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Image management tool with calendar interface

US7643706B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

Peter Wagner · Hersbruck, DE
Jeffrey L. Robbin · Los Altos, US
Joshua Fagans · Redwood City, US
Timothy B. Martin · Sunnyvale, US
Timothy Wasko · High River, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 7, 2005
Grant date	Jan 5, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 14, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S715/963
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques are provided for automatically organizing and presenting photographs based on the date information associated with photographs. In one embodiment, a calendar-like user interface is provided. By interacting with the user-interface, the user can select specific dates. In response to the user's selections of the specific dates, the image organization tool displays all photographs that are associated with date information that falls within the specific dates.

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