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Image uploading
Assignee: Shutterfly LLC
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Filing: 1999-11-29
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Granted: 2003-06-24
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Expires: 2019-11-29
Abstract
Abstract A computer implemented method uploads image data to a remote computer such as a server by: defining an area in a user interface adapted to receive an image; generating a thumbnail associated with the image when the image is associated with the area; and, uploading the image to the server.
Inventors
- 👤 Eva Manolis
- 👤 Chase Garfinkle
- 👤 Patrick Teo
- 👤 Hwei Mien Quek
- 👤 Roderick Mann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:11
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32106; H04N1/32112; G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/50; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00204; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/325; H04N2201/3274; H04N2201/3277
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 45
Claim 1
Independent Claim
51 words
A computer-implemented method for uploading image data to a remote computer, comprising: defining an area in a user interface adapted to receive an image; generating a thumbnail associated with the image when the image is associated with the area to illustrate uploading status; and, uploading the image to the remote computer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
51 words
A computer-implemented method for uploading image data to a remote computer, comprising: defining an area in a user interface adapted to receive an image; generating a thumbnail associated with the image when the image is associated with the area to illustrate uploading status; and, uploading the image to the remote computer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the thumbnail further comprises decompressing the image file.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the thumbnail further comprises saving the thumbnail to a local file.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the thumbnail further comprises loading the local thumbnail into a browser for viewing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising copying the generated thumbnail to the remote computer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending the image file to the remote computer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising partitioning the image file into one or more fragments.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 7 , further comprising generating metadata associated with each fragment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 8 , further comprising sending the metadata to the remote computer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 7 , further comprising uploading the fragment to the remote computer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising notifying the user of an error associated with an upload.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
56 words
A system for uploading image data to a remote computer, comprising: means for defining an area in a user interface adapted to receive an image; means for generating a thumbnail associated with the image when the image is associated with the area to illustrate uploading status; and, means for uploading the image to the remote computer.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
56 words
A system for uploading image data to a remote computer, comprising: means for defining an area in a user interface adapted to receive an image; means for generating a thumbnail associated with the image when the image is associated with the area to illustrate uploading status; and, means for uploading the image to the remote computer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 12 , wherein the means for generating the thumbnail further comprises means for decompressing the image file.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 12 , wherein the means for generating the thumbnail further comprises means for saving the thumbnail to a local file.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 12 , wherein the means for generating the thumbnail further comprises means for loading the local thumbnail into a browser for viewing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 12 , further comprising copying the generated thumbnail to the remote computer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
56 words
A memory device storing computer-readable instructions for uploading image data to a remote computer, comprising instructions to: define an area in a user Interface adapted to receive an image; generate a thumbnail associated with the image when the image is associated with the area to illustrate uploading status; and, upload the image to the remote computer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
56 words
A memory device storing computer-readable instructions for uploading image data to a remote computer, comprising instructions to: define an area in a user Interface adapted to receive an image; generate a thumbnail associated with the image when the image is associated with the area to illustrate uploading status; and, upload the image to the remote computer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The memory device of claim 17 , wherein the instructions to generate the thumbnail further comprises instructions to decompress the image file.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The memory device of claim 17 , wherein the instructions to generate the thumbnail further comprises instructions to save the thumbnail to a local file.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
The memory device of claim 17 , wherein the instructions to generate the thumbnail further comprises instructions to load the local thumbnail into a browser for viewing.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
19 words
The memory device of claim 17 , further comprising instructions to copy the generated thumbnail to the emote computer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
The memory device of claim 17 , further comprising instructions to send the image file to the remote computer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
76 words
A computer implemented method of uploading image data from a local computer to a remote computer the method at the local computer comprising: receiving input from a user identifying an image file; generating a thumbnail image from the image file associated with the image file when the image file is associated with the area to illustrate uploading status; and displaying the generated thumbnail image as a component of a web page received from the remote computer.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
76 words
A computer implemented method of uploading image data from a local computer to a remote computer the method at the local computer comprising: receiving input from a user identifying an image file; generating a thumbnail image from the image file associated with the image file when the image file is associated with the area to illustrate uploading status; and displaying the generated thumbnail image as a component of a web page received from the remote computer.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 23 , wherein generating the thumbnail further comprises decompressing the image file.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method'of claim 23 , wherein generating the thumbnail n comprises saving the thumbnail to a local file.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 23 , wherein generating the thumbnail further comprises loading the local thumbnail into a browser for viewing.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 23 , further comprising copying the generated thumbnail to the remote computer.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 23 , further comprising sending the image file to the remote computer.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 23 , further comprising partitioning the image file into one or more fragments.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
72 words
A computer-implemented method of uploading image data from a local computer to a remote computer, the method comprising: receiving input from a user identifying an image file; generating a thumbnail image from the image file associated with the image file when the image file is associated with the area to illustrate uploading status; and uploading the generated thumbnail image to the remote computer before uploading the image file to the remote computer.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
72 words
A computer-implemented method of uploading image data from a local computer to a remote computer, the method comprising: receiving input from a user identifying an image file; generating a thumbnail image from the image file associated with the image file when the image file is associated with the area to illustrate uploading status; and uploading the generated thumbnail image to the remote computer before uploading the image file to the remote computer.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 30 , wherein generating the thumbnail further comprises decompressing the image file.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 30 , wherein generating the thumbnail further comprises saving the thumbnail to a local file.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 30 , wherein generating the thumbnail farther comprises loading the local thumbnail into a browser for viewing.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 30 , further comprising copying the generated thumbnail to the remote computer.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
76 words
A computer-implemented method of facilitating orders for prints of images, the method comprising: displaying a thumbnail image representing complete image; generating a thumbnail image from the image associated with the image file when the image file is associated with the area to illustrate uploading status; receiving input from a user ordering a print of the complete image; and delaying the print order if an image file corresponding to the complete image has not yet been uploaded.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
76 words
A computer-implemented method of facilitating orders for prints of images, the method comprising: displaying a thumbnail image representing complete image; generating a thumbnail image from the image associated with the image file when the image file is associated with the area to illustrate uploading status; receiving input from a user ordering a print of the complete image; and delaying the print order if an image file corresponding to the complete image has not yet been uploaded.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 35 further comprising fulfilling the print order when the image file corresponding to the complete image has been uploaded.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
73 words
A memory device storing computer-readable instructions for facilitating orders for prints of images, comprising instructions to: display a thumbnail image representing a complete image; generate a thumbnail associated with the image when the image is associated with the area to illustrate uploading status; receive input from a user ordering print of the complete image; and delay the print order if an image file corresponding to the complete image has not yet been uploaded.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
73 words
A memory device storing computer-readable instructions for facilitating orders for prints of images, comprising instructions to: display a thumbnail image representing a complete image; generate a thumbnail associated with the image when the image is associated with the area to illustrate uploading status; receive input from a user ordering print of the complete image; and delay the print order if an image file corresponding to the complete image has not yet been uploaded.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
26 words
The memory device of claim 37 further comprising instructions to fulfill the print order when the image fie corresponding to the complete image has been uploaded.
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