System and method for image sharing

• US 20060087559A1
• Filed: 10/21/2004
• Published: 04/27/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Huberman, Bernardo, Tyler, Joshua Rogers, Gossweiler, Rich
• Granted Patent: US 8,531,551 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/207.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00132 in a digital photofinishing system, i.e. a system where digital photographic images undergo typical photofinishing processing, e.g. printing ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00145 from a remote location
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00196 Creation of a photo-montage, e.g. photoalbum H04N1/0019 takes precedence

Abstract

A system and method for image sharing is disclosed. The method of the present invention discloses: receiving a set of images and a transmit images command in response to the transmit images command; selecting a subset of the images in response to the transmit images command; formatting the subset of images in response to the transmit images command; and transmitting the formatted images to a recipient in response to the transmit images command. The system of the present invention discloses means for performing the method.

Claims

1. A method for image sharing, comprising:

receiving a set of images and a transmit images command in response to the transmit images command;

selecting a subset of the images in response to the transmit images command;

formatting the subset of images in response to the transmit images command; and

transmitting the formatted images to a recipient in response to the transmit images command.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

capturing the set of images; and

generating the transmit images command in response to capturing.

3. The method of claim 2:

wherein capturing includes capturing the set of images with a camera cellphone.

4. The method of claim 3:

wherein the recipient is identified from a contact folder within the cellphone.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein:

receiving includes receiving a set of time metadata indicating when each image was captured; and

selecting includes selecting images captured within a predetermined range of times.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein:

selecting includes selecting images captured within a single day; and

transmitting includes transmitting the images each day.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein:

receiving includes receiving a set of location metadata indicating where each image was captured; and

selecting includes selecting images captured at a predetermined set of locations.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein:

receiving includes receiving a set of title metadata labeling the images;

selecting includes selecting images labeled with a predetermined title; and

wherein formatting includes combining the title with the images.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein:

receiving includes receiving a set of author metadata labeling the images;

selecting includes selecting images labeled with a predetermined author; and

wherein formatting includes combining the author with the images.

10. The method of claim 1:

wherein formatting includes formatting the images in a postcard format.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein formatting includes:

dividing the postcard up by a number of the images;

creating a grid of slots at each divided portion of the postcard;

placing the images in each slot; and

scaling the image to fit within each slot.

12. The method of claim 1:

wherein formatting includes combining an advertisement with the images.

13. The method of claim 1:

wherein formatting includes combining a network address with the images.

14. The method of claim 1:

wherein formatting includes combining a faux stamp with the images.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

rendering the formatted images in an e-mail in response to the transmit images command.

16. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

rendering the formatted images on a printer in response to the transmit images command.

17. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

using a third party to perform the selecting, formatting, and transmitting; and

performing the selecting, formatting, and transmitting according to predetermined criteria within a service contract between a user who is capturing the images and the third party.

18. A method for image sharing, comprising:

capturing a set of images;

selecting a subset of the images based on a set of clustering criteria in response to the capturing;

formatting the subset of images into a predetermined layout in response to the selecting; and

transmitting the formatted images to a recipient in response to the formatting.

19. A method for image sharing, comprising:

capturing the set of images with a camera cellphone;

generating a transmit images command in response to capturing;

receiving the set of images and the transmit images command in response to the transmit images command;

selecting a subset of the images in response to the transmit images command;

formatting the subset of images in a postcard format in response to the transmit images command; and

transmitting the formatted images to a recipient identified from a contact folder within the cellphone in response to the transmit images command.

20. Application instructions on a computer-usable medium where the instructions, when executed, enable image sharing, comprising:

receiving a set of images and a transmit images command in response to the transmit images command;

selecting a subset of the images in response to the transmit images command;

formatting the subset of images in response to the transmit images command; and

transmitting the formatted images to a recipient in response to the transmit images command.

21. The instructions of claim 20, wherein:

receiving includes receiving a set of time metadata indicating when each image was captured; and

selecting includes selecting images captured within a predetermined range of times.

22. The instructions of claim 21, wherein:

selecting includes selecting images captured within a single day; and

transmitting includes transmitting the images each day.

23. The instructions of claim 20, wherein:

receiving includes receiving a set of location metadata indicating where each image was captured; and

selecting includes selecting images captured at a predetermined set of locations.

24. The instructions of claim 20, wherein:

receiving includes receiving a set of title metadata labeling the images;

selecting includes selecting images labeled with a predetermined title; and

wherein formatting includes combining the title with the images.

25. The instructions of claim 20, wherein:

receiving includes receiving a set of author metadata labeling the images;

selecting includes selecting images labeled with a predetermined author; and

wherein formatting includes combining the author with the images.

26. A system for image sharing, comprising a:

means for receiving a set of images and a transmit images command in response to the transmit images command;

means for selecting a subset of the images in response to the transmit images command;

means for formatting the subset of images in response to the transmit images command; and

means for transmitting the formatted images to a recipient in response to the transmit images command.