System and method for storing and presenting images and related items to a user

US7788144B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Alexander Vaschillo · Redmond, US
• Bradley Gibson · Seattle, US
• Christopher A. Evans · Sammamish, US
• John C. Platt · Redmond, US
• Nathaniel H. Ballou · Kirkland, US
• Paul S. Hellyar · Redmond, US
• Scott Dart · Lynnwood, US
• Steve Glenner · Bellevue, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 1, 2004
• Grant date: Aug 31, 2010
• Expiry date: Jul 9, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0625
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for presenting images and related items to a user. A digital image from a data store is assessed, and a portion of the image is defined as a region of interest. Properties are associated with this defined region, and these properties are utilized to infer relationships between the region of interest and related items in the data store. Optionally, a user input indicating a desire to view related content may be received and such content may be presented to the user.