

6. The digital image display device of claim 5 wherein the metadata provides an indication of scene content for the displayed digital media asset.

7. The digital image display device of claim 5 wherein the metadata provides an indication of asset type, asset source, camera settings, capture time/date, capture location or capture conditions.

8. The digital image display device of claim 1, wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the processor to store the feedback classification corresponding to the selected feedback message as metadata associated with the displayed media asset.

9. The digital image display device of claim 8 wherein the feedback classification stored as metadata is used as part or all of a selection criteria for selecting a subset of a collection of digital media assets.

10. The digital image display device of claim 9 wherein the subset of the collection of digital media assets is displayed as a slideshow on the digital image display device.

11. The digital image display device of claim 1 wherein user interface is configured to enable the user to assign custom feedback messages to the feedback classifications for a particular set of feedback message choices.

12. The digital image display device of claim 1 wherein the digital media asset is received using an E-mail sharing method, a social networking website sharing method, a digital image sharing website method, a web browser upload sharing method or a direct network upload sharing method.

13. The digital image display device of claim 1 wherein the received digital media asset is a digital still image or a digital video image captured using a digital camera, or a scan of photographic prints or film captured using a digital image scanner.

14. The digital image display device of claim 1 wherein the network connection is a wireless network connection.

15. The digital image display device of claim 1 wherein the user interface includes a touch screen, a pointing device, one or more buttons, a remote control, a gesture recognition interface or a voice recognition interface.

16. The digital image display device of claim 1 wherein at least some of the displayed feedback choices are represented using icons.

17. The digital image display device of claim 1 wherein at least some of the displayed feedback choices are represented using feedback text.

18. The digital image display device of claim 1 wherein the user interface includes a touch screen interface and the feedback choices are represented using icons displayed on the touch screen interface, and wherein the user provides input by touching the icon corresponding to the particular one of the feedback messages.

19. A method for providing a classified feedback message related to a digital media asset, comprising:

receiving, via a network connection, a digital media asset, together with associated metadata, wherein the digital media asset is provided by an individual on a remote system;

storing the received digital media asset in an image memory;

displaying the received digital media asset on a display screen;

determining an asset classification for the displayed digital media asset;

selecting a particular set of feedback message choices from different sets of feedback message choices responsive to the determined asset classification, wherein the different sets of feedback message choices are mapped to a common set of feedback classifications, and wherein each respective different set of feedback message choices is expressed by different representations that are tailored to a respective asset classification;

displaying the particular set of feedback message choices on the display screen;

receiving input from the user of the digital image display device via the user interface to select a particular one of the set of feedback message choices; and

using the network connection to provide an indication of the selected feedback message to the individual who provided the digital media asset.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a processing system, cause the processing system to perform operations comprising:

receiving a digital media asset, together with associated metadata, wherein the digital media asset is provided by an individual on a remote system;

storing the received digital media asset in an image memory;

displaying the received digital media asset on a display screen;

determining an asset classification for the displayed digital media asset;

selecting a particular set of feedback message choices from different sets of feedback message choices responsive to the determined asset classification, wherein the different sets of feedback message choices are mapped to a common set of feedback classifications, and wherein each respective different set of feedback message choices is expressed by different representations that are tailored to a respective asset classification;

displaying the particular set of feedback message choices on the display screen;

receiving input from the user of the digital image display device via the user interface to select a particular one of the set of feedback message choices; and

providing an indication of the selected feedback message to the individual who provided the digital media asset.