Photo product engine powered by blog content

Abstract

A computer system for creating a design for a photo product includes servers that can identify a blog page that includes an image, text, or designs, automatically incorporate at least one of the image, text, or the design object in the blog page into the design of a photo product, and allow a user to review the design of the photo product. The servers communicate with a printing finishing facility that makes a physical photo product according to the design of the photo product.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for creating a photo product, comprising:
 an intelligence analysis server configured to identify images on one or more blog pages at a web site which are published by a blog application server, wherein the intelligence analysis server is configured to obtain numbers of likes, numbers of votes, or comments, or a combination thereof received on the images published by the blog application server;   a computer processor comprising a photo product engine configured to automatically incorporate at least one of the images published by the blog application server into a layout of the photo product to create a design of the photo product based on a significance score that is calculated based on the number of likes, votes, or comments, or a combination thereof, wherein the photo product engine is in communication with the intelligence analysis server and the blog application server; and   a printing finishing facility configured to receive the design of the photo product from the photo product engine and to manufacture a physical photo product according to the design of the photo product.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the intelligence analysis server is further configured to obtain post times when the images are posted on the one or more blog pages and automatically select at least one of the images based in part on the post times. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the intelligence analysis server is further configured to obtain number of shares of the images on the one or more blog pages and to automatically select at least one of the images based in part on the number of shares. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the intelligence analysis server is further configured to allow selection of one or more persons associated with a user, wherein the one or more blog pages are posted by the user, wherein images are identified based on at least one of the one or more persons. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the images are automatically selected up to a predetermined number. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the predetermined number is determined by the photo product. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the intelligence analysis server is further configured to automatically determine the image formats of the image, automatically select a page layout according to the image format of the image by the photo product engine, and automatically incorporate the image into the page layout which forms a portion of the design of the photo product. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the intelligence analysis server is further configured to automatically select a layout based on the image identified on the one or more blog pages. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the photo product comprises a photobook, a photo greeting card, or photo stationery. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the printing finishing facility is further configured to receive an order from the user for a physical photo product and to make the physical photo product according to the design of the photo product at the printing finishing facility. 
     
     
         11 . A system for creating a photo product, comprising:
 an intelligence analysis server configured to identify images on one or more blog pages at a web site which are published by a blog application server, wherein the intelligence analysis server is configured to automatically select one or more of the images on the one or more blog pages based on a set of priority rules that are based in part on the faces identified in the images;   a computer processor comprising a photo product engine configured to automatically incorporate the selected one or more images into a layout of the photo product to create a design of the photo product, wherein the photo product engine is in communication with the intelligence analysis server and the blog application server; and   a printing finishing facility configured to receive the design of the photo product from the photo product engine and to manufacture a physical photo product according to the design of the photo product.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the intelligence analysis server is further configured to obtain post times when the images are posted on the one or more blog pages, wherein the set of priority rules are based in part on the post times. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the intelligence analysis server is further configured to obtain number of shares of the images on the one or more blog pages, wherein the set of priority rules are based in part on the number of shares. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the intelligence analysis server is further configured to allow selection of one or more persons associated with a user, wherein the one or more blog pages are posted by the user, wherein images are identified based on at least one of the one or more persons. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the set of priority rules are further based in part on numbers of likes or comments received by the images. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the intelligence analysis server is further configured to automatically calculate qualities of the images, wherein the priority rules are in part based on the qualities of the images. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the images are automatically selected up to a predetermined number. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the predetermined number is determined by the photo product. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the intelligence analysis server is further configured to automatically incorporate the selected one or more images into a layout of the photo product by the intelligence analysis server in part based on the set of priority rules. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the photo product comprises a photobook, a photo greeting card, or photo stationery.