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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7461331 | Automated construction of print order for images capture during a session A method and system for guiding management of digital images includes: receiving at least one captured digital image with an account identifier; creating a message to an address associated with the account identifier, where the message includes an access to a form t... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7451185 | Method and system for providing links to resources related to a specified resource The present invention is related to a computer-implemented method and system for providing links to one or more resources related to a specified resource. The method according to the present invention includes allowing a user to configure a relation comprising a mat... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7443419 | Automatically configuring a web-enabled digital camera to access the internet A method and system for automatically configuring a hand-held electronic device for accessing a site on a public network is disclosed. The method and system include establishing a connection to a website server, which is responsible for establishing and maintaining ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7414651 | Efficient image categorization A method for efficiently categorizing images on a computer system is disclosed. A series of related images that are to be categorized are ordered by time of capture, and category levels for input of category information by a user are displayed. The category levels i... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411606 | Efficient image categorization A method for efficiently categorizing images on a computer system is disclosed. A series of related images that are to be categorized are ordered by time of capture, and category levels for input of category information by a user are displayed. The category levels i... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7392284 | Meta-application architecture for integrating photo-service websites for browser-enabled devices A method and system for integrating web photo-services for a browser-enabled device is disclosed. The method and system include providing a server that communicates with the device over a network, and associating images stored on at least one photo-service site with... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7376290 | Method and system for providing a photo album to a user of a digital imaging device A method and system for providing a user with an album including a plurality of pages is disclosed. The method and system include allowing a user to purchase at least a portion of the album including a portion of the plurality of pages. The user is allowed to set a ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7324133 | Method and apparatus for controlled camera useability A programmable digital camera requiring a programming password to be entered to access the camera's programmability. The camera further includes programming so as to allow the camera to be operated only for a specified time interval, after which the camera becomes i... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7287088 | Transmission bandwidth and memory requirements reduction in a portable image capture device by eliminating duplicate image transmissions A system and method for reducing storage and transmission bandwidth requirements of a portable image capture device capable of establishing a communications connection on a network are disclosed. The method includes assigning an image identifier to captured images u... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7272788 | Client-server system for merging of metadata with images A method and system for merging metadata with digital images is disclosed, where the digital images are stored as image files having metadata fields associated therewith. The method and system include receiving data uploaded from a remote location, providing a web a... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7266563 | Specifying, assigning, and maintaining user defined metadata in a network-based photosharing system A method and system for allowing a user to define and use custom metadata is disclosed. The method and system include providing a network accessible server with a metadata library having plurality of metadata vocabularies. The server allows the user to create a cust... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7240053 | Automated discovery, assignment, and submission of image metadata to a network-based photosharing service An automated metadata discovery, assignment, and submission system is disclosed. The system includes a photosharing service coupled to a network through a server, where the server stores metadata fields. The system also includes at least one client computer capable ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7222357 | Method and system for hosting a web site on a digital camera The present invention comprises a method and system for implementing internet access to images stored in a digital image capture unit including an imaging device and a display. The image capture unit (e.g., a digital camera) is used to capture images and store them ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7197531 | Meta-application architecture for integrating photo-service websites for browser-enabled devices A method and system for integrating web photo-services for a browser-enabled device is disclosed. The method and system include providing a server that communicates with the device over a network, and associating images stored on at least one photo-service site with... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7117519 | Method and system for selecting actions to be taken by a server when uploading images A method and system for allowing a user to select actions to be taken by a server when uploading images from a hand-held image capture device is disclosed. The method and system include storing an action list on the image capture device that includes one or more ite... | 10/03/2006 |
