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System and method for resizing images prior to upload

US8068698B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 29, 2007
Grant dateNov 29, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/325
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is disclosed a system and method for resizing an image on a handheld mobile communication device prior to uploading to an image repository. In an embodiment, the method comprises: determining the size of an original image; determining any upload size restrictions for uploading the image to the image repository; and in dependence upon the upload size restrictions, resizing the original image to a new resized image to meet the upload size restriction. In another embodiment, the method may further comprise specifying at least one user selectable image size for resizing the original image; receiving a user selection of a desired image size; and resizing the original image to the user selected desired image size. In another embodiment, the image size automatically in dependence upon image upload bandwidth.

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