公开(公告)号：WO2004077273A2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-10

申请号：PCT/US2004/005873

申请日：2004-02-27

Applicant: FLASHPOINT TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： MORRIS, Robert, Paul ,  SVENDSEN, Hugh, Blake ,  SCARDINO, Patricia

IPC: G06F

CPC classification number: G06F17/30274 ,  G06F17/30265 ,  Y10S707/99931 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99934

Abstract: A method and system for providing on online file- service that automatically stores and organizes digital files. The method and system include providing the server with a set of trigger handlers that are each configured to perform a particular action on a digital file. The user may log into the server and specify attribute criteria for each of the trigger handlers. Digital files uploaded by the user are received by the server, wherein each file has a plurality of attributes associated therewith. The attributes of each file are then compared with the attribute criteria entered by the user for each of the trigger handlers. And upon a match, the corresponding trigger handler is invoked, such that actions are automatically performed on the digital files.

Abstract translation: 提供自动存储和组织数字文件的在线文件服务的方法和系统。 该方法和系统包括向服务器提供一组触发处理程序，每个触发处理程序被配置为对数字文件执行特定动作。 用户可以登录服务器并为每个触发器处理程序指定属性标准。 由用户上传的数字文件由服务器接收，其中每个文件具有与其相关联的多个属性。 然后将每个文件的属性与用户为每个触发器处理程序输入的属性标准进行比较。 并且在匹配时，调用相应的触发器处理程序，以便自动对数字文件执行操作。

公开(公告)号：WO2004066202A2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-05

申请号：PCT/US2004/001051

申请日：2004-01-14

Applicant: FLASHPOINT TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： SVENDSEN, Hugh, Blake ,  MORRIS, Robert, Paul

IPC: G06T

CPC classification number: H04N1/00137 ,  H04N1/00132 ,  H04N1/00145 ,  H04N1/00151 ,  H04N1/00167 ,  H04N1/00177 ,  H04N1/00244

Abstract: A method and system for requesting prints of digital images displayed online is disclosed. The present invention provides a network-based photosharing system that includes a plurality of peer nodes that contain images and that are capable of communicating with other peer nodes. The method and system include allowing a user of a first one of the peer nodes to invite at least one visitor to view images hosted on the first peer node, and allowing the visitor to browse the images on the first peer node and to select one or more images to print by filling-out a print request form that identifies only the visitor and the selected images. The method and system further include notifying the user of the submission of the print request form, wherein once notified, the user accesses the print request form, prints the selected images, and delivers the prints to the visitor.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于请求在线显示的数字图像打印的方法和系统。 本发明提供了一种基于网络的照片共享系统，其包括包含图像并且能够与其他对等节点通信的多个对等节点。 所述方法和系统包括允许对等节点中的第一个的用户邀请至少一个访问者来查看托管在第一对等节点上的图像，并且允许访问者浏览第一对等节点上的图像并选择一个或多个 通过填写仅识别访问者和所选图像的打印请求表单，可以打印更多图像。 所述方法和系统还包括通知用户提交打印请求表单，其中一旦通知用户访问打印请求表单，打印所选择的图像，并将打印输送给访问者。

公开(公告)号：WO2004051434A2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-17

申请号：PCT/US2003/038571

申请日：2003-12-03

Applicant: FLASHPOINT TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： SCARDINO, Patricia ,  MORRIS, Robert, Paul ,  SVENDSEN, Hugh, Blake

IPC: G06F

CPC classification number: G06F17/30265 ,  G06F17/3028

Abstract: A method for automatically organizing images uploaded from a computer to a server is disclosed. Aspects of the invention include receiving an upload of image files from the computer on the server, where the upload includes a folder hierarchy defining how the image files are stored on the computer. The images files are then automatically stored and organized on the server, such that the folder hierarchy of the image files is preserved.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于自动组织从计算机上传到服务器的图像的方法。 本发明的方面包括从服务器上的计算机接收图像文件的上传，其中上传包括定义图像文件如何存储在计算机上的文件夹层级。 然后，图像文件将自动存储和组织在服务器上，从而保留图像文件的文件夹层次结构。

公开(公告)号：WO2003091897A1

公开(公告)日：2003-11-06

申请号：PCT/US2003/012846

申请日：2003-04-22

Applicant: FLASHPOINT TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： MORRIS, Robert, P.

IPC: G06F15/16

CPC classification number: G06Q90/00 ,  H04L51/00 ,  H04L67/2804 ,  H04L67/2842 ,  H04L69/329 ,  H04N1/00132 ,  H04N1/0014 ,  H04N1/00148 ,  H04N1/00153 ,  H04N1/00164 ,  H04N1/00177 ,  H04N1/00196 ,  H04N1/00244

Abstract: A system (Figure) and method (Figs.4&6) for sharing digital images (21) over a network (11), such as the Internet, wherein the first person (10) desires to send images from a first computer (12) to a second person (34) having a second computer (36) that includes a standard email program (38). The system and method include sending an email request with the images (19) and an address of the second user (Fig.5) from the first computer (12) to a server (20). In response to receiving the email request, the images are stored on the server (28), and the server creates a standard email message (31) from the email request (19). The method and system further include inserting at least one link to the stored images (33) into the email message (31), and transmitting the email message over the network (32) for delivery to the second user (38). The second user may then receive and open the email message on the second computer (36) using the standard email program (38) and click on at least one link to display the images (40).

Abstract translation: 一种用于通过诸如因特网的网络（11）共享数字图像（21）的系统（图）和方法（图4和6），其中第一人（10）希望将图像从第一计算机（12）发送到 第二人（34）具有包括标准电子邮件程序（38）的第二计算机（36）。 该系统和方法包括将来自第一计算机（12）的图像（19）和第二用户（图5）的地址的电子邮件请求发送到服务器（20）。 响应于接收到电子邮件请求，图像被存储在服务器（28）上，并且服务器从电子邮件请求（19）创建标准电子邮件消息（31）。 所述方法和系统还包括将至少一个链接插入所述存储的图像（33）到所述电子邮件消息（31）中，以及通过所述网络（32）发送所述电子邮件消息以传送到所述第二用户（38）。 然后，第二用户可以使用标准电子邮件程序（38）在第二计算机（36）上接收并打开电子邮件消息，并且点击至少一个链接以显示图像（40）。

公开(公告)号：WO0000927A9

公开(公告)日：2000-05-18

申请号：PCT/US9914920

申请日：1999-06-30

Applicant: FLASHPOINT TECHNOLOGY INC

Inventor： ANDERSON ERIC C ,  SOUTHWICK BRUCE W ,  PAVLEY JOHN F

IPC: G06T11/60 ,  G06K9/46

CPC classification number: G06T11/60

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the creation and use of simple and complex templates. The system includes providing the template where the template (500) contains a plurality of tags. The plurality of tags provide instructions for the application of a plurality of plane files (510, 520, 530) to be applied to the image. The present invention automates the process by applying templates (500) to images which reduces the required amount of user time for the interface. Its use of tags to store the template requires less storage space and saves the user time and effort in applying templates (500).

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种创建和使用简单和复杂模板的方法。 该系统包括提供模板，其中模板（500）包含多个标签。 多个标签提供用于应用要应用于图像的多个平面文件（510,520,530）的指令。 本发明通过将模板（500）应用于减少界面所需的用户时间量的图像来自动化该过程。 它使用标签来存储模板需要较少的存储空间，并节省了用户应用模板的时间和精力（500）。

公开(公告)号：WO1998015119A1

公开(公告)日：1998-04-09

申请号：PCT/US1997017358

申请日：1997-09-26

Applicant: FLASHPOINT TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： FLASHPOINT TECHNOLOGY, INC. ,  ANDERSON, Eric, C.

IPC: H04N05/91

CPC classification number: H04N1/00129 ,  H04N1/0044 ,  H04N1/00453 ,  H04N1/2112 ,  H04N1/2133 ,  H04N1/215 ,  H04N1/2158 ,  H04N5/772 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/3225 ,  H04N2201/3247 ,  H04N2201/3264 ,  H04N2201/3277

Abstract: A method and system for creating a slide show (418) with real-time audio (430) in a digital camera (118). First audio (430) is recorded that implicitly includes a time-based time-line (420). While the audio is being recorded, a plurality of images (1, 2, 3) are captured, where each one of the plurality of images (1, 2, 3) is captured at some time along the time-line (420). After capturing images (1, 2, 3), the recording of the audio is ended. The method and system further include presenting a slide show (418) from the plurality of images and the recorded audio by playing the recorded audio, while displaying each one of the plurality of images on a display device (402) at the time that the image was captured along the time-line (420) of the recorded audio (430).

Abstract translation: 一种用于在数字照相机（118）中创建具有实时音频（430）的幻灯片（418）的方法和系统。 记录第一音频（430），其隐含地包括基于时间的时间线（420）。 当正在记录音频时，捕获多个图像（1,2,3），其中多个图像（1,2,3）中的每一个在时间线（420）的某个时间被捕获。 拍摄图像（1，2，3）后，音频的录制结束。 所述方法和系统还包括通过播放所记录的音频来呈现来自多个图像的幻灯片（418）和通过播放所记录的音频的所述记录的音频，同时在所述图像时将所述多个图像中的每一个显示在显示设备（402）上 沿着记录音频的时间线（420）捕获（430）。

公开(公告)号：WO2006026193A8

公开(公告)日：2006-06-01

申请号：PCT/US2005029561

申请日：2005-08-16

Applicant: FLASHPOINT TECHNOLOGY INC ,  ISSA AL

Inventor： ISSA AL

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  G06F11/30 ,  G06F12/14 ,  H04L9/00 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: G06F17/30902 ,  H04L63/02 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04L67/1063 ,  H04L67/108 ,  H04L67/2842

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for serving an image stored in the peer computer to a requesting computer in a network photosharing system in which the peer computer is coupled to a photosharing system server. Aspects of the invention include caching copy of the image in the photosharing server; and in response to the photosharing server receiving a request from the requesting computer to view the image stored in the peer computer, transmitting the cached image from the photosharing server to the requesting computer, thereby avoiding the need to transfer the image from the peer computer to the photosharing server for each request to view the image.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种方法和系统，用于将对等计算机中存储的图像服务于网络照片共享系统中的请求计算机，其中对等计算机耦合到照片共享系统服务器。 本发明的方面包括在照片共享服务器中缓存图像的副本; 并且响应于照片共享服务器从请求计算机接收到查看存储在对等计算机中的图像的请求，将缓存的图像从照片共享服务器发送到请求计算机，从而避免将图像从对等计算机传送到 照片分享服务器，用于查看图像的每个请求。

公开(公告)号：WO2006026193A2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-09

申请号：PCT/US2005/029561

申请日：2005-08-16

Applicant: FLASHPOINT TECHNOLOGY, INC. ,  AI, Issa

Inventor： AI, Issa

IPC: G06F15/16

CPC classification number: G06F17/30902 ,  H04L63/02 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04L67/1063 ,  H04L67/108 ,  H04L67/2842

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for serving an image stored in the peer computer to a requesting computer in a network photosharing system in which the peer computer is coupled to a photosharing system server. Aspects of the invention include caching copy of the image in the photosharing server; and in response to the photosharing server receiving a request from the requesting computer to view the image stored in the peer computer, transmitting the cached image from the photosharing server to the requesting computer, thereby avoiding the need to transfer the image from the peer computer to the photosharing server for each request to view the image.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种方法和系统，用于将对等计算机中存储的图像提供给其中对等计算机耦合到照相共享系统服务器的网络照相共享系统中的请求计算机。 本发明的各方面包括缓存图片在图片共享服务器中的副本; 并且响应于图片共享服务器从请求计算机接收到查看存储在对等计算机中的图像的请求，将来自图片共享服务器的高速缓存图像发送到请求计算机，由此避免将图像从对等计算机传输到 照片共享服务器，用于查看图像的每个请求。

公开(公告)号：WO2005116817A2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-08

申请号：PCT/US2005016848

申请日：2005-05-13

Applicant: FLASHPOINT TECHNOLOGY INC ,  HUGH SVENDSEN B ,  THOMSPON RICK

Inventor： HUGH SVENDSEN B ,  THOMSPON RICK

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: G06F17/30206 ,  G06F17/30265 ,  G06F17/3028 ,  G06K9/00677 ,  G06Q30/0621 ,  G06Q30/0643 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04L67/1063 ,  H04L67/1072 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04N1/2183 ,  H04N1/32101 ,  H04N2201/3254 ,  H04N2201/3277

Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for distributing affiliate images in a peer-to-peer (P2P) photosharing network comprising multiple peer nodes and a peer server, wherein each of the peer nodes execute a peer application that allows the peer nodes to communicate with each other and with the peer server over a network. Aspects of the present invention include customizing the peer application for the affiliate by branding the peer application with brand identifiers of the affiliate and by bundling low-resolution images of the affiliate with the customized peer application. Thereafter, the customized peer application is distributed directly to the fan base of the corresponding affiliate. During execution of the customized peer application, a user may place an order for merchandise imprinted with at least one of the low-resolution images. When the order is subsequently processed by the peer server, any low-resolution image in the order is replaced with its corresponding high-resolution image for final printing.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种用于在包括多个对等节点和对等服务器的对等（P2P）照片共享网络中分发联盟图像的方法和系统，其中每个对等节点执行允许对等节点与 彼此和通过网络的对等服务器。 本发明的方面包括通过将该关联企业的品牌标识符标记为对等应用并通过将该关联公司的低分辨率图像与该定制的对等应用捆绑在一起来为该关联企业定制该对等应用。 此后，定制的对等应用程序直接分发到相应联属的粉丝群。 在定制对等应用的执行期间，用户可以对印有至少一个低分辨率图像的商品发出订单。 当订单随后由对等服务器处理时，顺序中的任何低分辨率图像将被其对应的高分辨率图像替换为最终打印。

公开(公告)号：WO2004102857A2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-25

申请号：PCT/US2004014863

申请日：2004-05-12

Applicant: FLASHPOINT TECHNOLOGY INC ,  MORRIS ROBERT P ,  SCARDINO PATRICIA

Inventor： MORRIS ROBERT P ,  SCARDINO PATRICIA

IPC: G06F9/44 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G09G5/00 ,  H04L20060101 ,  H04L

CPC classification number: G06F17/30067 ,  H04N2201/3229

Abstract: A method and system for automatically generating names for files uploaded from a computer to a server is disclosed. Aspects of the present invention include allowing a user to define a file-naming template using information available from a variety of sources including, the uploaded files, an application environment of the server, and an operating environment of the computer. Names are then automatically generated for each file when files are uploaded based on the template pattern.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于自动生成从计算机上传到服务器的文件的名称的方法和系统。 本发明的方面包括允许用户使用可从各种来源获得的信息来定义文件命名模板，包括上传的文件，服务器的应用环境以及计算机的操作环境。 然后，根据模板模式，上传文件时，会自动为每个文件生成名称。