US6745186B1
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Product and method for organizing and searching digital images
Assignee: Monument Peak Ventures LLC
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Filing: 2000-08-17
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Granted: 2004-06-01
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Expires: 2020-08-17
Abstract
Abstract A computer software product and a method of organizing and searching images. The digital images may be obtained from a plurality of hard copy prints that are digitally scanned. The digital image are analyzed in accordance with a predetermined criteria based on the information obtained by scanning of the images and categorizing in accordance with the predetermined criteria. At least one goods and/or services may be provided in accordance with the predetermined criteria.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl A. Testa
- 👤 Andrew Sailus
- 👤 Kenneth D. Corby
- 👤 Leanne M. Capozzi
- 👤 Dale F. McIntyre
- 👤 Joseph A. Manico
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:47
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00132; H04N1/00135; G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/50; G06F16/58; H04N1/00137; H04N1/00143; H04N1/00145; H04N1/00167; H04N1/00169; H04N1/00185; H04N1/00196; H04N1/00962; H04N1/00968; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/912; Y10S707/913; Y10S707/915; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99937; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945; Y10S707/99948
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of organizing a plurality of digital images, comprising the steps of: obtaining digital images from a plurality of different sources for a customer; placing said digital images into a single digital file; forwarding said digital images electronically to said customer; providing to said customer computer software for organizing and/or manipulating said digital images; and obtaining said digital images after they have organized and/or manipulated by said customer and providing a product or service with respected to said customer digital images.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of organizing a plurality of digital images, comprising the steps of: obtaining digital images from a plurality of different sources for a customer; placing said digital images into a single digital file; forwarding said digital images electronically to said customer; providing to said customer computer software for organizing and/or manipulating said digital images; and obtaining said digital images after they have organized and/or manipulated by said customer and providing a product or service with respected to said customer digital images.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said software is forwarded to said customer along with said digital images.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1 said software includes software for automatically grouping of images in accordance with a determined criteria.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said software includes software for organizing said images into album pages.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein said images are automatically spaced on said album page.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method according to claim 5 wherein said images are organized using icons.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of organizing a plurality of images provided on a plurality of separate hard copy prints, comprising the steps of: scanning said hard copy prints so as to obtain a digital record of said images on said hard copy prints and characteristic information with respect to said hard copy prints; and automatically sorting of said images based on the physical characteristic obtained during scanning, wherein said physical characteristics comprises one of the following: shape of the prints; size of the prints; cut of the print; texture of the print; border on the print; and finish of the print.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of organizing a plurality of images provided on a plurality of separate hard copy prints, comprising the steps of: scanning said hard copy prints so as to obtain a digital record of said images on said hard copy prints and characteristic information with respect to said hard copy prints; and automatically sorting of said images based on the physical characteristic obtained during scanning, wherein said physical characteristics comprises one of the following: shape of the prints; size of the prints; cut of the print; texture of the print; border on the print; and finish of the print.
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