Software and system for customizing a presentation of digital images

Abstract

A method for customizing a presentation of a set of digital images provided by a user is disclosed, comprising the steps of selecting an initial presentation format criteria for the set of digital images by the user; analyzing the digital images for additional information; providing to the user a first portable electronic storage medium having the set of digital images stored thereon, the images capable of being presented to the user on a display device in accordance with a first presentation format based upon the initial selected presentation format criteria and the analysis of the additional information; and providing a software program to the user enabling the user to select additional presentation format criteria.

1 . A method for customizing a presentation of a set of multimedia material provided by a user, comprising: 
 selecting initial presentation criteria for a set of multimedia material by said user;    analyzing content of said multimedia material for additional information;    providing to said user a first portable electronic storage medium having a presentation format stored thereon, said presentation format based upon said initial selected presentation criteria and said analysis of said additional information; and    providing a software program to said user enabling said user to select additional presentation criteria.    
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1  further comprising the step of providing to said user a second portable electronic storage medium having said set of multimedia material stored thereon, said multimedia material capable of being presented to said user on a display device in accordance with said selected additional presentation criteria.  
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein said software program is provided on said first portable electronic storage medium.  
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein said portable electronic storage media comprises one of the following: 
 a computer disk;    a CD ROM;    a DVD;    a video disk or a    solid state memory device.    
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein said presentation format comprises one of the following: 
 type of visual image presentation; or    type of audio presentation.    
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5  wherein said type of visual image presentation comprises one of the following: 
 fade;    dissolve;    wipe;    text; or    graphics.    
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 5  wherein said type of audio presentation comprises one of the following; 
 music type;    personal recording; or    sounds.    
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 5  wherein said software automatically accesses a database over a communication network for presenting said additional presentation formats.  
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8  wherein said presentation formats are supplied by a third party supplier.  
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9  wherein said third party supplier receives a portion of revenue.  
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10  wherein said third party supplier receives advertising message exposure on a service provider's website in lieu of at least a part of said portion of revenue.  
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 1  further comprising monitoring said user's preferences with respect to said selected additional presentation criteria.  
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 12  wherein additional presentation criteria are presented for selection by said user and are based on said monitoring of said user's preferences.  
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 2  wherein a second software program is provided on said second portable electronic storage medium for providing yet another presentation format for presenting of said digital images different from any previous presentation format.  
     
     
         15 . A method for customizing a presentation of a set of multimedia material provided by a user, comprising: 
 selecting an initial presentation criteria for said multimedia material by said user;    analyzing content of said multimedia material for additional information;    providing said multimedia material in association with a first presentation format that can be viewed by said user, said format selected in accordance with said initial selected presentation criteria and said analysis of said additional information, said presentation format also including a selection menu for providing instructions for modifying and/or changing said presentation format to a second presentation format;    selecting said instructions for modifying and/or changing said presentation format; and    forwarding said selected instructions to a service provider for implementing with regard to a modified format and representing said multimedia material in association therewith to said user.    
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 15 , further comprising the step of maintaining a record of the preferences of said user for future use in associating a second collection of multimedia material with a presentation format for said user.  
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 15  wherein said set of digital images provided by a user are high resolution images, but said multimedia material provided in association with a first presentation format are low resolution images.  
     
     
         18 . A method for customizing a presentation of a set of multimedia materials provided by a user, comprising: 
 selecting initial presentation criteria for a set of multimedia materials by a user;    analyzing the content of said multimedia materials for additional information;    providing to said user a portable electronic storage medium having said presentation format stored thereon based upon said initial selected presentation criteria and inferences drawn from the analysis of said additional information; and    providing a software program to said user enabling said user to select additional presentation criteria.