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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2008
Filed:
May. 23, 2006
Lawrence Jacobs, Redwood City, CA (US);
Shehzaad Nakhoda, Mountain View, CA (US);
Xiang Liu, Fremont, CA (US);
Tie Zhong, San Jose, CA (US);
Lawrence Jacobs, Redwood City, CA (US);
Shehzaad Nakhoda, Mountain View, CA (US);
Xiang Liu, Fremont, CA (US);
Tie Zhong, San Jose, CA (US);
Picateers, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for sharing images and collaborating in the selection of images likely to be interest to a user. Images (e.g., photos) are shared within a community of users, by allowing user to access any unrestricted community image, recommend an image to another user, assemble compilations of any images the user can access, etc. Various metrics regarding user activity are tracked, such as how often an image was viewed, downloaded, recommended, included in a compilation, printed, edited, etc. The metric values may be normalized, and then weighted and combined to produce, for each image, a ranking or rating personalized to an individual user. Ratings of images for a user may be used to order them for electronic presentation, assemble a set of images for an electronic compilation (e.g., an online album) or physical compilation (e.g., a photo book, a yearbook) or for some other purpose.