Obtaining user preferences using categories of images

A method comprising:

• receiving an image-processing request relating to user images from a user into a graphic user interface of a computerized device;
• classifying said user images based on image-element categories contained therein, using a processor of said computerized device;
• selecting sample images that correspond to said image-element categories of said user images, each of said sample images representing at least one image-element category of said image-element categories;
• presenting, to said user, different versions of said sample images through said graphic user interface;
• requesting said user to select preferred versions of said sample images from said different versions of said sample images, using said graphic user interface;
• receiving, in response to said requesting said user to select preferred versions of said sample images, a user selection of preferred images, through said graphic user interface;
• determining user-specific preferences for each said at least one image-element category based on said user selection of said preferred images using said processor;
• and
• processing said image-processing request using said processor, said processing of said image-processing request comprising altering renditions of said user images according to said user-specific preferences for each said at least one image-element category.

A computerized device comprising:

• a processor
• said processor receiving an image-processing request relating to user images from a user, and selecting a set of sample images;
• and
• a graphic user interface operatively connected to said processor,
• said graphic user interface presenting different versions of sample images to a user,
• each of said sample images containing at least one image-element category of multiple image-element categories,
• said graphic user interface requesting said user to select preferred versions of said sample images from said different versions of said sample images,
• said graphic user interface receiving, in response to said requesting said user to select preferred versions of said sample images, a user selection of preferred images,
• said processor determining user-specific preferences for each said at least one image-element category based on said user selection of said preferred images,
• said processor processing said image-processing request, and
• said processing of said image-processing request comprising altering renditions of said user images according to said user-specific preferences.

A non-transitory computer storage medium readable by a computerized device, said non-transitory computer storage medium storing instructions executable by said computerized device to cause said computerized device to perform a method comprising:

• receiving an image-processing request relating to user images from a user;
• selecting a set of sample images;
• presenting, to said user, different versions of said sample images through a graphic user interface of a computerized device, each of said sample images being classified into at least one image-element category of multiple image-element categories;
• requesting said user to select preferred versions of said sample images from said different versions of said sample images, using said graphic user interface;
• receiving, in response to said requesting said user to select preferred versions of said sample images, a user selection of preferred images, through said graphic user interface;
• determining user-specific preferences for each said at least one image-element category based on said user selection of said preferred images using a processor of said computerized device;
• and
• processing said image-processing request using said processor, said processing of said image-processing request comprising altering renditions of said user images according to said user-specific preferences.