Michael M Piehler

US Patent:

20100299621, Nov 25, 2010

Filed:

May 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/468931

Inventors:

Michael M. Piehler - Loveland OH, US
Shawna M. Becknell - Cincinnati OH, US
Benjamin M. Evans - Norwood OH, US
Jeffrey J. Johnson - West Chester OH, US
Steven C. Sefton - West Chester OH, US
G. Scott Mindrum - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

Making Everlasting Memories, L.L.C. - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 3/12
G06K 9/32

US Classification:

715764, 358 115, 382298

Abstract:

A user interface is presented to a remote user via a network, such as through a computer. A preview command is received from the user. A scanning process (e.g., scanning multiple photographs simultaneously) is initiated at a scanner coupled with the user's computer, in response to receiving the preview command. The act of initiating is performed from a location remote from the user. A single scanned image is obtained through the scanner. A plurality of crop selections are received from the user, all of which are made within the single scanned image. Several regions within multiple scanned photographs may be selected for cropping. A plurality of image files are created based on the crop selections. The plurality of image files may be created in response to the user clicking just once on a button presented by the user interface.