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A method and a software program for creating an image product having predefined criteria
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 2003-09-01
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2023-09-01
Abstract
Abstract A method and software program for creating an image product having at least one image provided thereon. The method includes providing a digital template for use in creating the image product. The digital template has at least one digital container for placement of digital content. The digital container has at least one designated image parameter. The method also includes searching a data base of digital content using at least one designated image parameter and providing at least one image content candidate for placement in at least one digital container.
Inventors
- 👤 Dale F. Mcintyre
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:40
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T11/00; G06T11/60; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/50; G06F16/58; G06F16/583; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99935; Y10S707/99937; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945; Y10S707/99948
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for creating an image product having at least one
image provided thereon, comprising the steps of: providing a digital template for said image product, said template
having at least one digital container for placement of digital image content, said
digital container having at least one designated image parameter; and automatically searching a database of image content using at least
one designated image parameter and providing at least one image content
candidate for placement in said at least one location.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for creating an image product having at least one
image, comprising the steps of: selecting a template for said image product having at least one
digital container for placement of an image, selecting an image parameter for said at least one digital container;
and automatically searching a database of images for providing at least
one image candidate in accordance with said selected image parameter that may
be selected for placement in said digital container.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for creating an image product having at least one
image provided thereon, comprising the steps of: providing a digital template for said image product, said template
having at least one container for placement of image content, said container
having a plurality of designated image parameter which are provided in a rank;
and automatically searching a database of image content using said
plurality of designated parameters and providing a plurality of image content
candidates for placement in said at least one container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
A software program which when loaded on to a computer
will cause said computer to perform the steps of: providing a template for said image product, said template having
at least one container for placement of image content, said container having at
least one designated image parameter; and automatically searching a database of image content using at least
one designated image parameter and providing at least one image content
candidate for placement in said at least one location.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
84 words
A software program which when loaded on to a computer
will cause said computer to perform the steps of: providing a template for said image product, said template having
at least one container for placement of image content, said container having a
plurality of designated image parameters which are provided in a rank; and automatically searching a database of image content using said
plurality of designated image parameters and providing a plurality of image
content candidates for placement in said at least one location.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for creating an image product using a digital
image capture device, comprising the steps of: providing a template for said image product on said digital image
capture device, said template having at least one container for placement of an
image content, said container having at least one designated image parameter; capturing an image on said digital image capture device; and placing said captured image into one of said at least one container
if said captured images corresponds to said designated image parameter.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
74 words
A method for creating an image product using a digital
image capture device, comprising the steps of: providing a template for said image product on said digital image
capture device, said template having at least one container for placement of an
image content, said container having at least one designated image parameter; reviewing said template to determine the designated image
parameter of a container ;and capturing an image that is appropriated for said location.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
49 words
A method according to claims 1 or 2 wherein a plurality of
image content candidates are provided for placement in said at least one digital
container from which a selection may be made for placement of one of said image
content candidates in said at least one digital container.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
34 words
A method according to claims 1 or 2 wherein said plurality
of image content candidates are provided in thumbnail versions that are placed
within said at least one digital container in said digital template.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
29 words
A method according to claims 1 or 2 wherein said plurality
of image content candidates comprises thumbnail images that are displayed in a
separate window on a display screen.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
31 words
A method according to claims 1 or 2 wherein said plurality
of digital image content candidates are provided in the form of a list that is
displayed on a display device.
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