IP Library Granted Patent US 9,646,360
Granted Patent B2
US 9,646,360 · App. 14/441,567 · Granted May 9, 2017

Processing digital photographs in response to external applications

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Patent No.
US 9,646,360
App. No.
14/441,567
Granted
May 9, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A digital photograph is processed by receiving a communication related to the digital photograph from an application external to an image storage device that stores the digital photograph. Parameters related to the application are processed. The digital photograph is changed based on the parameters related to the application. Related methods, devices, and/or computer program products are described.

Claims (54)

1. A method of processing a digital photograph comprising:

receiving a communication related to the digital photograph from an application external to an image storage device that stores the digital photograph;

processing parameters related to the application from which the communication was received, wherein the processing parameters related to the application comprises:

determining one or more photographic filters that are trending on a newsfeed in the social media application; and

selecting one of the one or more photographic filters that are trending on the newsfeed; and

changing the digital photograph based on the parameters related to the application,

wherein changing the digital photograph comprises applying the one of the one or more photographic filters that was selected to the digital photograph, and

wherein the application comprises a social media application.

2. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the processing parameters related to the application comprises:

determining one or more photographic filters that receive positive feedback in the social media application; and

selecting one of the one or more photographic filters that that receive positive feedback; and

wherein changing the digital photograph comprises applying the one of the one or more photographic filters that was selected to the digital photograph.

3. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the processing parameters related to the application comprises:

determining one or more photographic filters preferred by one or more contacts from the social media application; and

selecting one of the one or more photographic filters preferred by the one or more contacts; and

wherein changing the digital photograph comprises applying the one of the one or more photographic filters that was selected to the digital photograph.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein selecting the one of the one or more photographic filters comprises:

suggesting the one or more photographic filters preferred by the one or more contacts; and

receiving an indication of a selected photographic filter out of the one or more photographic filters that were suggested to apply to the digital photograph.

5. A method of processing a digital photograph comprising:

receiving a communication related to the digital photograph from an application external to an image storage device that stores the digital photograph;

processing parameters related to the application from which the communication was received, wherein the processing parameters related to the application comprises:

selecting a time window, different from the current time window;

determining a type of photographic filter that is trending on a newsfeed in the social media application in the selected time window; and

indicating the type of photographic filter that is trending in the selected time window; and

changing the digital photograph based on the parameters related to the application, wherein the application comprises a social media application.

6. The method of claim 5 ,

wherein selecting the time window comprises selecting two or more time windows; and

wherein determining the type of photographic filter comprises determining respective types of photographic filters that are trending on the newsfeed in the social media application in respective ones of the two or more time windows.

7. A device for processing a digital photograph, comprising:

a processor; and

an image processing system that runs on the processor and is configured to perform operations comprising:

receiving a communication related to the digital photograph from an application external to an image storage device that stores the digital photograph;

processing parameters related to the application from which the communication was received; and

changing the digital photograph based on the parameters related to the application,

wherein the processing parameters related to the application comprises:

determining one or more photographic filters that are trending on a newsfeed in the social media application; and

selecting one of the one or more photographic filters that are trending on the newsfeed; and

wherein changing the digital photograph comprises applying the one of the one or more photographic filters that was selected to the digital photograph.

8. The device of claim 7 ,

wherein the processing parameters related to the application comprises:

determining one or more photographic filters that receive positive feedback in the social media application; and

selecting one of the one or more photographic filters that that receive positive feedback; and

wherein changing the digital photograph comprises applying the one of the one or more photographic filters that was selected to the digital photograph.

9. The device of claim 7 ,

wherein the processing parameters related to the application comprises:

determining one or more photographic filters preferred by one or more contacts from the social media application; and

selecting one of the one or more photographic filters preferred by the one or more contacts; and

wherein changing the digital photograph comprises applying the one of the one or more photographic filters that was selected to the digital photograph.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein selecting the one of the one or more photographic filters comprises:

suggesting the one or more photographic filters preferred by the one or more contacts; and

receiving an indication of a selected photographic filter out of the one or more photographic filters that were suggested to apply to the digital photograph.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2019
From: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 048691/0134 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2016
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 038542/0224 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2015
From: ISBERG, PETER; ARONSSON, PÄR-ANDERS; THÖRN, OLA; MOLINER, OLIVIER; JONSSON, HÅKAN
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 035594/0386 →