Roland R Wiley

US Patent:

20120082401, Apr 5, 2012

Filed:

Dec 9, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/315686

Inventors:

Kelly Berger - Los Altos CA, US
Roland K. Wiley - Burlingame CA, US
Chris M. Denend - Menlo Park CA, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/54

US Classification:

382306

Abstract:

A system and method are described for creating, managing and sharing photo stories. For example, one embodiment of a computer implemented method for selecting among a plurality of different photo story templates comprises: receiving a plurality of new photos from a user the photos having metadata associated; analyzing the photos and the metadata associated with the photos; responsively grouping the photos into a plurality of different photo stories based on the analysis of the photos and the metadata associated with the photos; and selecting a set of photo story design templates for each of the different photo stories based on the analysis of the photos and the metadata associated with the photos grouped into the different photo stories.

US Patent:

20120141023, Jun 7, 2012

Filed:

Feb 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/371281

Inventors:

Wiley H. Wang - San Francisco CA, US
Roland K. Wiley - Burlingame CA, US
Eugene Chen - Belmont CA, US
Christopher M. Denend - Menlo Park CA, US
Kelly Berger - Los Altos CA, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
G06K 9/54

US Classification:

382162, 382305

Abstract:

A computer implemented method for producing a photo story includes automatically sorting a plurality of images, by a computer system, according to a primary criterion to produce a list of sorted images, automatically pruning the list of sorted images, by the computer system, based on one or more secondary criteria to produce a list of kept images, wherein the list of kept images is a subset of the list of sorted images, automatically placing the list of kept images in one or more pages, sections, or chapters to produce a photo story, and displaying the photo story by the computer system.

US Patent:

20120272135, Oct 25, 2012

Filed:

Apr 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/443193

Inventors:

Roland K. Wiley - Burlingame CA, US
Benjamin C. Guthrie - Sunnyvale CA, US
Peter J. Gremett - Sunnyvale CA, US
Marco Santini - El Sobrante CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

715234

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method is disclosed for creating a plurality of group websites for a plurality of groups in a club or a league. The method includes receiving, by a computer network system, group data for a plurality of groups in a club or a league, wherein the group data include names for the groups, names and email addresses for managers of the groups, and at least one member's name for each of the plurality of teams; creating, by the computer network system, data structures for a plurality of group websites using the group data; automatically assigning web addresses to the group websites by the computer network system, wherein the plurality of group websites are activated for the plurality of groups in the club or the league; and allowing the managers of the groups to edit the plurality of group websites for their respective groups.