Photo Calendar Organization via Capture Date Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
When uploading photographs to social networks, there is no temporal aspect to the upload process, making it difficult to locate specific photos later as they are often uploaded in batches without a chronological organization.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method that determines the capture date and time of each photo and positions corresponding objects within a graphical calendar representation, allowing users to easily locate photos based on their upload dates and times.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If photographs are uploaded in batches to social networks, then the upload process is efficient and simple, but it becomes difficult to locate specific photographs later due to lack of temporal organization
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the photo album by creating a calendar view that divides photographs into daily groups. Each day in the calendar represents a separate segment containing only photos taken on that day, allowing users to efficiently navigate to specific time periods and locate photos without searching through entire batches.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a temporal dimension (calendar view) to organize photos that were previously stored only in a flat album structure. By mapping photos to their capture dates on a calendar, the system adds a time-based organization layer that enables easy retrieval while preserving batch upload efficiency.
2Ease of operation
If photographs are organized chronologically by capture date, then specific photographs can be easily located, but the system complexity increases due to date determination and calendar generation
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically extracts capture date information from photo metadata without requiring user input. The calendar view is automatically generated and updated based on the photos in the album, eliminating the need for manual date assignment or complex user interactions to organize photos chronologically.
Solution Approach 2:
The system determines and stores the capture date of each photo at the time of upload, rather than requiring date determination during retrieval. This preliminary organization by date enables fast calendar generation and photo location without adding complexity during the retrieval process.
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AI summary
A method and computing system for receiving an indication of a first photo being uploaded to a web-based resource. A first capture date is determined for the first photo. A first object is associated with the first photo. The first object is positioned within a graphical representation of a calendar based, at least in part, upon the first capture date.