SEQUENCING ELECTRONIC FILES

• US 20130191754A1
• Filed: 01/24/2012
• Published: 07/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Rose, Robert Brett
• Granted Patent: US 9,542,421 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/732
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4393 Multimedia presentations, e.g. slide shows, multimedia albums
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/487 using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/51 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/54 Browsing; Visualisation therefor
• 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 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00198 Creation of a soft photo presentation, e.g. digital slide-show

Abstract

Systems and methods for sequencing electronic files include generating a first file sequence and one or more alternative file sequences. An alternative file sequence may be generated based in part on a characteristic of a file in the first sequence. The first and alternative sequences may be used in an electronic slideshow that allows a user to switch between file sequences. In some implementations, which alternative file sequences are generated may be determined based in part on a prediction of characteristics that may be of interest to a user.

Claims

1. A computerized method for sequencing electronic images comprising:

receiving, at a processing circuit, a request to view a slideshow of digital images having a characteristic specified by a user;

generating, by the processing circuit, a first sequence of images having the specified characteristic based in part on whether a user profile of the user has access to the images;

selecting, by the processing circuit, a focus image for the slideshow from the first sequence of images;

determining, by the processing circuit, a second characteristic of the focus image;

generating, by the processing circuit, a second sequence of images, the second sequence comprising the focus image and one or more images having the second characteristic of the focus image; and

providing webpage data to an electronic device, wherein the webpage data is configured to display the requested slideshow with the focus image, the slideshow being configured to display the focus image in a larger area of the slideshow than other displayed images, the slideshow also including a first graphical user interface input to change the displayed focus image to another image in the first sequence and a second graphical user interface input to change the displayed focus image to another image in the second sequence.

2. A system for sequencing electronic files comprising a processing circuit operable to:

generate a first sequence of files for a sequential display of the files, the first sequence of files including a focus file;

determine a characteristic of the focus file in the first sequence;

generate a second sequence of files having the characteristic; and

provide display data to an electronic display, the display data configured to display at least a portion of the contents of the focus file in the first sequence, an input configured to cause the display of at least a portion of the contents of another file in the first sequence, and an input configured to cause the display of at least a portion of the contents of another file in the second sequence.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the file in the first sequence comprises a digital image.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the processing circuit is further configured to perform image recognition;

and wherein the characteristic comprises a person or object recognized by the processing circuit in the file in the first sequence.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the processing circuit is further operable to generate the second sequence of files based in part on a user interest determined by the processing circuit.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the user interest is determined based in part on file sequences previously selected by the user.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the user interest is determined based in part on a user profile of the user belonging to an interest group of a social network.

8. The system of claim 2, wherein the focus file in the first sequence comprises a text file or a spreadsheet.

9. The system of claim 2, wherein the input configured to cause the display of another file in the second sequence comprises a thumbnail of the other file in the second sequence.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the display data is further configured to display other thumbnails of the files in the second sequence, in response to a cursor being positioned over the thumbnail.

11. A computerized method for sequencing electronic files comprising:

generating, by a processing circuit, a first sequence of files for a sequential display of the files, the first sequence of files including a focus file;

determining, by the processing circuit, a characteristic of the focus file in the first sequence;

generating a second sequence of files having the characteristic; and

providing display data to an electronic display, the display data configured to display at least a portion of the contents of the focus file in the first sequence, an input configured to cause the display of at least a portion of the contents of another file in the first sequence, and an input configured to cause the display of at least a portion of the contents of another file in the second sequence.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the file in the first sequence comprises a digital image.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

performing image recognition on the file in the first sequence; and

wherein the characteristic comprises a person or object identified in the file in the first sequence.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

generating the second sequence of files based in part on a user interest determined by the processing circuit.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the user interest is determined based in part on file sequences selected by the user.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the user interest is determined based in part on a user profile of the user belonging to an interest group of a social network.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the file in the first sequence comprises a text file or a spreadsheet.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the input configured to cause the display of another file in the second sequence comprises a thumbnail of the other file in the second sequence, and wherein the display data is further configured to display other thumbnails of the files in the second sequence, in response to a cursor being positioned over the thumbnail.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein the first sequence comprises files located in different albums.

20. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving a selection of the input configured to cause the display of another file in the second sequence;

determining a characteristic of the other file in the second sequence;

generating, by the processing circuit, a third sequence of files having the characteristic of the other file in the second sequence; and

providing display data to the electronic display, the display data configured to display at least a portion of the contents of the other file in the second sequence, an input configured to cause the display of at least a portion of the contents of another file in the second sequence, and an input configured to cause the display of at least a portion of the contents of another file in the third sequence.