Method software program for creating an image product having predefined criteria
View Patent ↗A method and software program for creating an image product having at least one image provided thereon. The method includes providing a digital template for use in creating the image product. The digital template has at least one digital container for placement of digital content. The digital container has at least one designated image parameter. The method also includes searching a data base of digital content using at least one designated image parameter and providing at least one image content candidate for placement in at least one digital container.
1. A method for capturing content to create an image product, comprising:
providing at least one template for an image product on a digital image capture device, the template having at least one container for placement of content;
prompting a user to capture content for placement in the container; and
capturing the content further including providing at least one script on the digital image capture device for prompting providing at least one script on the digital image capture device for prompting the user to populate the at least one container of the at least one template.
2. An image capture device for capturing content to create an image product, comprising:
a memory for storing at least one template that defines an image product, the template having at least one container for placement of content;
a display for prompting a user to capture content for placement in the container; and
a means for capturing the contentj; and
wherein the display provides controls for allowing the user to select an appropriate tag for the captured content and for allowing metadata representing the tag to be appended to the captured content.
3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the content is at least one digital still image.
4. The device of claim 2 , wherein the content is an image motion sequence.
5. The device of claim 2 , further comprising: a medium for transferring the captured content to a computer;
a processor for sorting and ranking the captured content for the at least one container;
a display for selecting a candidate from the captured content and for associating the selected candidate to the at least one container; and
a program storage device readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the computer for placing an order for an image product based on the template.
6. The device of claim 2 further comprising a program for selecting a plurality of frames from an image motion sequence to create a candidate by processing the plurality of frames.
7. The device of claim 2 further comprising a docking station for transferring the captured content to a computer.
8. The device of claim 2 farther comprising programming for assembling the template with captured content into an image product for ordering.
9. A method for capturing content to create an image product, comprising:
providing at least one template for an image product on a digital image capture device, the template having at least one container for placement of content;
prompting a user to capture content for placement in the container; capturing the content and selecting an appropriate tag for the captured content and appending metadata representing the tag to the captured content.
10. A method for capturing content to create an image product, comprising:
providing at least one template for an image product on a digital image capture device, the template having at least one container for placement of content;
prompting a user to capture content for placement in the container; and
capturing the content and including capturing at least one digital still image.
11. A method for capturing content to create an image product, comprising:
providing at least one template for an image product on a digital image capture device, the template having at least one container for placement of content;
prompting a user to capture content for placement in the container; and
capturing the content including capturing an image motion sequence.
12. The method of claim 11 further comprising providing a docking station for transferring the captured content to a computer.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein providing at least one template for the image product on the digital image capture device further comprises providing the at least one template by the docking station.
14. The method of claim 12 further comprising automatically assembling the template with captured content into an image product for ordering goods and services.
15. A method for capturing content to create an image product, comprising:
providing at least one template for an image product on a digital image capture device, the template having at least one container for placement of content;
prompting a user to capture content for placement in the container;
capturing the content;
transferring the captured content to a computer;
sorting and ranking the captured content for the at least one container;
selecting a candidate from the captured content;
placing the selected candidate in the at least one container; and
placing an order for an image product based on the template.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein selecting a candidate from the captured content further comprises selecting a plurality of frames from an image motion sequence and creating a candidate by processing the plurality of frames.