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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2002
Edward K. Chao, Sudbury, MA (US);
Michael B. Herf, Studio City, CA (US);
Lars D. Perkins, Wayland, MA (US);
Reed P. M. Sturtevant, Lexington, MA (US);
Edward K. Chao, Sudbury, MA (US);
Michael B. Herf, Studio City, CA (US);
Lars D. Perkins, Wayland, MA (US);
Reed P. M. Sturtevant, Lexington, MA (US);
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A computer based, digital image management system that visually presents an entire archive in a manner that facilitates easy, non-textual, searching for specific images. The system consists of two main elements; a file management methodology, and a graphical user interface. The file management method utilizes reference files that contain multiple properties (metadata) relating to each image file. Image files are grouped into a multiplicity of collections based on user-defined associations of the properties. The graphical user interface visually represents the groups of image files on 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional graphic metaphors. In addition, the graphical interface uses multiple display variables such as icons, mnemonics, size, movement, color, and luminance to signify relationships between groups, and/or communicate key properties of individual or groups of images.