Method for Previewing Orders Placed for Image-Based Projects created through an Electronic Interface from a Mobile Application

Abstract

A system for creating image and or text-based projects from a mobile application includes a server having access to least one processor, a data repository, and a non-transitory physical medium. Software running from the medium provides a first function for establishing a client server connection between the server and at least one user-operated mobile computing device connected to the network, a second function for initiating an active data session with the user through a graphics user interface (GUI), a third function for capturing a visual likeness of one or more ordered image and or text-based projects, a fourth function for presenting the likeness of the one or more ordered image and or text based projects as the primary indicator of an ordered project, and a fifth function for enabling navigation of and digital expansion of the one or more ordered projects indicated in display on the mobile computing device.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED DOCUMENTS[0001]The present invention claims priority to a U.S. provisional patent application 61 / 707,007, filed Sep. 28, 2012 and entitled “Method and Apparatus for Creating Photobooks”, disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety at least by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention is in the field of electronic commerce and pertains particularly to methods and apparatus for streamlining creation and editing of photo-based projects using a graphics user interface on a data network.[0004]2. Discussion of the State of the Art[0005]In the field of electronic commerce also known as ecommerce, there are project-oriented Websites where users may create and edit works including models, poems, art, and photo-based products. Websites catering to photo-based editing promote online publishing and online transacting relative to printed works. The current state of such electronic services leaves much...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The invention is a system that allows users to create and edit image and text-based projects using a mobile application. The system includes a server connected to a network, with access to a processor and data repository. The server runs software that establishes a connection with a user's mobile device, allows for active data sessions with multiple users, captures visual likenesses of projects, and presents these likenesses as the main indicator of an ordered project. The system also enables users to navigate and expand the projects within the mobile application.

Problems solved by technology

The current state of such electronic services leaves much to be desired.

Many of these services have fixed templates and multiple interfaces for project editing, making it tedious to get the desired output.

Other problems with the current state of photo-based services include inflexibility of the editor interface relative to process steps for editing content.

Most such processes are not transparent and could lead to errors in printing and therefore in the final output product.

Furthermore, each typical project is initiated from scratch in a way that does not promote efficiency from start to finish of a project.

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