IP Library Granted Patent US 9,787,861
Granted Patent B2
US 9,787,861 · App. 15/375,682 · Granted Oct 10, 2017

Proactive creation of image-based products

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Patent No.
US 9,787,861
App. No.
15/375,682
Granted
Oct 10, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for proactively creating an image product includes capturing an image of an object in a first environment by a device, storing a library of personalized products each characterized by a product type, automatically recognizing the object in the image as having a product type associated with the library of personalized products, automatically creating a design for the personalized product of the product type using personalized content, automatically displaying the design of the personalized product of the product type incorporating the selected photo in the first environment on the device, and manufacturing a physical product based on the design of the personalized product.

Claims (21)

1. A method for proactively creating an image product, comprising:

storing a library of personalized products each characterized by a product type;

capturing an image of an object in a first environment by a first device;

automatically recognizing the object in the image as having a product type associated with the library of personalized products;

automatically creating a design for the personalized product of the product type using personalized content;

automatically displaying the design of the personalized product of the product type incorporating the personalized content in the first environment on the first device; and

manufacturing a physical product based on the design of the personalized product.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the personalized content includes a photo, a design element, a text, or a logo.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

automatically selecting a photo for a personalized product of the product type.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the photo is selected from photos in a user account associated with a user operating the first device.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

automatically selecting a style or a format for the personalized product of the product type.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

electronically sharing the design of the personalized product of the product type incorporating the selected photo to a second device.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

automatically display the design of the personalized product incorporating the selected photo in a second environment on the second device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the image includes a video frame of a video captured by the first device.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the image includes a still image captured by the first device.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device includes a mobile phone, a tablet computer, or a desktop computer connected to an image capture device.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the object is on a wall, a desk, a table, furniture, or a floor.

Assignments (6)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 22, 2019
From: SHUTTERFLY, INC.
To: SHUTTERFLY, LLC
Reel/Frame 051095/0172 →
FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 27, 2019
From: SHUTTERFLY, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 050574/0865 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2019
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: SHUTTERFLY, INC.; LIFETOUCH INC.; LIFETOUCH NATIONAL SCHOOL STUDIOS INC.
Reel/Frame 050527/0868 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2019
From: CHEN, EUGENE; NATHAN, PREETI; MILLER, TRYNNE ANNE; WANG, WILEY H; LITVAK, SHAY; SANTINI, MARCO; DENEND, CHRIS M; LEVIN, MARK; IMESHEV, VYACHESLAV
To: SHUTTERFLY, INC.
Reel/Frame 049653/0570 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2018
From: SHUTTERFLY, INC.; LIFETOUCH INC.; LIFETOUCH NATIONAL SCHOOL STUDIOS INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 046216/0396 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2017
From: SHUTTERFLY, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 043601/0955 →