System and method for organizing documents
View Patent ↗A system and method for organizing photos and other documents include a user interface for displaying photos and data nodes. A photo may be placed at a data node by selecting a facial image in the photo and then moving the facial image (e.g., using a drop and drag technique) to associate the facial image with the node. In alternative embodiments, a portion of a photo other than a facial image may be selected, or an entire photo may be selected, and then placed at the node. The user can identify nodes based on the person in the facial image and tag the photo with identifying information. In some embodiments, existing nodes (e.g., in a family tree) can be displayed in order to have photos placed therein. Relationship nodes can be suggested as facial images are associated with nodes.
1. A method for associating a photo with a data structure, comprising:
displaying the photo at a graphical user interface (GUI);
selecting at least one image in the photo relating to a first subject in the photo;
in response to selecting the at least one image, creating a first data node that is initially empty;
displaying the first data node at the same GUI;
at the GUI, graphically moving the selected image to the displayed first data node; and
in response to graphically moving the selected image to the displayed first data node, associating the photo with the first data node, so that the first data node is no longer empty;
entering photo tagging information in order to identify the displayed photo;
displaying a node identifying window at the GUI in response to associating the photo with the first data node, wherein the node identifying information is entered at the node identifying window, and wherein the node identifying information relates to the first subject in the photo and identifies the displayed first data node;
after associating the photo with the first data node, creating relationship nodes that are initially empty, each relationship node representing one or more different subjects having a relationship to the first subject;
displaying the relationship nodes at the GUI, each relationship node connected to the first data node in order to represent the relationship between the first subject and one of the different subjects;
selecting a second image in the photo relating to the one or more different subjects; and
at the GUI, graphically moving the selected second image in the photo to one of the displayed relationship nodes, so that the one of the displayed relationship nodes is no longer empty.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a photo tagging window at the GUI in response to associating the photo with the data node, wherein the photo tagging information is entered at the displayed photo tagging window, and wherein the photo tagging information identifies the displayed photo.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the photo tagging information is selected from a group comprising a name, place, event, or thing associated with the photo.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying a sharing window for entering information identifying a person for receiving the photo and the photo tagging information.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first subject is a first person, wherein the different subjects are each a different person having a familial relationship to the first subject.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the displayed first data node represents a person, and wherein the at least one image is a facial image.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein associating the photo with the data node comprises storing a copy of the photo at the data node.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein associating the photo with the data node comprises associating a link with the data node, the link identifying a location where the photo may be accessed.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein in response to graphically moving the selected second facial image in the photo to the one of the displayed relationship nodes, the photo is associated with the one of the displayed relationship nodes, whereby the tagging information identifying the displayed photo is associated with the photo stored at the data node and with the same photo stored at the one of the displayed relationship nodes.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the photo has a subject, and wherein the method further comprises:
determining the first subject of the photo; and
creating the first data node based on the determined subject.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the determined subject of the photo is a category chosen from a group comprising: childhood, early school years, high school, college, marriage, career and military.
12. A system for associating a photo with a data structure, comprising one or more processors programmed to:
display the photo at a graphical user interface (GUI);
detect at least one image of a subject in the photo;
select the at least one image in the photo relating to a first subject in the photo;
in response to selecting the at least one image, create a first data node that is initially empty;
display the first data node at the same GUI;
graphically move the selected image at the GUI to the displayed first data node;
in response to graphically moving the selected image to the displayed first data node, associate the photo with the first data node, so that the first data node is no longer empty;
receive photo tagging information in order to identify the displayed photo;
display a node identifying window at the GUI in response to associating the photo with the first data node, wherein node identifying information is entered at the node identifying window, and wherein the node identifying information relates to the first subject in the photo and identifies the displayed first data node;
after associating the photo with the first data node, create relationship nodes that are initially empty, each relationship node representing one or more different subjects having a relationship to the first subject;
display the relationship nodes at the GUI, each relationship node connected to the first data node in order to represent the relationship between the first subject and one of the different subjects;
select a second image in the photo relating to the one or more different subjects; and
at the GUI, graphically move the selected second image in the photo to one of the displayed relationship nodes, so that one of the displayed relationship nodes is no longer empty.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the one or more processors are further programmed to:
display a photo tagging window at the GUI in response to associating the photo with the data node, wherein the photo tagging information is entered at the displayed photo tagging window, and wherein the photo tagging information identifies the displayed photo.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the photo tagging information is selected from a group comprising a name, place, event, or thing associated with the photo.
15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the one or more processors are further programmed to:
display a sharing window for entering information identifying a person for receiving the photo and the photo tagging information.
16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the first subject is a first person, wherein the different subjects are each a different person having a familial relationship to the first subject.
17. The system of claim 12 , wherein the displayed first data node represents a person, and wherein the at least one image is a facial image.