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System and method for producing a photobook
Assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP
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Filing: 2002-08-15
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Granted: 2006-12-12
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Expires: 2022-08-15
Abstract
Abstract A method for producing a set of images as a photobook is provided. The method includes selecting a set of images having meta data and determining an attribute value for an attribute associated with each of the images. After determining an attribute value of an attribute, the method adjusts the attribute value associated with at least one of the images to render the attribute value of the images uniform. The method then organizes the images automatically using the meta data and determines a layout of the photobook by automatically adjusting spatial characteristics of the images within the photobook. Once the method determines a layout of the photobook, the method outputs the photobook.
Inventors
- 👤 Clayton Brian Atkins
- 👤 Daniel Tretter
- 👤 Qian Lin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:52
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00132; H04N1/00185; H04N1/00196; H04N1/387; H04N1/3872; H04N1/3873; H04N1/3875; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3212; H04N2201/3215; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3242; H04N2201/3253
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 42
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A system for producing a photobook, the system comprising: a means for selecting images, where each image includes meta data; a means for determining an attribute value for an attribute associated with each of the images; a means for adjusting the attribute value associated with at least one of the images to render the attribute value of the images uniform; a means for determining a layout of the photobook by automatically adjusting spatial characteristics of the images within the photobook and automatically organizing the images using the meta data; and a means for outputting the photobook.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
96 words
A system for producing a photobook, the system comprising: a means for selecting images, where each image includes meta data; a means for determining an attribute value for an attribute associated with each of the images; a means for adjusting the attribute value associated with at least one of the images to render the attribute value of the images uniform; a means for determining a layout of the photobook by automatically adjusting spatial characteristics of the images within the photobook and automatically organizing the images using the meta data; and a means for outputting the photobook.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the images include digital photos, scanned film, slides, or photos.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the attribute associated with the at least one of the images is a contrast level.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the attribute associated with the at least one of the images is a brightness level.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the means for determining a layout of the photobook is a processor which organizes the images according to a time associated with an image of the images.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the means for determining a layout of the photobook is a processor which organizes the images by grouping the images according to location data associated with the images.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system of claim 1 , wherein the means for determining a layout of the photobook is a processor which determines a layout of the photobook according to a maximum allowable number of images per page to be placed on a page of the photobook.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 7 , wherein the photobook page is a renderable manifestation occupying a definable area.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
The system of claim 7 , wherein the processor of the means for determining a layout of the photobook determines a layout of the photobook by dividing the organized set of images into pages of the photobook using the maximum allowable number of images per page.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
59 words
The system of claim 9 , wherein the processor of the means for determining a layout of the photobook determines a layout of the photobook by assigning a template for each number of images to each page of the photobook pages wherein the template assigns images to the photobook page using the maximum allowable number of images per page.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 10 , wherein the template assigns locations to images on a defined area of the template.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 11 , wherein the template is user defined.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for producing a set of images as a photobook, the method comprising: selecting a set of images, where each image includes meta data; determining an attribute value for an attribute associated with each of the images; adjusting the attribute value associated with at least one of the images to render the attribute value of the images uniform; determining a layout of the photobook by automatically adjusting spatial characteristics of the images within the photobook and automatically organizing the images using the meta data; and outputting the photobook using the attribute value and the layout.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for producing a set of images as a photobook, the method comprising: selecting a set of images, where each image includes meta data; determining an attribute value for an attribute associated with each of the images; adjusting the attribute value associated with at least one of the images to render the attribute value of the images uniform; determining a layout of the photobook by automatically adjusting spatial characteristics of the images within the photobook and automatically organizing the images using the meta data; and outputting the photobook using the attribute value and the layout.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 13 , wherein the images include digital photos, scanned film, slides, or photos.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 13 , wherein the attribute associated with the at least one of the images is a contrast level.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 13 , wherein the attribute associated with the at least one of the images is a brightness level.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 13 , wherein organizing the images comprises: ordering the images according to a time associated with the images; and/or grouping the images according to location data associated with the images.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
92 words
The method of claim 17 , wherein determining a layout of the photobook comprises: selecting a maximum allowable number of images per page to be located on a page of the photobook; dividing the organized images into pages of the photobook using the maximum allowable number of images per page; providing a template for each number of images to each page of the photobook pages where the template assigns images to the photobook page using the maximum allowable number of images per page; and assigning images to locations on the photobook pages.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 18 , wherein the template assigns the images to a defined area of the template.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 19 , wherein the template is user defined.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 13 , wherein automatically adjusting spatial characteristics of the images within the photobook comprises: cropping the images within the photobook.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 13 , wherein automatically adjusting spatial characteristics of the images within the photobook comprises: scaling the images within the photobook.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 13 , comprising: adding captions to the images.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
103 words
A computer readable medium having a program for producing a photobook by executing the following procedure: responding to a request to select a set of images, where each image of the images includes meta data; determining an attribute value associated with each of the images; adjusting the attribute value associated with at least one of the images to render the attribute values of the images uniform; determining a layout of the photobook by automatically adjusting spatial characteristics of the images within the photobook and automatically organizing the images using the meta data; and outputting the photobook using the attribute value and the layout.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
103 words
A computer readable medium having a program for producing a photobook by executing the following procedure: responding to a request to select a set of images, where each image of the images includes meta data; determining an attribute value associated with each of the images; adjusting the attribute value associated with at least one of the images to render the attribute values of the images uniform; determining a layout of the photobook by automatically adjusting spatial characteristics of the images within the photobook and automatically organizing the images using the meta data; and outputting the photobook using the attribute value and the layout.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computer readable medium of claim 24 , wherein the images include digital photos, scanned film, slides, or photos.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
24 words
The computer readable medium of claim 24 , wherein the attribute associated with the at least one of the images is a contrast level.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
24 words
The computer readable medium of claim 24 , wherein the attribute associated with the at least one of the images is a brightness level.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
43 words
The computer readable medium of claim 24 , wherein the operation of organizing includes at least one of the following: ordering the images according to a time associated with the images; and grouping the images according to location data associated with the images.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
97 words
The computer readable medium of claim 28 , wherein the operation of determining a layout of the photobook comprises: selecting a maximum allowable number of images per page to be located on a page of the photobook; dividing the organized images into pages of the photobook using the maximum allowable number of images per page; providing a template for each number of images to each page of the photobook pages where the template assigns images to the photobook page using the maximum allowable number of images per page; and assigning images to locations on the photobook pages.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
21 words
The computer readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the template assigns the images to a defined area of the template.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
14 words
The computer readable medium of claim 30 , wherein the template is user defined.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
22 words
The computer readable medium of claim 24 , having a program for: responding to a request to add captions to the images.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for producing a set of images as a photobook, the method comprising: selecting images, where each image of the images includes meta data; determining an attribute value for an attribute associated with each of the images; adjusting the attribute value associated with at least one of the images to render the attribute value of the images uniform; grouping the images automatically using the meta data; determining a layout of the photobook by automatically cropping and scaling the images within the photobook and automatically organizing the images using the meta data; and outputting the photobook.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for producing a set of images as a photobook, the method comprising: selecting images, where each image of the images includes meta data; determining an attribute value for an attribute associated with each of the images; adjusting the attribute value associated with at least one of the images to render the attribute value of the images uniform; grouping the images automatically using the meta data; determining a layout of the photobook by automatically cropping and scaling the images within the photobook and automatically organizing the images using the meta data; and outputting the photobook.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 33 , wherein organizing the images comprises: ordering the images according to a time associated with the images; and/or grouping the images according to location data associated with the images.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
92 words
The method of claim 34 , wherein determining a layout of the photobook comprises: selecting a maximum allowable number of images per page to be located on a page of the photobook; dividing the organized images into pages of the photobook using the maximum allowable number of images per page; providing a template for each number of images to each page of the photobook pages where the template assigns images to the photobook page using the maximum allowable number of images per page; and assigning images to locations on the photobook pages.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 35 , wherein the template assigns the images to a defined area of the template.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 36 , wherein the template is user defined.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 33 , comprising: adding captions to the images.
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