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Software and system for customizing a presentation of digital imagesRelated Patent Categories: Television Signal Processing For Dynamic Recording Or Reproducing, Processing Of Television Signal For Dynamic Recording Or Reproducing, Having Another SignalSoftware and system for customizing a presentation of digital images description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070116433, Software and system for customizing a presentation of digital images. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/178,976 filed Jun. 25, 2002. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention is in the field of multimedia authoring systems and software and, more particularly, it is in the field of template-based multimedia authoring systems and software where an initial multimedia presentation may be easily edited or otherwise modified by a user to create an improved presentation. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] It is widely recognized that viewing images in the form of a multimedia presentation is much more compelling than simply skimming through a stack of hard-copy prints, or looking at a series of static images presented sequentially using a slide projector, computer, or television screen. The addition of other elements to the presentation such as a sound track appropriate to the content of the images, the insertion of interesting transitions between the images, the addition of a video clip or the creation of various video-style special effects including fades and dissolves, image-collaging, or colorization makes the presentation much more interesting to the viewer and can greatly enhance the emotional content of the images being presented. The proliferation in the home of new television-based viewing platforms able to accommodate multimedia, including DVD or Video CD players, also increases the demand for this type of presentation. [0004] For the ordinary photographic consumer, the creation of a multimedia presentation is not presently very convenient. Even if the images are available in digital form, a consumer must have facility with multimedia authoring software tools such as Macromedia Director.TM. or Adobe Premier.TM. in order to create such a presentation. These software tools, while very flexible, are aimed more at the professional presentation creator, have multiple options, and require a great deal of time and experience to develop the skill needed to use them to advantage. More recently, template-based multimedia presentation applications such as Photojam.TM., offered by Shockwave.com, or PC-based "movie making" applications such as Apple's I-Movie.TM. have become available. While these applications can simplify the creation of multi-media presentations for a consumer, they offer only a limited choice of initial presentation options, or do not offer much in the way of enabling the user to easily edit and improve the initial presentation. In addition, these applications offer no way for a user to easily and conveniently access various kinds of additional material such as stock images, graphics, video, sound clips, either public domain or copyrighted material, which could be used to make presentations much more exciting and compelling. [0005] Thus, there remains a need for a simplified authoring system where an inexperienced user can easily create, edit, update, and customize a multimedia presentation and then obtain copies of the presentation in a variety of storage formats useful with multiple types of presentation devices. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] In answer to these and other needs, and in accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for customizing a presentation of a set of digital images provided by a user, comprising the steps of selecting an initial presentation format criteria for the set of digital images by the user; analyzing the digital images for additional information; providing to the user a first portable electronic storage medium having the set of digital images stored thereon, the images capable of being presented to the user on a display device in accordance with a first presentation format based upon the initial selected presentation format criteria and the analysis of the additional information; and providing a software program to the user enabling the user to select additional presentation format criteria. [0007] In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for customizing a presentation of a set of digital images provided by a user, comprising the steps of selecting an initial presentation format criteria for the set of digital images by the user; analyzing the digital images for additional information; providing the digital images in association with a first presentation format that can be viewed by the user, the format selected in accordance with the initial selected presentation format criteria and the analysis of the additional information, the presentation also including a selection menu for providing instructions for modifying and/or changing the presentation to a second presentation format; selecting the instructions for modifying and/or organizing the presentation; and forwarding the selected instructions to a service provider for implementing with regard to a modified format and representing the images in association therewith to the user. [0008] In accordance with yet another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for customizing a presentation of a set of digital images provided by a user, comprising the steps of: analyzing the digital images for semantic information; and providing the digital images in association with a first presentation format that can be viewed by the user, the format automatically selected in accordance with the semantic information. [0009] In accordance with still another aspect of the present invention, there is also provided a portable electronic storage medium having at least one digital image stored thereon, the at least one digital image capable of being presented to a user on a display device wherein the at least one digital image displayed in accordance with a first presentation format, and a software program having the ability to present the at least one digital image in accordance with a second presentation format different from the first presentation format. [0010] In accordance with still another aspect of the present invention, there is also provided a portable electronic storage medium having at least one digital image stored thereon, the at least one digital image being capable of being presented to a user on a display device in association with at least one sample presentation format, and a software program for presenting the at least one digital image with respect to a plurality of partial presentation formats and means for selecting one of the plurality of partial presentation formats so that an entire presentation format associated with the partial presentation format can be applied to the digital image. [0011] In accordance with still another aspect of the present invention, there is also provided a portable electronic storage medium having at least one digital low resolution image stored thereon, the at least one digital low resolution image being capable of being presented to a user on a display device in association with a plurality of different sample presentation formats, and a software program for presenting the at least one digital low resolution image with respect to the plurality of sample presentation formats and means for selecting one of the plurality of sample presentation formats so that an entire presentation format associated with the sample presentation format can be applied to an associated high resolution digital image, stored separately by a service provider, with the low resolution digital image. [0012] These and other aspects, objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood and appreciated from a review of the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments and appended claims, and by reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0013] In the detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the invention presented below, reference is made to the accompanying drawings in which: [0014] FIG. 1 depicts a block diagram for a system made in accordance with the present invention; [0015] FIG. 2 depicts a flow chart illustrating the steps required in the practice of an embodiment of the present invention; [0016] FIG. 3 depicts a photographic services request bag useful in the practice of the present invention; [0017] FIG. 4 depicts a flow chart illustrating the steps required in the practice of an alternative embodiment of the present invention; [0018] FIG. 5 depicts a system block diagram for a service kiosk useful in the practice of the present invention; [0019] FIG. 6 depicts a flow chart illustrating the steps required in the practice of an alternative embodiment of the present invention; and Continue reading about Software and system for customizing a presentation of digital images... 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