Image uploading
AssigneeShutterfly, Inc.
InventorsEva Manolis, Chase Garfinkle, Patrick Teo, Hwei Mien Quek, Roderick Mann
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Abstract
A computer implemented method uploads image data to a remote computer such as a server by: defining an area in a user interface adapted to receive an image; generating a thumbnail associated with the image when the image is associated with the area; and, uploading the image to the server.
Claims38
A computer-implemented method for uploading image data to a remote computer, comprising:
- defining an area in a user interface adapted to receive an image;
- generating a thumbnail associated with the image when the image is associated with the area to illustrate uploading status;
- and, uploading the image to the remote computer.
A system for uploading image data to a remote computer, comprising:
- means for defining an area in a user interface adapted to receive an image;
- means for generating a thumbnail associated with the image when the image is associated with the area to illustrate uploading status;
- and,
- means for uploading the image to the remote computer.
A memory device storing computer-readable instructions for uploading image data to a remote computer, comprising instructions to:
- define an area in a user Interface adapted to receive an image;
- generate a thumbnail associated with the image when the image is associated with the area to illustrate uploading status;
- and,
- upload the image to the remote computer.
A computer implemented method of uploading image data from a local computer to a remote computer the method at the local computer comprising:
- receiving input from a user identifying an image file;
- generating a thumbnail image from the image file associated with the image file when the image file is associated with the area to illustrate uploading status;
- and
- displaying the generated thumbnail image as a component of a web page received from the remote computer.
A computer-implemented method of uploading image data from a local computer to a remote computer, the method comprising:
- receiving input from a user identifying an image file;
- generating a thumbnail image from the image file associated with the image file when the image file is associated with the area to illustrate uploading status;
- and
- uploading the generated thumbnail image to the remote computer before
- uploading the image file to the remote computer.
A computer-implemented method of facilitating orders for prints of images, the method comprising:
- displaying a thumbnail image representing complete image;
- generating a thumbnail image from the image associated with the image file when the image file is associated with the area to illustrate uploading status;
- receiving input from a user ordering a print of the complete image;
- and
- delaying the print order if an image file corresponding to the complete image has not yet been uploaded.
A memory device storing computer-readable instructions for facilitating orders for prints of images, comprising instructions to:
- display a thumbnail image representing a complete image;
- generate a thumbnail associated with the image when the image is associated with the area to illustrate uploading status;
- receive input from a user ordering print of the complete image;
- and delay the print order if an image file corresponding to the complete image has not yet been uploaded.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.