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Automated event detection and photo product creation

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-11-07
SHUTTERFLY LLC
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The patent describes a system and method that can use automatic tools to create custom photo products based on the events and activities that users have been participating in. This eliminates the need for users to manually detect and select the events, saving time and making it more convenient for users to use their photos on their devices. Additionally, the system can proactively identify new possibilities for photo products that users may not have realized, helping to preserve their memories.

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The product creation process can be quite time consuming.

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[0020]Referring to FIG. 1, a network-based imaging service system 10 includes a data center 30, one or more product fulfillment centers 40, 41, and a computer network 80 that facilitates communications between the data center 30 and the product fulfillment centers 40, 41. The network-based imaging service system 10, operated by an image service provider such as Shutterfly, Inc., allows users 70, 71 to organize and share images via a wired network or a wireless network 51, create photo-product designs, and order personalized photo products. The product fulfillment centers 40, 41 can fulfill photo products ordered by users 70, 71.

[0021]The data center 30 includes one or more servers 32 configured to communicate with user devices (60, 61) operated by users 70, 71 through the Web or a mobile application, a data storage 34 for storing user data, image and design data, and product information, and computer processor(s) 36 for rendering images and product designs, analyzing and organizing ...

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Abstract

A computer-implemented method for automatically detecting events and creating photo-product designs based on the events in a photo-product design system includes automatically identifying an event by an event detection module based on daily numbers of captured photos over a plurality of days, automatically selecting a photo-product type by an intelligent product design creation engine in the photo-product design system, calculating a daily weight for a photo product design in the photo-product type based on the daily numbers of captured photos, automatically determining a number of product photos allocated to each day based on associated daily weight, automatically selecting product photos from the captured photos each day at the event according to the number of product photos allocated to each day, and automatically creating a photo-product design for the event using the selected product photos.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]This application relates to digital imaging technologies and photo products, and in particular, to technologies that can automate photo-product designs with no or minimal user input.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]With the advancement of consumer electronic devices, a vast number of pictures are taken by mobile devices and digital cameras. Digital images can be incorporated into product designs for products such as photo books, photo calendars, photo greeting cards, posters, photo decor, photo mugs, photo T-shirts, photo magnets, photo coasters, photo aprons, and so on.[0003]A photo product can include one or more pages. Designing a photo product can include many iterative steps such as selecting an overall style, selecting suitable images, selecting a layout for each page, assigning images to each page, inputting text, rearranging the pages, the images and the text. The product creation process can be quite time consuming. Increasingly, photo products are desi...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F17/50G06F16/58G06K9/00G06T11/60
CPCG06F2217/04G06T11/60G06K9/00677G06F17/50G06F16/5866G06T2200/24G06V20/35G06V20/30
Inventor AMIR, ROYAROYO, NIMROD M.RIBAK, NADAVHOLLANDER, YANAYSHALEV, TOMER
Owner SHUTTERFLY LLC