US Patent:
20050259945, Nov 24, 2005
Inventors:
Anthony Splaver - Camas WA, US
International Classification:
H04N009/74
Abstract:
This invention describes a system and method for automatically managing digital photography processing. Users of digital cameras and other digital imaging devices must follow many manual steps to process the images. The manual processing steps include copying images from the camera or device to the disk drive on a computer, backing up the images, removing the images from the camera or device, printing thumbnail proof sheets, cataloging the images, editing the images, printing the images, and electronically distributing the images. Many of these processing steps require separate software applications, and require a significant amount of time to complete. This invention enables a single software application to automatically complete each of these steps, and provides the user with ease-of-use, image protection, editing, printing, image distribution, and the ability to quickly find images.