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`United States Patent
`Wood et al.
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`(10) Patent No.:
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`(45; Date of Patent:
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`US 7,765,482 B2
`Jul. 27, 2010
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`WEB-BASED MEDIA SUBNIISSION TOOL
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`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`(54)
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`(75)
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`Inventors; Lisa T. Wood. Dartville, ("A (US); Scott
`M. Lewis, l)a.r1ville. CA (US): Robin T.
`Fried. Berkeley. (‘A (US)
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`(73)
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`Assignce: Summit 6 l..[.('I. Dallas. TX (US)
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`(”)
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`Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer. the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`u.s.(:. l54[b) by 737 days.
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`(21)
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`Appl. No; l0!96l,72t}
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`(22)
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`Filed:
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`Oct. 8, 2004
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`(65)
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`(G3)
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`(51)
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`(52)
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`(58)
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`Prior Publication Data
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`US 2(l05i"(}Cl60l8()_’\l
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`Mar. l7, 2005
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`Related U.S. Application Data
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`Continuation ofapplication No. 09)'357.836. liled on
`Jul. 2]. 1999. now Pat. No. 6.895.557.
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`thumbnail image of an image file that has been dragged and
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`drags and drops a plurality ofimages or other media objects.
`Submission front a web page to a web page is also provided
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`upload. In the case of digital images. the too] can perfomt
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`PictureWorI<s ADP Demo. May I. 1998.
`Letter from Terry Anderson to Ken Karutz. May I. 1998.
`Email from Scott Lewis to Lisa Wood. Jul. 2. 1998.
`Email from Robin Fried to Scott Lewis et al.. Jul. 5. 1998.
`Email from Scott Lewis to Robin Frieda Jul. 3. I998.
`Email from Robin Fried to Martha While. Jul. 9. 1998.
`Email from Robin I-‘ricd to Scott Lewis et al.. Jul. 9. 1998.
`Email from Don Strickland to Lisa Wood et al.. Jul. I4. 1998.
`Emails from Scott Lewis to I_isa Wood et al.. Jul. I‘.-‘-I8. 1998.
`Pictureworks Technology, Inc. Board Update. Jun. 20. I998.
`Letter from Terry Anderson. .lul. 22. 1998.
`Email from Don Strickland to Lisa Wood et al.. Jul. 22. I998.
`Emails from Don Strickland. Jul. 2? and Aug. "F. 1998.
`Email from Robin Fried to Scott Lewis et aI.. Jul. 28. 1998.
`Email [rem Scott Lewis to Lisa Wood et al.. Jul. 29. I998.
`Prioritizcd Activities For Entcrprisclicam. Jul. 3 I. I998.
`Email from Don Strickland to Criag Hamway. Aug. 2. 1998.
`Board Update Etom Don Strickland. Aug. 7'. 1998.
`Email from Lisa Wood, Aug. II). I998.
`Email from Scott Lewis to Teny Anderson. Aug. I3. I998.
`Letter from Terry Anderson to Randy Kau. Aug. 14. 1998.
`Email from Kirby Longer to Don Strickland etal..Aug. I4. 1998.
`Email from Kirby Lttnger to Lisa Wood. Aug. 26. 1993.
`Email from Terry Anderson to Don Strickland. Aug. 25. l998.
`Email from Kirby Lungcr to Lisa Wood. Aug. 3|. I998.
`Email from Robin Fried to Scott Lewis et al.. Sep. I. I998.
`Email from Scott Lewis to Lisa Wood etal.. Sep. I. I998.
`Email from DUI! Strickland to Terry Anderson el al.. Sep. 8. I998.
`Email from Scott Lewis to Jeff Paradise. Sep. I I, 1998.
`Letter from Terry Anderson to Iloward Latham. Sep. 15. 1998.
`Email from Scott Lewis to Jim NIcCanhy, Sep. 1?, 1998.
`Email from Terry Anderson to Don Strickland et aI.. Sep. 18. 1998.
`Email from Scott Lewis to Lisa Wood ct al.. Scp. 22. I998.
`Letter from Anthony Delli Colli to Wayne Mangold. Sep. 18. I998.
`Email from Scott Lewis to Lisa Wood et .11.. Sep. 23, I998.
`Email from Robin Fried Io Stu Roberson. Sep. 2]. I998.
`Letter from Terry Anderson to Sei—Wai Lee. Sep. 24. I998.
`Email from Scott Lewis to Lisa Wood. Sep. 25. 1998.
`Email from Terry Anderson to Lisa Wood et al.. Sep. 29. 1998.
`Letter from Scott Lewis to Karim E1-Fishaway. Oct. 2. 1998.
`Email from Anthony Dclli Colli to Stu Roberson ct aI.. Oct. 2. I998.
`Piclureworks presentation to (Bay. Oct. I6. 1998.
`Letter from Scott Lewis to Gary Dillabough. Oct. 20. 1998.
`Email from Don Strickland to PWT Employees. Oct. 31. I998.
`Press Release. Moore Data Management Services and PictureWorks
`Technology Inc.. Announce Partnership to Revolutionize UM of Real
`Estate Photos on the Internet. Nov. 6. 1998.
`Press Release. PictureWorks Technology Inc.. Streamlines Po sting of
`Photos to the lntemet. Nov. 6. 1998.
`Email from Laurie Fleming to Andrew Hunter el al.. Nov. I3. 1998.
`Letter from Scott Lewis to Wayne Graves. Nov. 16. I998.
`Email from Scott Lewis to Terry Anderson et aI.. Nov. 20. I998.
`Screenshots from Prepare and Post Video. Nov. 20. I998.
`Laura Roe. “New Software Gives Real Estate aV"iew ol'tI1e Future.”
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`Picturcworks Information. Dec. 9. 1998.
`Pictureworks Prepare 8: Post. Fourth Quarter. I998.
`Prepare & Post Product Overview. Founh Quarter. I998.
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`Letter from Terry Anderson to Neil Shafran. Jan. 12. 1999.
`Letter from Stu Roberson to James Rowley, Jan. 29. I999.
`Product Picks. Realtor Magazine. Feb. 1. 1999.
`Pictureworks Kodak Presentation. Feb. 24. I999.
`Letter from Don Strickland to Phil Ashe. Mar. 2. I999.
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`Digital Imaging Software; Mediacentcr Offers Essential Tools for
`Web Imaging." Mar. 3 I. 1999.
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`Digital Cameras in 30 Days.“ Apr. I2, I999.
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`Press Release.
`“Pictureworks Technology's
`Pict1treBay Solves it I Iintstration ofeBay Members. Adding Pictures
`to Attctiorxs.“ Apr. I2. I999.
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`Empowers any Website to Easily Accept. Process. and Display Visi-
`tor Photos and Media." Apr. I2. I999.
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`Sales Update. Apr. 30. I999.
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`Exlusive Interview with CEO." The Future Image Report. vol. 7.
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`I999.
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`Letter from Scott Lewis to Candace Gates. May 28. 1999.
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`Letter from Scott Lewis to Matthew Lcngfelder. Jun. 1. I999.
`“Casio and Pictureworks Announce Co-Branding and Distribution
`Agreement; MediaCenter Otfers Essential Tools for Web Imaging."
`Jun. 3. I999.
`Sales Update. Jun. 4. I999.
`Email from Laurie I-‘lcming to Terry Anderson et al.. Jun. '5’. I999.
`Pictttreworks pricing for prototype. Jun. 9. I999.
`Picture-Work.-: proposal. Jun. 9. I999.
`Picturcworks scope of work. Jun. 9. I999.
`Letter from Terry Anderson to Amazon. Jun. 9. I999.
`“PictureWorks Announces Co-Branding and Distribution Agree-
`ments with On-Line Photo Services Companies.” Jun. 14. I999.
`Picuu-eWorks Polaroid presentation. Jun. I5. I999.
`Email from Lisa Wood to Don Strickland ct al.. Jun. 30. 1999.
`East Bay Business Times. “Picturcworks I"oundcr Kceps True to
`Original Vision." Jul. 2. I999.
`Pictttreworks Technology Proposal. Jul. 9. 1999.
`Press Release. “Picture Works Releases New. Free Imaging Weblica-
`lion: .'VIedia('enter l.l Offers Essential Photo Tools for Internet Imag-
`ing and Web Publishing. Ideal for Digital Camera Users." Jul. 19.
`I999.
`Press Release. “Picttu'ehay is the Fastest and Easiest Way to Add
`Pictures to Auctions,” Aug. 3. I999.
`Picturcbay Scrccnshot. Oct. I3. I999.
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`WEB-BASED MEDIA SUBNIISSION TOOL
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`This application is a continuation of U.S. application
`Ser. No. 09!?-57_.836. filed Jul. 21, 1999 now U.S.
`Pat. No. 6.895.557. Priority to or reliance on all
`other applications is expressly disclaimed.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`1. Field of the Invention
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`The present invention relates to the handling, manipulation
`and processing of digital content and more particularly to the
`transportation and Internet publishing of digital content, par-
`ticularly image media objects and rich media.
`2. State of the Art
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`Much ofthe phenomenal success ofthe web is attributable
`to its graphical nature. Literally. a picture is worth a thousand
`words. The captttre of digital images has become routine.
`using digital cameras and scanners. Nevertheless, although
`the handling of images by web—site creators has achieved a
`high degree of automation. for the average technology user
`(the “imaging civilian"). manipulating and sharing digital
`images over the Internet remains a cumbersome and daunting
`process. Piecemeal solutions that have been devised for han-
`dling digital images require a level of sophistication that is
`beyond that of the ordinary user. For example. transferring a
`digital image may require first downloading a FTP program.
`then installing it. then running it and connecting to an l‘"l‘P
`server by typing the server name in the connection dialog,
`then navigating to the proper subdirectory. selecting the files
`to be uploaded. making sure that the program is in binary
`transfer mode. then sending the files. For the imaging civilian.
`such an involved process can be daunting to say the least.
`Additionally. as technologies advance and casual users
`begin to experiment with other media objects, such as stream-
`ing video. 3i.) objects. slide shows. graphics. movies. and
`even sound files that accompany imaging data, the processes
`required to share these rich media types on the Internet
`becomes exponentially more complicated and prohibitive. As
`the realization of the Internet as an interactive, content rich
`medium becomes more and more a reality. the need for
`enabling the use and distribution ofrich content and media on
`the lntemet will become the gating factor to its long term
`success.
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`A broad-based solution to the foregoing problem requires
`a web-based media subniission tool that allows for submis-
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`sion of media objects in a convenient. intuitive manner. A
`company named Caught in the Web, has attempted to create a
`broad—based media submission tool known as “ActiveUp—
`load”. Activetlpload allows an arbitrary file to be dragged and
`d.roppt-.‘d onto a web page control for upload to the web server.
`An ActiveUpload control allows users to. without leaving a
`web page. transfer files to a server (Internet or intranet) by
`selecting the files on the user’ s desktop that the user wants to
`transfer. then dragging them onto the web page. For example.
`a user. having visited a web page, can contribute pictures.
`documents. zip files, etc.. without having to leave the web
`page and use an I-"l‘P program. Standard web authoring tools
`can be used to integrate ActiveUpload into web pages and
`change the behavior of the control.
`Although Caught in the Web's Activellpload tool simpli-
`fies the user experience. it does little toward furthering “back-
`end" automation in the handling and distribution of media
`objects and has no built in “intelligence” to streamline the
`process of handling and transporting rich media objects from
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`The present invention. generally speaking, provides an
`improved web-based media submission too]. As with some
`existing tools. operation ofthe tool is drag and drop or the user
`can “click” to browse a directory to select media objects.
`Unlike existing tools. the tool provides several unique and
`valuable functions. For example. the tool provides the user an
`opportunity to confirm the submission with a visual represen-
`tation. for example by generating a thumbnail image of the
`rich media file that has been selected. Additionally. batch
`submission is provided to allow a user to drag and drop or
`select a plurality of images or other media objects. Submis-
`sion lroni a web page to a web page is also provided for. Even
`more importantly. the submission tool is configurable to per-
`form a variable amount of intelligent prepnocessing on media
`objects prior to upload. In the case ofdigital images. the tool
`can perform sizing and formatting. for example. lnfonnation
`capture is performed with information being uploaded
`together with the media objects. In an exemplary embodi-
`ment, information capture is both user—transparent (e.g.. user
`ID andfor password) and user-visible (eg. the user can pro-
`vide captions for media objects). The submission of inforrna-
`tion about the user and the media objects facilitates automatic
`integration of the media objects within existing databases.
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`BRIEF [)l'iS("RIP'l'I(JN OI’ TI-IIE DRAWING
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`The present invention may be further understood from the
`following description in conjunction with the appended
`drawing. In the drawing:
`FIG. I is a diagram of an exemplary web page providing
`media object acquisition functions:
`FIG. 2 is a diagram of another exemplary web page pro-
`viding image acquisition functions:
`FIG. 3 is a table pertaining to a first portion of the Prepare
`and Post component design; and
`I-‘IG. 4 is a table pertaining to a second portion of the
`Prepare and Post component design.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED
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`tools,
`The following describes the Prepare and Post"?-"‘
`which prepares and submits media objects from insid-* a
`standard browser. referred to as the first location. to a second
`location or server. The media objects may be pictures (im-
`ages). movies. videos. graphics. sound clips. etc.Although in
`the following description the submission of images is
`described in greatest detail. the same principles apply equally
`to media objects of all descriptions.
`The Prepare and Post tools refers to browser-side compo-
`nents which together provide the ability to submit and trans-
`port‘ media objects over the web to be stored and served.
`Using the Prepare and Post tools. end users can subtnit images
`in an immediate, intuitive manner. No technical sophistica-
`tion is required. In particular_. understanding technical terms
`such as .lPI SCI. resolution. pixel. kilobyte. transfer protocol. IP
`address. FTP etc._. is not required. since the Prepare and Post
`tools handles all ofthese tasks for the user. The benefits of the
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`Prepare and Post tool are:
`a) to the image submitter. the ability to submit media
`objects to web pages immediately without needing to
`overcome technical obstacles;
`b) to the image submitter. the ability to submit media
`objects to web pages “as is" without making modifica-
`tions to the media objects prior to sending.
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`standardized, reliable and secure channel
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`acquisition;
`(1) to Pictureworks web site partner. access to contributed
`media “made to order". it meets their imaging specifi-
`cations every time without human intervention;
`e) to Pictureworks web site partner. the ability to provide
`web site visitors with an easy. error free way to contrib-
`ute media:
`l) to Pictureworks web site partner. access to contributed
`media in “real time“ with no time delays.
`The two primary components used in the Prepare and Post
`tools which carry out these functions are l ) the media object
`identifier and 2) the media sender.
`In general. the media object identifier functions to provide
`a graphical interface for placing and associating a media
`object from a user’s desktop onto a web page. The media
`sender carriers out the function oftransmitting media objects
`to a second location.
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`There are two ways media objects on the first location
`become associated with a media object identifier. The first is
`through a “drag and drop" behavior where the user clicks on
`a media object to select the one they want to submit. The
`media object is then dragged to the media object identifier.
`Releasing the mouse button associates the media object with
`the media object identifier. This behavior is allowed in web
`browsers that support drag and drop functionality. The Pre-
`pare and Post tools enable these browsers to accept media
`objects via drag and drop by providing the media object
`identifier as an Activex component.
`The second way to associate a media object on the first
`location with the media object identifier is to click on the
`media object identifier to browse for media objects.
`then
`select the media object of choice. This method is tnade avail-
`able forweb browsers where the media object identifierneeds
`to be a pure lava component. (Such “signed applet brewers"
`like Netscape Navigator] In this instance. the user may be
`asked to choose a media object in a similar manner as when
`choosing a file to be opened. either by graphical navigation or
`by specifying a path name. For example. a prompt associated
`with the media object identifier may be displayed prompting
`the user to click within the media object identifier. Clicking
`within the media object identifier brings up a browse dialog.
`Using the browse dialog, the user selects the desired media
`object. which is then placed in the media object identifier. The
`Prepare and Post tools will generate a visual representation or
`thumbnail of the media object. a feature currently not avail-
`able in signed applet browsers.
`Real estate is an example of a prime application of the
`Prepare and Post tools. “Curb appeal" is of great importance
`in the realty industry and can only be judged by “drive—bys."
`which are time-consuming and laborious, or by the availabil-
`ity of images. The Prepare and Post tools make real estate
`images readily available with a minimal amount of effort.
`Referring to FIG. I. an example is shown ofa realty web
`page featuring the described Prepare and Post tools function-
`ality. The user associates images with a media object identi-
`fier via the methods described above and selects appropriate
`captions for the images. e.g., living room, family room, etc.
`The captions may be typed in or selected from menus. The
`user also supplies identifying information. in this instance the
`MLS listing number. When the user clicks the Send button.
`the images are uploaded and processed immediately accord-
`ing to the configuration of the Prepare and Post tools.
`The Prepare and Post tools also support a batch interface.
`allowing a plurality of images to be submitted simultaneously
`as in the case of a professional photographer. for example.
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`Ifa mistake is made such that the wrong image is placed in
`an media object identifier. the correct image may be placed in
`the media object identifier. The correct image will replace the
`mistaken image. Alternatively. the user may remove an image
`front a media object identifier by right-clicking on the media
`object identifier and selecting Remove within a resulting pop-
`up menu.
`Note that any number of media object identifiers may be
`provided on a web page and that the media object identifiers
`may be separate or grouped. This is evident in FIG. 2. The
`number ofmedia object identifiers provided on a page can be
`pre-configured and fixed. allowing no user intervention. or
`the media object identifiers can be generated dynamically.
`allowing the user to detemiine how many media object iden-
`tifiers they need for media submission. FIG. 2 shows a web
`page with various sizes ofntedia object identifiers. Ifa media
`object identifier is separate.
`its image will be transmitted
`separately to the second location. If an media object identifier
`is part ofa group. its image will be transmitted to the second
`location as part of a group of images that are stored together
`and cataloged together. Media object identifiers that are asso-
`ciated together as a group are noted as such in the web page
`interface and transparently in the media object identifier
`object code. Moreover. a web page may have multiple groups
`of media object identifiers. or “groups of groups.“
`The usefulness ofimages is greatly enhanced by capturing
`and identifying information about the images and submitting
`the identifying infomiation with the images. lnfomtation may
`be image-specific. ttser-specific or both. The submission of
`information about the user and the media objects facilitates
`automatic integration of the media objects within existing
`databases. Information capture may be oven or covert or both.
`This unique automatic database integration enables the
`images to be served with the proper web page data. Overt
`information capture relies upon the user to make menu selec-
`tions of appropriate captions a