Searching and indexing of photos based on ink annotations
US7970763B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/24573
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
New ways to organize and search for digital photos are described. Electronic ink may be written on a photo and associated with the photo or only a portion of the photo. The written ink is recognized and stored as photo file metadata. Once photos and/or photo portions have been annotated with ink, the user may search and organize the photos and/or photo portions based on the ink annotations. The user may be presented with search results that include entire photos that are relevant to the search, and/or just those portions of photos that are relevant to the search. In response to a search request, a set of simultaneously displayed search results may be displayed. Alternatively or in addition, an automated slideshow may be implemented, presenting the search results in a sequential fashion.
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