Proactive creation of image-based products

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.

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         13 . A method for proactive creation of a photobook, the method comprising:
 obtaining a group of images, wherein the number of images in the group is within a predetermined range;   generating a photobook design for the photobook including at least a portion of the images in the group of images, wherein generating the photobook design comprises:
 automatically defining a style and a format for the photobook based at least in part on the number of images in the group and the image properties; 
 sorting the images based on one or more criteria to produce a sequence in which the images will be presented in the photobook; 
 automatically selecting, from a library of page layouts, a page layout for each page of the photobook based at least in part on image properties; and 
 automatically inserting images from the group of images on to the selected page layout; and 
   presenting the photobook design to a user to preview.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein sorting the images based on one or more criteria to produce the sequence in which the images will be presented in the photobook comprises:
 sorting the images based on a first criteria to produce the sequence; and   sorting the images based on a second criteria to group the images in the sequence into different page groups.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the first criteria is a capture time. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the second criteria is a color content. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the second criteria is a geographic location. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the style includes a theme including colors, a background, graphics, picture borders, text font, and a cover design. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the format includes a size of the photobook. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 receiving a change in the group of images;   based on the change in the group of images, dynamically updating the photobook design; and   presenting the updated photobook design to the user to preview.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the change in the group of images includes adding or removing images from the group of images. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 receiving user input to edit the photobook design.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 providing the photobook design to a printing center to manufacture a physical product based on the photobook design.   
     
     
         24 . A photo-product design system for proactive creation of a photobook, the photo-product design system comprising:
 at least one processor; and   at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the photo-product design system to:
 obtain a group of images, wherein the number of images in the group is within a predetermined range; 
 generate a photobook design for the photobook including at least a portion of the images in the group of images, wherein the instructions that generate the photobook design further cause the photo-product design system to:
 automatically define a style and a format for the photobook based at least in part on the number of images in the group and the image properties; 
 sort the images based on one or more criteria to produce a sequence in which the images will be presented in the photobook; 
 automatically select, from a library of page layouts, a page layout for each page of the photobook based at least in part on image properties; and 
 automatically insert images from the group of images on to the selected page layout; and 
 
 present the photobook design to a user to preview. 
   
     
     
         25 . The photo-product design system of  claim 24 , wherein the instructions that sort the images based on one or more criteria to produce the sequence in which the images will be presented in the photobook further cause the photobook design system to:
 sort the images based on a first criteria to produce the sequence; and   sort the images based on a second criteria to group the images in the sequence into different page groups.   
     
     
         26 . The photo-product design system of  claim 25 , wherein the first criteria is a capture time. 
     
     
         27 . The photo-product design system of  claim 26 , wherein the second criteria is a color content. 
     
     
         28 . The photo-product design system of  claim 26 , wherein the second criteria is a geographic location. 
     
     
         29 . The photo-product design system of  claim 24 , wherein the style includes a theme including colors, a background, graphics, picture borders, text font, and a cover design. 
     
     
         30 . The photo-product design system of  claim 24 , wherein the format includes a size of the photobook. 
     
     
         31 . The photo-product design system of  claim 24 , wherein the instructions further cause the photo-product design system to:
 receive a change in the group of images;   based on the change in the group of images, dynamically update the photobook design; and   present the updated photobook design to the user to preview.   
     
     
         32 . A computer-readable non-transitory memory storing data instructions that, when executed by a processor of a computer, cause the computer to:
 obtain a group of images, wherein the number of images in the group is within a predetermined range;   generate a photobook design for the photobook including at least a portion of the images in the group of images, wherein the data instructions that generate the photobook design further cause the computer to:
 automatically define a style and a format for the photobook based at least in part on the number of images in the group and the image properties; 
 sort the images based on one or more criteria to produce a sequence in which the images will be presented in the photobook; 
 automatically select, from a library of page layouts, a page layout for each page of the photobook based at least in part on image properties; and 
 automatically insert images from the group of images on to the selected page layout; and 
   present the photobook design to a user to preview.