Searching and indexing of photos based on ink annotations

Details Searching and indexing of photos based on ink annotations Searching and indexing of photos based on ink annotations

2011-06-28

2011-06-28

Ehichioya, Fred I (Department: 2156)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database and file access

Preparing data for information retrieval

C707S706000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07970763

ABSTRACT:
New ways to organize and search for digital photos are described. Electronic ink may be written on a photo and associated with the photo or only a portion of the photo. The written ink is recognized and stored as photo file metadata. Once photos and/or photo portions have been annotated with ink, the user may search and organize the photos and/or photo portions based on the ink annotations. The user may be presented with search results that include entire photos that are relevant to the search, and/or just those portions of photos that are relevant to the search. In response to a search request, a set of simultaneously displayed search results may be displayed. Alternatively or in addition, an automated slideshow may be implemented, presenting the search results in a sequential fashion.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5592608 (1997-01-01), Weber et al.
patent: 5832474 (1998-11-01), Lopresti et al.
patent: 6108655 (2000-08-01), Schleimer et al.
patent: 6279014 (2001-08-01), Schilit et al.
patent: 6606398 (2003-08-01), Copper
patent: 6741864 (2004-05-01), Wilcock et al.
patent: 6826305 (2004-11-01), Zhu
patent: 6859909 (2005-02-01), Lerner et al.
patent: 7688827 (2010-03-01), Fujii
patent: 7778464 (2010-08-01), Lee et al.
patent: 2002/0055955 (2002-05-01), Lloyd-Jones et al.
patent: 2004/0120606 (2004-06-01), Fredlund
patent: 2004/0174434 (2004-09-01), Walker et al.
patent: 2004/0201602 (2004-10-01), Mody et al.
patent: 2005/0018082 (2005-01-01), Larsen et al.
patent: 2005/0055344 (2005-03-01), Liu et al.
patent: 2005/0154707 (2005-07-01), Napper et al.
patent: 2005/0182760 (2005-08-01), Lee et al.
patent: 2008/0007788 (2008-01-01), Good et al.
patent: 2008/0297517 (2008-12-01), Larsen et al.
patent: 2000-112959 (2000-04-01), None
Ken Milburn, “Use Special Names When Saving Digital Photos,” <http://www.graphics.com/modules.php?name=Sections&op-viewarticle&artid=219>; May 2, 2005, 5 pages.
“W3C Publishes InkML and EMMA Working Drafts for the Multimodal Interaction Framework,” <http://xml.coverpages.org
i2004-09-28-a.html>; first date of publication unknown, but prior to Sep. 28, 2004; 5 pages.
Gregory Russell, et al., “Ink Markup Language,” <http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/WD-InkML-20040223/>, Feb. 23, 2004; 54 pages.
Douglas A. Kerr, P.E., “Annotation in Digital Image Files,” <http://doug.kerr.home.att.net/pumpkin/Annotation.pdf>, Issue 1, May 22, 2004, pp. 1-16.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Searching and indexing of photos based on ink annotations does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Searching and indexing of photos based on ink annotations, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Searching and indexing of photos based on ink annotations will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2738204