# US 10,311,620 B1 · System and method for creating multi-sided digital images > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,311,620 B1 - Document ID: US10311620B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 15/068,978 - Filed: 2016-03-14 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2015-07-29 - Applicants: Mike Schmitt - Inventors: Mike Schmitt - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10311620B1 ## CPC - G06Q 30/0257: {User requested} - G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) - G06F 3/04845: for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour - G06Q 30/0261: {based on user location} - G06T 11/60: Creating or editing images; Combining images with text - G06T 11/65: on geographic maps - G06T 13/20: Three-dimensional [3D] animation - G11B 27/00: Editing; Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Monitoring; Measuring tape travel - G11B 27/036: Insert-editing - H04N 1/387: Composing, repositioning or otherwise {geometrically} modifying originals - H04N 5/00: Details of television systems (scanning details or combination thereof with generation of supply voltages H04N3/00) - G06F 2203/04802: 3D-info-object: information is displayed on the internal or external surface of a three dimensional manipulable object, e.g. on the faces of a cube that can be rotated by the user - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL - G11B: INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER (recording measured values in a way that does not require playback through a transducer G01D9/00; recording or playback apparatus using mechanically marked tape, e.g. punched paper tape, or using unit records, e.g. punched or magnetically marked cards G06K; transferring data from one type of record carrier to another G06K1/18; circuits for coupling output of reproducer to radio receiver H04B1/20; gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers or circuits therefor H04R) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A system and method for creating multi-sided digital images involving at least one processor configured to run an image forming application, wherein the processor running said image forming application is configured to: (i) receive a digital sponsor image and a digital personal photo image from a user; (ii) generate an animated or video-based multi-sided digital image with at least one side depicting said digital sponsor image and at least another side depicting said personal photo, said animated or video-based multi-sided digital image configured to rotate and/or flip on a display of said one or more computer devices to show said digital sponsor image and said digital personal image; and (iii) transmit said animated or video-based multi-sided digital image to a user's computer device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system comprising: at least one processor configured to run an image forming application, said processor in communication with one or more computer devices, each of said one or more computer devices including a display, user interface, and memory in communication with said at least one processor; and wherein said processor running said image forming application is configured to: (i) receive a user-selected digital sponsor image selected from one or more digital sponsor images and a user's digital personal photo stored in memory associated with said computer device, said digital sponsor images transmitted by third-party sponsors to said user for selection therefrom responsive to said user being detected within a pre-established location, said digital sponsor images related to a live promotional event of said third-party sponsor occurring at said pre-established location; (ii) generate an animated or video-based multi-sided digital image with at least one side depicting said user-selected digital sponsor image and at least another side depicting said digital personal photo, said animated or video-based multi-sided digital image configured to rotate and/or flip on a display of said one or more computer devices to show said digital sponsor image and said digital personal photo; and (iii) transmit said animated or video-based multi-sided digital image to a user's computer device; wherein the system is configured to, in response to receiving a detected location of the user's computer device, send a notice to the user's computer device, said notice seeking feedback regarding: (i) whether or not said user's computer device stores an application for generating said animated or video-based multi-sided digital image; and (ii) whether or not the user desires to download an application on said user's computer device for generating said animated or video-based multisided digital image. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein said processor running said image forming application is further configured to incorporate an audio track and/or voice tag with said animated or video-based multi-sided digital image. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein said processor running said image forming application is further configured to incorporate a geo-tag with said animated or video-based multi-sided digital image. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein said processor running said image forming application is further configured to incorporate a coupon with said animated or video-based multi-sided digital image. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein said image forming application is configured to: (i) generate individual animation frames; (ii) combine them into a video or animation sequence; and (iii) employ zooms and fades giving the impression of a three-dimensional physical object. ### Claim 6 A method comprising: utilizing a processor running an image forming application for: (i) transmitting to a user one or more digital sponsor images of a third-party sponsor responsive to said user being detected in a pre-established location; (ii) receiving a digital sponsor image selected by said user from said one or more digital sponsor images transmitted to said user, said digital sponsor images related to a specific live promotional event of said third-party sponsor occurring at said pre-established location; (iii) receiving a digital personal photo from said user, said digital personal photo stored in memory associated with a user's computer device; (iv) generating an animated or video-based multi-sided digital image with at least one side depicting said selected digital sponsor image and at least another side depicting said digital personal photo, said animated or video-based multi-sided digital image configured to rotate and/or flip on a display to show said digital sponsor image and said digital personal photo; and (v) transmitting said animated or video-based multi-sided digital image to a user's computer device; wherein in response to receiving a detected location of the user's computer device, a notice is sent to the user's computer device, said notice seeking feedback regarding: (i) whether or not said user's computer device stores an application for generating said animated or video-based multi-sided digital image; and (ii) whether or not the user desires to download an application on said user's computer device for generating said animated or video-based multisided digital image. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6 further comprising generating an animated or video-based multi-sided digital image incorporating an audio track and/or voice tag. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6 further comprising generating an animated or video-based multi-sided digital image incorporating a geo-tag with said animated or video-based multi-sided digital image. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6 further comprising generating an animated or video-based multi-sided digital image incorporating a coupon with said animated or video-based multi-sided digital image. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6 further comprising creating said animated or video-based multi-sided digital image by (i) generating individual animation frames; (ii) combining them into a video or animation sequence; and (iii) employing zooms and fades giving the impression of a three-dimensional physical object. ### Claim 11 A system comprising: a server configured to manage user accounts, login information and/or sponsorship information, including promotional images and/or audio tracks; and an application configured to run on a user's computer device, said application configured to: (i) receive sponsor and/or promotional images from a library of digital sponsor and/or promotional images on said server, said digital sponsor and/or promotional images provided by third-party sponsors, said digital sponsor and/or promotional images related to a live promotional event of said third-party sponsor occurring at a pre-established location; (ii) notify said user of access to said library of digital sponsor and/or promotional images responsive to said user being detected at said pre-established location (iii) accept requests from a user to select sponsor and/or promotional images from said library of digital sponsor images on said server; (iv) receive newly taken digital personal photo for upload, said digital personal photo stored in memory associated with said user's computer device and (v) create a multi-sided digital image having at least one side in the form of said user-selected digital personal photo and at least a second side in the form of sponsor and/or promotional image, said multi-sided digital image created such that said multi-sided digital image may be flipped and/or rotated from side to side to display at least said digital personal photo and said sponsor and/or promotional image as desired by a viewer thereof; wherein the system is configured to, in response to receiving a detected location of the user's computer device, send a notice to the user's computer device, said notice seeking feedback regarding: (i) whether or not said user's computer device stores an application for generating said animated or video-based multi-sided digital image; and (ii) whether or not the user desires to download an application on said user's computer device for generating said animated or video-based multisided digital image. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11 wherein said application is configured to: (i) generate individual animation frames; (ii) combine them into a video or animation sequence; and (iii) employ zooms and fades giving the impression of a three-dimensional physical object. ### Claim 13 A system comprising: at least one processor configured to run an image forming application, said processor in communication with one or more computer devices, each of said one or more computer devices including a display, user interface, and memory in communication with said at least one processor; and wherein said processor running said image forming application is configured to: (i) based on a detected location of a user's mobile device, receive a digital sponsor image provided by a third-party sponsor and a digital personal photo provided by a user, said digital sponsor image related to a live promotional event of said third-party sponsor occurring at said detected location, said digital sponsor image selected by a user from one or more sponsor images transmitted to said user based on a detected location of a user's mobile device and said digital personal photo stored in memory associated with said computer device; (ii) generate an animated or video-based multi-sided digital image with at least one side depicting said digital sponsor image provided by said third-party sponsor and at least another side depicting said digital personal photo provided by said user, said animated or video-based multi-sided digital image configured to rotate and/or flip on a display of said one or more computer devices to show said digital sponsor image provided by said third-party sponsor and said digital personal photo provided by said user; and (iii) transmit said animated or video-based multi-sided digital image to a user's computer device; wherein the system is configured to, in response to receiving a detected location of the user's computer device, send a notice to the user's computer device, said notice seeking feedback regarding: (i) whether or not said user's computer device stores an application for generating said animated or video-based multi-sided digital image; and (ii) whether or not the user desires to download an application on said user's computer device for generating said animated or video-based multisided digital image. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13 wherein said application is configured to: (i) generate individual animation frames; (ii) combine them into a video or animation sequence; and (iii) employ zooms and fades giving the impression of a three-dimensional physical object.