System and method for creating a customized digital image
First Claim
1. A computer based method for creating a customized digital image which provides viewers of the customized digital image with information about objects and scenes displayed within identifiable areas of the customized digital image, the method comprising:
- (a) identifying objects and scenes of interest displayed within identifiable areas of the digital image, wherein the identifiable areas comprise less than the entire digital image; and
(b) identifying one or more product information hyperlinks to be associated with at least one of the identifiable areas of the digital image;
said step of identifying one or more product information hyperlinks to be associated with at least one of the identifiable areas of the digital image including;
inputting, by a user, descriptive text that describes certain of the objects and scenes of interest in the identifiable areas of the digital image; and
displaying a linking option window to the user, the linking option window containing a respective plurality of linking options for each of at least some of the identifiable areas, the linking options including an automatic linking option and a manual linking option;
the method further comprising;
receiving from the user an indication of the user'"'"'s selection of said automatic linking option;
in response to the user'"'"'s selection of said automatic linking option, performing a search query based on the descriptive text that was input by the user;
receiving a list of product information hyperlinks as output from the search query;
selecting one or more of the received product information hyperlinks as an identified product information hyperlink;
linking the identified product information hyperlinks with corresponding identifiable areas of the digital image to produce a customized digital image; and
displaying the customized digital image to a viewer;
wherein the step of displaying the customized digital image further comprises;
displaying the identifiable areas as a first part of the customized digital image;
displaying the descriptive text as a second part of the customized digital image; and
displaying the product information hyperlinks as a third part of the customized digital image and at a location that is different from a location at which the descriptive text is displayed.
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Abstract
There are provided methods and systems for providing viewers of a digital image with information about identifiable and scenes within the image. In an embodiment, digital images, uploaded to a host website, are customized through the incorporation of some number of selectable informational links and other text based information to provide viewers of the image real-time access to social and advertising related information regarding certain identifiable objects and scenes in the image. The selectable information links are incorporated within and around the digital image in a process referred to herein as image tagging.
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1. A computer based method for creating a customized digital image which provides viewers of the customized digital image with information about objects and scenes displayed within identifiable areas of the customized digital image, the method comprising:
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(a) identifying objects and scenes of interest displayed within identifiable areas of the digital image, wherein the identifiable areas comprise less than the entire digital image; and (b) identifying one or more product information hyperlinks to be associated with at least one of the identifiable areas of the digital image; said step of identifying one or more product information hyperlinks to be associated with at least one of the identifiable areas of the digital image including; inputting, by a user, descriptive text that describes certain of the objects and scenes of interest in the identifiable areas of the digital image; and displaying a linking option window to the user, the linking option window containing a respective plurality of linking options for each of at least some of the identifiable areas, the linking options including an automatic linking option and a manual linking option; the method further comprising; receiving from the user an indication of the user'"'"'s selection of said automatic linking option; in response to the user'"'"'s selection of said automatic linking option, performing a search query based on the descriptive text that was input by the user; receiving a list of product information hyperlinks as output from the search query; selecting one or more of the received product information hyperlinks as an identified product information hyperlink; linking the identified product information hyperlinks with corresponding identifiable areas of the digital image to produce a customized digital image; and displaying the customized digital image to a viewer; wherein the step of displaying the customized digital image further comprises; displaying the identifiable areas as a first part of the customized digital image; displaying the descriptive text as a second part of the customized digital image; and displaying the product information hyperlinks as a third part of the customized digital image and at a location that is different from a location at which the descriptive text is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer based method for creating a customized digital image which provides viewers of the customized digital image with information about objects and scenes displayed within identifiable areas of the customized digital image, the method comprising:
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(a) identifying objects and scenes of interest displayed within identifiable areas of the digital image, wherein the identifiable areas comprise less than the entire digital image; and (b) identifying one or more product information hyperlinks to be associated with at least one of the identifiable areas of the digital image; said step of identifying one or more product information hyperlinks to be associated with at least one of the identifiable areas of the digital image including; inputting, by a user, descriptive text that describes certain of the objects and scenes of interest in the identifiable areas of the digital image; and displaying a linking option window to the user, the linking option window containing a respective plurality of linking options for each of at least some of the identifiable areas, the linking options including an automatic linking option and a manual linking option; the method further comprising; receiving from the user an indication of the user'"'"'s selection of said manual linking option; in response to the user'"'"'s selection of said manual linking option, providing a search bar tool to the user; receiving entry of a search term by the user with the search bar tool; performing a search query based on the search term entered by the user with the search bar tool; receiving a list of product information hyperlinks as output from the search query; selecting one or more of the received product information hyperlinks as an identified product information hyperlink; linking the identified product information hyperlinks with corresponding identifiable areas of the digital image to produce a customized digital image; and displaying the customized digital image to a viewer; wherein the step of displaying the customized digital image further comprises; displaying the identifiable areas as a first part of the customized digital image; displaying the descriptive text as a second part of the customized digital image; and displaying the product information hyperlinks as a third part of the customized digital image and at a location that is different from a location at which the descriptive text is displayed.
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12. A system for creating a customized digital image which provides viewers of the customized digital image with information about objects and scenes displayed within identifiable areas of the customized digital image, the system comprising:
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a processor; a memory connected to the processor and storing instructions for operating the processor to perform the steps of; (a) identifying objects and scenes of interest displayed within identifiable areas of the digital image, wherein the identifiable areas comprise less than the entire digital image; and (b) identifying one or more product information hyperlinks to be associated with at least one of the identifiable areas of the digital image; said step of identifying one or more product information hyperlinks to be associated with at least one of the identifiable areas of the digital image including; inputting, by a user, descriptive text that describes certain of the objects and scenes of interest in the identifiable areas of the digital image; and displaying a linking option window to the user, the linking option window containing a respective plurality of linking options for each of at least some of the identifiable areas, the linking options including an automatic linking option and a manual linking option; wherein the processor is further operative to; receive from the user an indication of the user'"'"'s selection of said automatic linking option; in response to the user'"'"'s selection of said automatic linking option, perform a search query based on the descriptive text that was input by the user; receive a list of product information hyperlinks as output from the search query; select one or more of the received product information hyperlinks as an identified product information hyperlink; link the identified product information hyperlinks with corresponding identifiable areas of the digital image to produce a customized digital image; and display the customized digital image to a viewer; wherein the step of displaying the customized digital image further comprises; displaying the identifiable areas as a first part of the customized digital image; displaying the descriptive text as a second part of the customized digital image; and displaying the product information hyperlinks as a third part of the customized digital image and at a location that is different from a location at which the descriptive text is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for creating a customized digital image which provides viewers of the customized digital image with information about objects and scenes displayed within identifiable areas of the customized digital image, the system comprising:
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a processor; a memory connected to the processor and storing instructions for operating the processor to perform the steps of; (a) identifying objects and scenes of interest displayed within identifiable areas of the digital image, wherein the identifiable areas comprise less than the entire digital image; and (b) identifying one or more product information hyperlinks to be associated with at least one of the identifiable areas of the digital image; said step of identifying one or more product information hyperlinks to be associated with at least one of the identifiable areas of the digital image including; inputting, by a user, descriptive text that describes certain of the objects and scenes of interest in the identifiable areas of the digital image; and displaying a linking option window to the user, the linking option window containing a respective plurality of linking options for each of at least some of the identifiable areas, the linking options including an automatic linking option and a manual linking option; wherein the processor is further operative to; receive from the user an indication of the user'"'"'s selection of said manual linking option; in response to the user'"'"'s selection of said manual linking option, provide a search bar tool to the user; receive entry of a search term by the user with the search bar tool; perform a search query based on the search term entered by the user with the search bar tool; receive a list of product information hyperlinks as output from the search query; select one or more of the received product information hyperlinks as an identified product information hyperlink; link the identified product information hyperlinks with corresponding identifiable areas of the digital image to produce a customized digital image; and display the customized digital image to a viewer; wherein the step of displaying the customized digital image further comprises; displaying the identifiable areas as a first part of the customized digital image; displaying the descriptive text as a second part of the customized digital image; and displaying the product information hyperlinks as a third part of the customized digital image and at a location that is different from a location at which the descriptive text is displayed.
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