Digital picture frames and methods of photo sharing

Abstract

A picture frame and methods of use. The picture frame includes a housing with a display area on a first side and a back panel on an opposite second side from the display. The back panel includes an asymmetrical nonplanar shape and / or an off-center rotatable stand. A network connection allows digital frames to upload of photos from electronic devices or from photo collections of community members. An integrated camera is used to automatically determine an identity of a frame viewer and can capture gesture-based feedback. The displayed photos are automatically shown and / or changed according to the detected viewers. The photos can be filtered and cropped at the receiver side. Clustering photos by content is used to improve display and to respond to photo viewer desires.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16 / 113,366, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15 / 824,337, filed on 28 Nov. 2017, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15 / 150,623, filed on 10 May 2016, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 949,353, filed on 23 Nov. 2015, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 455,297, filed on 8 Aug. 2014, which is a continuation-in-part of each of: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 051,071, filed on 10 Oct. 2013, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 051,089, filed on 10 Oct. 2013. The co-pending parent application(s) are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entirety and are made a part hereof, including but not limited to those portions which specifically appear hereinafter.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates general...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The invention describes a system and method that automatically identifies and tracks user's location and activity, and shares that information with their community. This can include commenting on user activity and location, which helps to generate user profiles and tag photos for display on a digital picture frame. The system can use context information to infer the user's position and activity, without needing input from the user. Overall, this technology makes it easier for users to share their moments with their community.

Problems solved by technology

However, multiple steps may be required for such synchronization.

These manual steps can be difficult to do if one wants to change to a different social media account or to directly retrieve from a picture capture or storage device, such as while entertaining guests.

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