Methods for Establishing Simulated Force Dynamics Between Two or More Digital Assets Displayed in an Electronic Interface

Abstract

A system includes a server connected to a network, the server having access to a processor and a data repository and software running from a non-transitory physical medium, the software providing for establishing a client-server connection between the server and at least one user-operated computing appliance connected to the network, maintaining an active data session between one or more users involved in working with the image and / or text-based projects through a graphics user interface (GUI), detecting interactive boundaries between items in a collection of items placed on an editable canvas, detecting, upon movement of at least one of the items, the intersection of one or more of the interactive boundaries, and implementing physics assigned to the items upon confirmation of intersection of the interactive boundaries.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED DOCUMENTS[0001]The present invention claims priority to a U.S. provisional patent application 61 / 707,007, filed Sep. 28, 2012 and entitled “Method and Apparatus for Creating Photobooks”, disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety at least by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention is in the field of electronic commerce and pertains particularly to methods and apparatus for streamlining creation and editing of photo-based projects using a graphics user interface on a data network.[0004]2. Discussion of the State of the Art[0005]In the field of electronic commerce also known as ecommerce, there are project-oriented Websites where users may create and edit works including models, poems, art, and photo-based products. Websites catering to photo-based editing promote online publishing and online transacting relative to printed works. The current state of such electronic services leaves much...

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Benefits of technology

The patent text describes a system for working with image and text-based projects. The system includes a server connected to the internet and a graphics user interface (GUI) for users to work with projects. The server detects interactive boundaries between items on a canvas and applies physics to those boundaries, such as simulating motion or attaching weights to objects. The system can also be used with the Network for creating online collaborative projects, where users can work together and share their work. Overall, the system helps users create more complex and realistic visuals and text-based projects.

Problems solved by technology

The current state of such electronic services leaves much to be desired.

Many of these services have fixed templates and multiple interfaces for project editing, making it tedious to get the desired output.

Other problems with the current state of photo-based services include inflexibility of the editor interface relative to process steps for editing content.

Most such processes are not transparent and could lead to errors in printing and therefore in the final output product.

Furthermore, each typical project is initiated from scratch in a way that does not promote efficiency from start to finish of a project.

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